As much as we Polkies love our pets...

I-SIG
I-SIG Posts: 2,238
edited February 2008 in The Clubhouse
...how concerned should we be about our pets joining us for long, loud listening sessions? At this point Abby (see attached) is napping on my lap with BNL cranked, so I'm thinking it's not too loud, at least for her.

Any thoughts?

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,447
    edited February 2008
    My furball camps out near me whenever I'm listening, no matter what the volume level is.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2008
    My Toy Fox Terrier, Bailey seeks me out during listening sessions. I don't know if it's the tunes, the company, or the Virginia peanuts - but she's my late night listening buddy.

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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited February 2008
    My dogs don't seem to mind, although I don't crank it too loud for their sake and mine. They sleep through it most of the time when I listen in the late evening.

    I-SIG: Looks like a Silky, or is your pet a Yorkie?
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited February 2008
    My dog is always right beside me when im cranking the tunes. Does not seem to bother him.
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  • rainman31
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    edited February 2008
    Do we have a Pet Vet's on the Polk forum?

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited February 2008
    Mine love jazz,calms them down,mellows them out.......works for me too.Loud rock they don't like but stay in the room anyway.I always try to let them outside as their ears,being as sensitive as they are,have to be hurting.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,845
    edited February 2008
    Heres the look I get whenever I turned down the volume...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited February 2008
    Good lookin' GS there.....mine is all white.Love GS dogs,good all around family dog and a great companion.
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  • cubdog
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    edited February 2008
    My recently departed Akita Max used to lay right in front of my Cornwalls. He seemed to like it loud.

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  • I-SIG
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    edited February 2008
    vonnie123 wrote: »
    My dogs don't seem to mind, although I don't crank it too loud for their sake and mine. They sleep through it most of the time when I listen in the late evening.

    I-SIG: Looks like a Silky, or is your pet a Yorkie?

    She's a Yorkie. I grew up with a Silver Silkie. I've had her about a month now. Sometimes the vibraphones will perk those ears up.

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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited February 2008
    I-SIG wrote: »
    She's a Yorkie. I grew up with a Silver Silkie. I've had her about a month now. Sometimes the vibraphones will perk those ears up.

    Wes


    Beautiful dog. I have an 11 year old female Silky, so I'm partial to Silkys and Yorkies, as well as several other smaller breeds. Their ears are like little satellite dishes....when they hear something they rotate and adjust.....
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited February 2008
    I kick my dog out when I crank it too much.

    Unfortunatley my Rott had to be put down a couple of months ago but even in his old age he appeared to hear fine.
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  • BIZILL
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    edited February 2008
    Lasareath wrote: »
    My Kitty Houdini Doesn't mind loud music, he just sits there and sleeps through it

    You can see him in this video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ7kJlFo2OM

    is that club polk's russman that made the comment about kitty wanting out? i'd have to agree with his assessment.:D

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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited February 2008
    Here's a pic of my bulldog jammin out to some tunes. :D


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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    Beautiful German Shep! Tony I agree completely!

    Our pets are just as vunerable to our disieses & weaknesses as we are. That should also include hearing. Especially since it is 10 times more sensitive than ours is. If it is too loud for you, it is probably too loud for them as well.

    My condolences to those of you who have lost your beloved pets.

    And there always has to be one JERK in the crowd. Thanks so much Poee7r.
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  • J_Kennedy
    J_Kennedy Posts: 137
    edited February 2008
    Our little Charlie hangs out with us usually in my lap of curled up around me somewhere sleeping. Only problem so far is some sounds are so real, he jumps up barking and scares the crap out of me. ONce he runs around and sees everything is OK, he curls back up and back to sleep he goes. :D

