Barb, When I had my dogs hearing tested a few years ago (they did a BAER Test), the first click stimulus they used was about 85 decibels which they told me is equivalent to "loud talking". The second volume level thy used was 99 decibels, which is equivalent to a jet engine. So that makes 106 decibels pretty darn loud. Yes, I think that could damage a dog's hearing if left on for a long time. Think of the workers on the tarmac at airports with their ear muffs (don't know what they're called!). I would think that it would take prolonged repeated exposure to loud sounds to completely deafen a dog or a human......Think of how much loud music we are exposed to before in "middle age" we start seeing hearing aids showing up mong our peer group! I asked an otolaryngologist about loud music one time, and he said it happens gradually - like sinning. It gets worse and worse! And it doesn't matter if it's sitting in the front row at the symphony, or going to rock concerts.(OR an alarm). Laura Stebbins Winbury Cavaliers
----- Original Message ----- From: Barb Hoorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:27 AM Subject: [CKCS-L] Audible Alarm System > A friend asked me this question and I really don't have an answer. Hope > someone else can give an educated guess :o) > > "We are looking into getting a security system for our home and the > salesperson is telling us the alarm sound is 106 decimals. Could this > possibly deafen the dogs if it is not turned off in a timely manner?" > > Barb Hoorman > Benchmark Cavaliers - TX > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
