Referring to incidents where audio or loud noise is a factor, such as broadcasts, radio, music, thunder, and explosions.
Questions tagged [sound]
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What can I do to ease my dogs' fear of loud noises?
Whether it is my Black Labrador or my parents' American Eskimo, the sounds of thunder, fireworks and sometimes random loud noises can send them into a bit of a panic mode. They shake for an extended period of time, pant, drool, and scratch at the…
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How do I walk a small dog afraid of loud noises in an urban area?
I have a miniature dachshund puppy (10 months, 9lbs.) that is easily frightened by loud noises, such as trucks passing by. Walking in any urban setting seems to be a negative experience, but she enjoys walking in secluded areas, such as state…
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Why does my dog sing along to Final Jeopardy?
I have had multiple scenarios where dogs I've owned or watched would consistently howl or sing at very specific things, and nothing else.
Scenario 1: Final Jeopardy
Whenever we babysat our friend's black-and-tan dachshund and watched Jeopardy, he…
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Are ultrasonic repeller devices painful for dogs?
I have mice in the apartment, and I am interested in using an ultrasonic repeller device. However, I read the following online:
"Humans can hear sound at frequencies up to about 23,000 Hz (Hertz). Louisiana State University researchers report that…
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How do I keep my supply of feeder crickets from keeping me awake at night?
In college, I had a pet lizard that ate crickets. However, the dorm room was quite small, and keeping crickets on hand proved problematic, as their chirping at night was annoying, and interfered with my sleep.
Is there something I could do to keep…
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What effect do loud drums have on cats' hearing?
I have two 15-year-old black cats. They're the most timid little things ever. My brother plays his acoustic drum set at least once a week, and the loudness is incredible no matter where I go in the house.
When he's playing and I'm around my cats, I…
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Are ultrasonic humidifiers harmful for pets?
We just bought an ultrasonic humidifier. While researching if I needed to use demineralised water, I came across a website (this one, in German) saying that ultrasonic humidifiers are harmful/annoying for pets, as it emits a sound humans cannot hear…
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How can I get my dog to stop being so sensitive to noise?
I have a 4-year old dog who, at times, is very fearful. We can deal with her fearfulness, but the problem we can't seem to resolve is her sensitivity to noise. If someone slams a car door outside and turns the alarm on, she will start to growl. If…
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Is it ok to lock my cat for half an hour to clean my room? If not how should I do it?
I adopted my cat ~4 months ago from a shelter, he was a stray before. About a few days in, I did the terrible mistake of cleaning my room with a vacuum cleaner. In my defense, in the shelter they told me he's probably deaf because they didn't see…
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Do dogs interpret decibels the same as humans?
One of our dogs was very badly attacked a few months ago by another dog (thankfully she survived) and we have recently been looking at methods to deter anything like this happening again.
One of the things we found was basically an air-horn,…
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My cat waves her tail when I make funny sounds. What does this mean?
My family has a cat and lives a more or less balanced life (from sleeping wherever she wants to being chased by young teenagers and actually waiting for them when they do not chase her fast enough).
Whenever I make a funny sound (kind of meowing, or…
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How cruel is it to make your cat listen to other cats?
From time to time, to control how cats act, I use other cat sounds (I play these sounds using my phone). Female cats are attracted to crying kittens, whether they are spayed or not, while male cats are controlled by fighting cats.
In case of…
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How can I correct disobedience when my dog is frightened?
I have a 4 year old Border Collie and she is very sensitive to noises. Not just loud noises, but any sort of "bassy" noise. These noises often occur while I'm out walking her, and when they do, she will drop everything that she's doing (any balls or…
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How to prevent fear of fireworks in dogs?
Many dogs are afraid of the sound of fireworks. They panic, often barking and sometimes becoming aggressive. One could sedate the dog before July 4th, but that's not the best for the dog. What other options do I have?
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Can I play an audio of a small puppy's whining or crying to calm a neighbor aggressive dog?
My neighbor's dog barks loudly and continuously whenever it hears the sound of my typing on the computer keyboard inside my house. The dog lives in the neighbor's backyard 24 x 7 and can hear that typing sound at night when the neighborhood is…
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