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