Comments on: Is Noise Driving Your Dog Nuts?

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:38:18 +0000

My corgi hates the blender, food processor, stand mixer, vacuum,hairdryer, espresso machine, and oddly enough the sound of me buttering toast. I don’t get that one.

By: Lynley

Lynley — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:29:20 +0000

The cat. And the feeling is mutual. In return, their constant hissing, whining, barking, and meowing drive us nuts. I’m going to try the “noise break” thing – we have the tv on all the time when we’re at home, and since Holly is used to quiet while we’re at work, all the noise may be causing her some anxiety. Interesting…thanks for the post!

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:23:39 +0000

My dog will go hide in my bedroom if I have the tv on to loud (like during football games). I don’t think it bugs him to much though, as he doesn’t become agitated, he just leaves the room.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:12:48 +0000

We have an old dog that is completely deaf. Who cares if there’s a thunderstorm or if it’s the Fourth of July and fireworks are going off! He used to hide in the shower downstairs, but now, meh, no big deal.

By: megan

megan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:46:25 +0000

I too live by train tracks (so close that my walls shake asthe train passes). my little dog, Daphne, gets so scared when the train passes! she will either jump into my lap, or lay ON my feet, or hide under the bed. I am definatly moving in a few mts when my lease is up, i think it is too much for BOTH of us to handle.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:14:55 +0000

I’ve noticed that during the day when the boys are at school and my husband is at work, my dogs are very calm and quiet. But the kids come home, the husband comes home, the TV goes on, rush hour traffic starts passing – and the dogs start barking. And running. And just generally acting crazy.

So.. yes. I’d say the noise over-stimulates and annoys them as much as it does me.

By: CH

CH — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:47:18 +0000

My dog bays every time a fire truck goes by. Not such a great thing when I live so close to a firehall. Strangely, she enjoys being outside when the lawn is being mowed. She likes to herd the person mowing.

By: Cathy D

Cathy D — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:41:16 +0000

We use pneumatic tools for various chores like working on the cars, reroofing the house, things like that. Our dog can’t stand the noise the compressor makes or when we have to drain the pressure when we’re done. He goes nutty and then starts chewing up his toys to release the stress. We try to send him off on a car ride with someone whenever we use the compressor now.

By: Hyacinth

Hyacinth — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:14:58 +0000

Our house is pretty quiet most of the time. On those rare occasions, though, when we have a houseful (especially kids), if the noise becomes too much for our dog, she just goes upstairs and gets on my bed. She knows her limits, I guess, and just removes herself from the situation.

By: Rissa

Rissa — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:06:45 +0000

We live about half a mile from the rail road tracks. Every time the train goes by our dog howles like crazy. We finally decided that the train noise hurts her ears. We now try and have her inside when the train comes. She still becomes aggitated, but doesn’t howl.