Dogs flying

"C J Campbell" writes:

Dogs' heads vary in shape so much that it would be almost impossible to
produce commercially viable hearing protection.

http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian...213/id23_m.htm

--kyler

"Kyler Laird" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" writes:

Dogs' heads vary in shape so much that it would be almost impossible to
produce commercially viable hearing protection.


Just put the dogs in the kennels. No noise either way.

"Kyler Laird" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" writes:

Dogs' heads vary in shape so much that it would be almost impossible to
produce commercially viable hearing protection.

http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian...213/id23_m.htm

Boy, I would hate to trust my dog to such a device. Dogs' ears have a lot of
wax; sticking something in the ear could impact that wax and cause a lot of
problems.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Boy, I would hate to trust my dog to such a device. Dogs' ears have a lot
of
wax; sticking something in the ear could impact that wax and cause a lot
of
problems.

If your dog has a lot of wax in his ears, you should look at doing some
preventative maintenance. There should not be a huge amount of wax; no more
than the usual lubricating/cleaning amount.

We have had great success using boric acid powder (easily found in any drug
store) to clear up ear infections that cause a large wax build-up in our
dog's ears. We learned about it from our vet.

As for their barking causing hearing damage to themselves, dogs, humans, and
any variety of other mammals (and probably other animals) have a built-in
"noise suppressor" that prevents a problem with that. You can see this
easily yourself. Yell as loudly as you can, and then have a friend yell as
loudly as they can near you. His yell will sound MUCH louder than yours.

Pete

As for their barking causing hearing damage to themselves, dogs, humans, and
any variety of other mammals (and probably other animals) have a built-in
"noise suppressor" that prevents a problem with that. You can see this
easily yourself. Yell as loudly as you can, and then have a friend yell as
loudly as they can near you. His yell will sound MUCH louder than yours.


I think that's not from any noise suppression effects as much as the
directionality of the transmitter, though the effect is the same. Put your
friend's ear right next to your ear, and THEN have him yell as loudly as he
can. Compare that to yours.

Jose

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Chuck chuck_a_no_dirt wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for cutting
down noise for the dogs?
[snip] I don't think there are any "doggie" headsets
available. Any suggestions?

I did some extensive searching on this very subject several months ago. Some
people insisted that there *is* a company that makes doggie headsets, but
despite my diligent digging (no pun), I never found it/them. Someone posted a
picture of a labrador with a homemade headset consisting of skateboarder
kneepads (purchased at K-mart) with 1" foam attached to the underside attached
to two 1"-thick straps that wrap around the dog's head and fasten with Velcro.
The dog looked perfectly content wearing it, but of course, it *was* a lab --
unlike poodles, they're happy in just about any situation!

Of course, that contraption wouldn't work for a toy poodle or for my dog, a
Jack Russell Terrier -- those kneepads would cover her entire head!! Some
people take their dogs in airplanes with no ear protection whatsoever. I
discussed this with my veterinarian, and she assured me that she too had
friends who take their *two* labs between Phoenix and Tucson all the time with
no ear protection, and the dogs love it. Neither of the dogs come anymore when
they call them, but they insist there have been no ill effects!

I haven't tried taking my JRT with me yet but probably will at some point, in a
small crate in the back of a 152. If she appears to show discomfort or fear of
the noise, I won't continue, but it would be fun and convenient if she enjoyed
it ... could stay away longer!!

Please post if you are more successful than I was at finding those doggie
headsets that supposedly *do* exist.

--Shirley

Chuck writes:

Any
suggestions?

Look for all of the other times it's been discussed.

--kyler

Does anyone have any suggestions for cutting down noise for the dogs?

Gliding?

--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE

With dogs that small, the easiest approach is going to be putting them in a
kennel and soundproofing that.

Mike
MU-2


"Chuck" wrote in message
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Hi, all,

Does anyone have any suggestions for cutting down noise for the dogs?
We have 2 toy poodles who we love to take with us on plane trips.
Unfortunately, they don't enjoy it and I think it's because of the
noise. I don't think there are any "doggie" headsets available. Any
suggestions?

TIA, Chuck

"Chuck" wrote in message
news
Hi, all,

Does anyone have any suggestions for cutting down noise for the dogs?
We have 2 toy poodles who we love to take with us on plane trips.
Unfortunately, they don't enjoy it and I think it's because of the
noise. I don't think there are any "doggie" headsets available. Any
suggestions?

TIA, Chuck

It would probably be easier to "insulate" some sort of pet carrier to reduce
noise inside of it than to get a dog to wear any type of ear muff device.

--
Scott