Boards to Simulate a Gunshot Sound

BlackPuppy · 08-29-2011, 09:53 AM

I don't remember where I heard this, but somebody suggested using two board hinged together and slapping them to simulate a gunshot.

Anybody heard of this? Does it work? I'm taking my puppy to a temperament test next month. I think he's okay with gunshots, but I don't have a starter's pistol to give it a try.

(I also have to try to remember to walk on some wire mesh.)

Lilie · 08-29-2011, 10:01 AM

It is my understanding that it isn't just the sound the dog has to deal with but the percussion (of a gunshot) as well.

BlackPuppy · 08-29-2011, 10:05 AM

I didn't feel anything. I don't think a 22 has that much percussion, does it?

Lilie · 08-29-2011, 10:29 AM

LOL...no, I don't think so.

VTcoach · 08-30-2011, 03:57 PM

Take 2 flat boards, 1"x6" by a foot or so and smack them together, face to face.
It will make a loud noise, maybe not exactly the same as a gunshot, but it is the abrupt noise that you need to get your dog used to that counts.

Liesje · 08-30-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackPuppy

I don't remember where I heard this, but somebody suggested using two board hinged together and slapping them to simulate a gunshot.

Anybody heard of this? Does it work? I'm taking my puppy to a temperament test next month. I think he's okay with gunshots, but I don't have a starter's pistol to give it a try.

(I also have to try to remember to walk on some wire mesh.)

Yeah it works. I did a temperament test Sunday and this is what they had. Sounded just like the shots we have at Schutzhund training. Several dogs failed the TT on this exercises. Nikon reacted the exact same way he does in close proximity to gun fire. The field dogs were like "Whatever" lol.

GSDElsa · 08-30-2011, 04:34 PM

Why don't you just get those little "popper" firework thinggys that you throw on the ground and they make a sound? For some dogs its the combo of smell and sound it seems like (some dogs that do OK with loud noises don't do OK with the blanks being discharged around them). Those at least have powder in them that would be a closer simulation depending on the dog.

BlackPuppy · 08-30-2011, 04:47 PM

I have a cap gun..remember those? I like to fire it off when they aren't expecting. It's not quite as loud as a gun, though. I have a feeling he will be fine with the noise. I wonder if he will run away at the last part of the test. LOL! He's 19 months, but still a baby to me. Definitely, a momma's boy.

GSDElsa · 08-30-2011, 04:57 PM

Oh, if he's fine with those in super-close proximity then I'm sure he'll be fine with the gunshot...don't forget they aren't using real guns, only blanks...so the noise will be somewhere in between a real gun and your cap gun probably. I'd be more worried about the noise and smoke combo than just noise, but it sounds like you've got the smoke side handled.

Also if there is an outdoor range near you you can try walking near it. There is one by a popular trail here and I always go.

W.Oliver · 08-30-2011, 06:38 PM

I don't own a gun so I keep a box of firecrackers on the shelf in the garage. When the dogs are engaged in something in the backyard....I light one in the driveway, about 10 yards away. Provides the desired affect.

08-29-2011, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	Boards to Simulate a Gunshot Sound I don't remember where I heard this, but somebody suggested using two board hinged together and slapping them to simulate a gunshot. Anybody heard of this? Does it work? I'm taking my puppy to a temperament test next month. I think he's okay with gunshots, but I don't have a starter's pistol to give it a try. (I also have to try to remember to walk on some wire mesh.)

08-29-2011, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,280	It is my understanding that it isn't just the sound the dog has to deal with but the percussion (of a gunshot) as well. __________________ Hondo Von Dopplet L Bauernhof "Hondo"- GSD Lilie's Tug McGraw "Tug" - Golden Retriever Maggie - Mini Dachshund (Rescue) Lonestar - Texas Blue Lacy Funyon, Ashe, Soot - Barn Cats Scooter /1/2 Arabian, Shadow, Katie / APHA

08-29-2011, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,280	LOL...no, I don't think so. __________________ Hondo Von Dopplet L Bauernhof "Hondo"- GSD Lilie's Tug McGraw "Tug" - Golden Retriever Maggie - Mini Dachshund (Rescue) Lonestar - Texas Blue Lacy Funyon, Ashe, Soot - Barn Cats Scooter /1/2 Arabian, Shadow, Katie / APHA

08-30-2011, 04:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
GSDElsa Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central, NY Posts: 3,706	Why don't you just get those little "popper" firework thinggys that you throw on the ground and they make a sound? For some dogs its the combo of smell and sound it seems like (some dogs that do OK with loud noises don't do OK with the blanks being discharged around them). Those at least have powder in them that would be a closer simulation depending on the dog. __________________ Justine, mom to: - Elsa - BrightStar Rescue - "Da Pookins" - Medo Aritar Bastet - "The Beast From The East"

08-30-2011, 04:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
GSDElsa Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central, NY Posts: 3,706	Oh, if he's fine with those in super-close proximity then I'm sure he'll be fine with the gunshot...don't forget they aren't using real guns, only blanks...so the noise will be somewhere in between a real gun and your cap gun probably. I'd be more worried about the noise and smoke combo than just noise, but it sounds like you've got the smoke side handled. Also if there is an outdoor range near you you can try walking near it. There is one by a popular trail here and I always go. __________________ Justine, mom to: - Elsa - BrightStar Rescue - "Da Pookins" - Medo Aritar Bastet - "The Beast From The East"

08-29-2011, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	I didn't feel anything. I don't think a 22 has that much percussion, does it?

08-30-2011, 03:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
VTcoach Master Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 646	Take 2 flat boards, 1"x6" by a foot or so and smack them together, face to face. It will make a loud noise, maybe not exactly the same as a gunshot, but it is the abrupt noise that you need to get your dog used to that counts.

08-30-2011, 04:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	I have a cap gun..remember those? I like to fire it off when they aren't expecting. It's not quite as loud as a gun, though. I have a feeling he will be fine with the noise. I wonder if he will run away at the last part of the test. LOL! He's 19 months, but still a baby to me. Definitely, a momma's boy.

08-30-2011, 06:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
W.Oliver Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 1,436	I don't own a gun so I keep a box of firecrackers on the shelf in the garage. When the dogs are engaged in something in the backyard....I light one in the driveway, about 10 yards away. Provides the desired affect. __________________ India vom Wildhaus CGC Dayna von Royale BH FO CGC Therapy Dogs, Inc. Liberty Working Dog Club

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