Shaggy rug Pet-friendly alternative to a shaggy rug for room acoustics?
Hi everyone,
I recently adopted a dog from an abusive background. While he is settling in, he has a habit of peeing on the stereo room shaggy rug, which means the rug has to go.
That rug did a fantastic job of softening the sound in my stereo room, making the high end sweet and non-harsh. Now that it is gone, the room is too reflective.
Are there any effective floor-based sound dampening solutions that are either pet-accident resistant or significantly easier to clean than a shaggy carpet? parquet maybe ? I am trying to tame first reflections without creating a hygiene nightmare.
Appreciate any suggestions?
I would lay down some absorbent pads and train him secret is to walk the dog multiple times per day and not wait until he accumulates enough to wet the pads or the floor. This means walking him 5-7 times per day. This is how he will get trained to pee outside only. Good on you for saving the pup!!! |
+1 As an owner of an 11 month old puppy, I can attest to the efficacy of getting in front of the problem. You start by taking her out to the same place every couple hours. Then slowly extent the time. Second, you want to get a Bissill Pet Stain Erasure:
There are several iterations. The hand held device allows you to go and shampoo each accident when it happens. It does not have rotating brushes so you don’t have to worry about the shag. If you want to find the exact locations of each pool, Then get and inexpensive black light. In a darkened room, with the black light, you will be able to see each problem. Remember this is temporary. If you choose to replace the rug. then get a good sound absorbing rug with pad of what looks good to you. Training and the Pet Erasure and you will have a clean rug. Get a private trainer to come to your home. About $100/ hour. Well worth it. She will help train you and your dog. And this will be only temporary. |
Try a catheter. My daughters old boyfriend parents came over our house for the first time and brought their dog with them. He ran right up to my amplifier and pee'd right into the vent holes onto the electronics. I couldn't believe my eyes at the stream he produced. They laughed and thought it was cute. |
Yep @ghdprentice we walked our puppy every few hours for about 2-3 weeks and she was trained. Dogs are smart. And she always went to pee on the pads if we were away or if she couldn’t hold it thru the night. She’s 3 and a half now and is trained not to go near my system. Stays right about where the chair is, next to me, and falls asleep when I’m listening. If she doesn’t like the music she’ll walk out. |
