Home improvement noises & Pets

[Thalermade]

Didn't know which would be the best place to post this, so I will start here.

Remember to think about your pets when you do home renovations or large repairs. Here is my experieince from this past week.

LOML decided she would like to have hardwood floors in the family room to match the hardwood in the entry way and kitchen. It is Bruce 3/4 inch hardwood. Just needed to pull up the carpet, padding and a million staples

The first evening I got started putting down the floor, our miniature schnauzer, Tucker, pretty much glued himself to our daughter because of the noise, and maybe even the vibrations from the pneumatic stapler and air compressor.

Second evening of work, he was even more scared. We do not have a fenced in yard or Invisible Fence. Since it is has been unseasonably warm in the Cincinnat area, my wife decided to put Tucker's bed in our van, which is parked in the garage. Garage door closed, van door open, Tucker promptly fell asleep.

Saturday morning when I started to make noise, Tucker ran to the back door which leads to the garage. We let him out and he went straight into the van.

have fun and be safe
Russ

[JTimmons]

That's funny, they are pretty smart and remember things well.

We have a 9 year old chocolate lab. When we moved into our first apartment when he was a pup, my wife had a mishap in the kitchen using oven cleaner and an open flame (don't ask, I still don't know). Anway, Tigger (the lab) was in there too, freaked him out beyond belief.
To this day nine years later, any smoke in the kitchen and he makes a b-line out the door and into his kennel.

Edit:
This is a lab mind you who has two modes he does well, sleep and EAT!! The kitchen is his favorite room in the house, provided there isn't any smoke.

[Pappy]

I have a Lab and a Bichon. Both are so laid back most of the time that nothing bothers them.

[crokett]

My dogs have actually gotten used to the noise. The jackhammer this summer pretty much cured 'em and showed them the noise wasn't going to hurt them.

[mschrank]

I've got a chocolate lab that freaks out at the sound of a manual staple gun. Pnuematic guns make him go absolutely ballistic.

I'm starting a kitchen remodel at the end of the month...not sure yet what to do with the mutt.

[Popeye]

Mine don't like the vacuum cleaner.... but they lay in the shop no matter what tool I'm running. The planner drives me nuts using it but they don't seem to mind at all. Go figure Pat

[BobSch]

Remember that pets hearing generally covers a wider frequency range than ours (think of ultrasonic dog whistles.) I can't imagine what some tools must sound like to an animal.

[TheRic]

My Lab mix does not mind the noise in the shop. Funny thing is when I have my drill he doesn't care, but aim it at him and pull the trigger and he gets worked up. No clue why, had him since a pup, no guns around, etc. Can't beleive a sound is projecting towards him differently.

The trouble I have with the dog in the shop is he won't lay still. He constally has to be walking around, sniffing things. He wants to come in, mostly because I'm in there. But dosn't want to laydown and be still, or he wants to lay down next to were I'm working at the moment. I finally have to chase him before I trip over him.

Trying to train him to lay down on a rug, and stay there, that is his safe area. Not having much luck. Maybe he needs more consistant training, hmmmm that would mean I would have to spend more time out there.

[Hellrazor]

When I was building my shop, my springer insisted on staying outside with me. So the old lawn chair was in the yard and she layed on that and watched me work. She doesn't care about the air compressor or nailers.

My dog loves laying in the one old 'redwood' lawnchair i have. She sets her head on the one wide armrest and sleeps.

[Jim Boyd]

4 dogs. 3 like the shop but one always wants back out after a few minutes. The other 2 pick spots like under the RAS or behind the tablesaw and snooze. The 4th dog will only come in when my wife comes in

[dlminehart]

We have two small dogs. One comes running when he hears a noise, the other runs the opposite direction. The bold one can trip you up if you turn on a power tool and don't notice he's come to see what's up.

Had a hard time training the skittish one to use the doggy door, as it slapped shut with a click behind him. Also, training him to use the water and dog food dispensers, both of which make noise when replenishing the bowl. He'd creep up to them, expecting them to noise off at any moment, and then bolt when they did. Now, they're both a little overweight.

[Greg in Maryland]

Not related to home improvement noises, but my 19 pound beagle attacks the vacuum cleaner -- and I mean attack.

Low, quick, and decisive ….

Razor sharp canines designed to inflict terrible damage ….

She walks away victorious and surveys the remains of her victim from her lofty throne (couch).

This from the sweetest beagle there is. Normally she wouldn’t harm a creature – except lightly sautéed chicken. So at this point, we separate the two -- for vacuum's sake.

Greg

[Ed62]

Are you sure about that? She looks too cute to attack anything.

Ed

[TheRic]

Are you sure about that? She looks too cute to attack anything. Ed

WHAT??!! Look at those eyes, they have vacuum cleaner killer written all over them!!!

[cabinetman]

I can't cut the grass with my German Shepherds outside. The big one 104 lbs (Katie) goes after the wheels and has pulled up the lawnmower. Very dangerous, so in the house they go.

They both go after the vacuum. and any brooms. Katie barks at the compressor, when it kicks on, and Shadow, the smaller one 85 lbs backs her up.

But they both can't wait until a cabinet is together and on the floor, so they can go inside and lay down.

I used to have a fantastic German Shepherd named Beau 115 lbs that used to howl when I turned on the router. He looked real funny with the hearing protector (headphone style) on.



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