TimnAng 56 Posted May 16, 2013 For those of you who work your business out of your homes... Do you all have pets? I have 2 dogs, and they both shed like crazy! I'm forever getting pieces of dog hair stuck in between the decal and transfer tape. Just wondering what you all do to avoid this? When the project is for friends or family, I don't worry about it too much- but when it's for a customer, it makes me crazy!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted May 16, 2013 I feel your pain on this even though I have the store the dog hair always seems to make it to the store form my mutts jumping on me when I leave. 4 dogs and 1 is a long hair so no matter what hair turns up everywhere. I just use a feather duster right before the app. tape goes on. Jay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted May 16, 2013 I fully understand - printers HATE hair - 1 peice and you get drops and have to shut down to clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OWJones 1,981 Posted May 16, 2013 I keep a roll of paper towels and a bottle of RapidPrep on my work table and spray and wipe it clean every day before I start working and once or twice more as time goes by, but even with that it seems like little bits of dog hair, eye lashes, etc. keep showing up. I think a lot of it is due to my using plastic tape as it seems to generate a static charge when peeled off the roll and I think that acts like a magnet and pulls the stuff right out of the air... My two shedders: Frito Hannah 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted May 16, 2013 Too cute, wish mine were that small and calm. My biggest is 100 plus pounds of pure crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OWJones 1,981 Posted May 16, 2013 Too cute, wish mine were that small and calm. Calm? Calm? Have you ever been around a rat terrier? Imagine an 8 lb meth addict who hasn't slept in 4 days. I had to buy one of those new ultra-high speed cameras from Japan to take a non-blurry picture... How fast is that camera? It can take a picture of my girlfriend with her mouth shut - it's that fast... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted May 16, 2013 Mine hears the camera click and tries to eat it. Not hyper just insane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimnAng 56 Posted May 16, 2013 Glad I'm not alone in my misery, I suppose. I'm always telling the hubby to make sure there is no debri! He doesn't look as closely as I do, and it bothers him less. No complaints at this point, but we haven't had any large paying jobs until this bulk order. I did all of the cutting & weeding, he's doing the transfer paper. Maybe if I don't look at them too closely, I can believe they are perfectly hair free! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 252 Posted May 16, 2013 3 Bassets and a Lab. Yeah dog hair blows. None are "small", last time at vet 1 of my bassets weighed in at 66.6lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted May 16, 2013 My uncle had a beagle who's belly would rub on shag carpet. He was more round than tall, so is my uncle now that I think about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimnAng 56 Posted May 16, 2013 I have a lab rottie mix, weighing in at 110lbs, and a lab border collie mix, right around 50lbs. You'd think they'd weigh considerably less, when you account for the lb of hair they seem to leave behind, daily! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecalOriented 6 Posted May 16, 2013 I use a baby gate with a swing door to block off my two from the work area. Small investment that works great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petroman2012 168 Posted May 17, 2013 My 2 kids that were my helpers in weeding and assorting out the proper image ....Before going back to garage.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plbrooks 13 Posted May 17, 2013 I have a year-old lab/short-hair pointer mix and a 7 yr old cat... they both want to be out here with me when I'm working... I keep a roll of shop towel paper towels on every work table out here... and I use a swiffer duster when it's really bad. Would't trade either of them for the world, but it does make it a pain to have to clean up hair every day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xpaperman 719 Posted May 17, 2013 I also have a black lab rottie mix.... uhggg, I hate the hair every where....... not just the work area but the whole house..... seems like all I do is vacuum, sweep and mop all the time only to find big hair balls every where.... WTF? I swear there must be 10 dogs. He must be throwing parties when I leave the house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted May 17, 2013 we have a lab, siamise, Birman, Siamese mutt, and a parakeet - with the grand pup that comes over several times a week to be watched first pic it the true Dakota from Dakotagrafx Second one is grandpup Third is Brinkley the 120lb wonder lab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted May 17, 2013 Better shot of abbey (now lives with ruger the grandpup and my daughter because of her thiroid and special food), Dakota and Mushu we lost not that long ago. Vinie the plump siamese mutt - vinnie is the only cat that doesn't run from Brinkley - The rest run from him - vinnie is his buddy - strange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimnAng 56 Posted May 18, 2013 Love the pet pics, they're all adorable. Some even look like good helpers! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linda1 15 Posted May 20, 2013 I have two labs. I do my vinyl work in a spare bedroom and I don't let the dogs in that room. Jake is blowing his coat right now and the hair in the house is terrible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knockonwood 10 Posted May 23, 2013 They sell all kinds of stuff at the pet store to keep dogs from shedding so much. I use the liquid kind. Just put a little bit on their food a couple times a week. It works like magic and they have a nice thick coat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knockonwood 10 Posted May 23, 2013 They sell all kinds of stuff at the pet store to keep your dogs from sheding so much. I use the liquid kind. Just put a little bit on their food a few times a week. It works like magic and the dogs have a nice thick coat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petroman2012 168 Posted May 24, 2013 Maggie is my associate in the design dept 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parabellum1130 5 Posted May 28, 2013 haha I don't have any pics on the new pc yet..... I reciently moved so no more room mates animals but I have a few of my own... just had2 put down my lab/husky/elk hound mix 100lbs.." taz " now her son "cannibal" 120. lab/husky/elk hound/shepard mix. 2 cats that weigh a bit , "boots" is 38lbs , "warpaint" is about 25lbs... had a few more threw the years due to me not getting them fixed right away ... ive reciently got into reptiles their awesome no hair no shitin on carpet ... way cheaper than feeding 120lb vacume 1 green iguana "optimous" , 1 American toad "camo" , 1 leopard gecko "goliath" ... were big with pets ...lol... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenwind / One Off Grafx 187 Posted June 19, 2014 Newest Office pet Charlotte She is a Goliath Bird eater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