    This is when he was about 5 months old. He's 10 months old now. Never thought I'd like having a little dog like this, but it was for my daughter, and I'm now his best friend. :D They are incredible dogs. I hate to see his puppy black go, but he's just starting to get his adult blue coat.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! He is beyond cute. Well! Post another updated picture of his changing coat color!
    J_Kennedy wrote: »
    Our little Charlie hangs out with us usually in my lap of curled up around me somewhere sleeping. Only problem so far is some sounds are so real, he jumps up barking and scares the crap out of me. ONce he runs around and sees everything is OK, he curls back up and back to sleep he goes. :D

    This is when he was about 5 months old. He's 10 months old now. Never thought I'd like having a little dog like this, but it was for my daughter, and I'm now his best friend. :D They are incredible dogs. I hate to see his puppy black go, but he's just starting to get his adult blue coat.
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited February 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    And there always has to be one JERK in the crowd. Thanks so much Poee7r.

    Oh no, god forbid an attempt at some harmless humor.


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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2008
    I've noticed When I crank it up, my dog will eventually get up and leave the room. The cat doesn't stick around at all, and heads upstairs.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    Considering the serious question asked, the beautiful pictures of loved pets & comments on recently departed pets, I'd say your attempt at humor is misplaced & sick!

    There is a time & place for everything, and this wasn't it.

    Poee7R wrote: »
    Oh no, god forbid an attempt at some harmless humor.


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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,675
    edited February 2008
    Are we talking about the picture of his bulldog "jamming to some tunes" ?

    If so ..... I dunno ..... thought it was kind of cute ......... :confused:
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited February 2008
    My mutt lays down right in front of one of my Plats, rolls on her back, and **** her ears towards the woofers. I'd say she likes her music. Loves bluegrass, not crazy about Vivaldi, (I guess the high strings don't agree with her) and hates the 1812 overture. She hates fireworks and thunder too, and the cannon shots are too much for her.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2008
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Are we talking about the picture of his bulldog "jamming to some tunes" ?

    If so ..... I dunno ..... thought it was kind of cute ......... :confused:

    I'm confused as well. :confused:
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited February 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Considering the serious question asked, the beautiful pictures of loved pets & comments on recently departed pets, I'd say your attempt at humor is misplaced & sick!

    There is a time & place for everything, and this wasn't it.

    Cathy, what are you referring to, the picture of his bulldog?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    Yeah VC. The picture just rubs me the wrong way & I find it unfunny. And just how do you know that it is a bulldog? Seeing the picture of some dog's butt doesn't tell me that he is a bulldog much less that he is jammin to anything.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2008
    Someone needs to get out more.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2008
    I have a pet rock. It just sits there and never complains..doesn't eat too much...doesn't bother me in the middle of the night...never makes any noise...always there for me. I like it. It really perks up when I play The Rolling Stones.

    Seriously..my cats never seemed to mind my music..but I rarely CRANK it loud. Well..unless the corkscrew is busy that night...LOL

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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited February 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Yeah VC. The picture just rubs me the wrong way & I find it unfunny. And just how do you know that it is a bulldog? Seeing the picture of some dog's butt doesn't tell me that he is a bulldog much less that he is jammin to anything.


    If you are offended by this pic, that is your choice. Don't look at. I find nothing offensive by it at all and do not think that was the intent of the post. There is nothing in this picture that one does not see every day walking down the street, and until they pass a law requiring dogs to wear pants, there is nothing obscene about it.

    The type of dog it is, is irrelevant, would you be less offended by the same pic if was another type of dog? As a bulldog owner, I can say that it looks very much like a Bulldog behind. Since it is a still picture, it would be difficult to say that any person's or any dogs behind is jammin at all. The other pictures show the dogs rear end, why did you single out this pic?

    I do think that you were out of line to call him a JERK for that picture and you do owe him an apology.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited February 2008
    Holy ****, talk about much ado over nothing. I though it was funny; just figured Poe was inferring that his dog was wagging his tail to the music.

    Get the **** over yourselves people, Jesus H Christ.....
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    Fine. My apologies. Carry on!
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