Getting New Cpap

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SleepyHead09
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Getting New Cpap

Post by SleepyHead09 » Sun May 24, 2009 6:53 pm

4 days and counting till i get my cpap i can't wait. i am looking forward to it. just wondering how my dog will deal with it. he don't like when i am doing my nebulizer. he barks and trys to pull the plastic tubing off. any idea's on how to get my dog used to me in my mask.

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kteague
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Re: Getting New Cpap

Post by kteague » Sun May 24, 2009 9:45 pm

Glad you're on the countdown. May be a good idea to put the mask on during the day to get the dog used to it before adding the machine sounds. Giving a few little treats while wearing the mask wouldn't hurt. Might be wise to not expose the dog to fragile equipment until you're sure it's safe. Don't need a hole in your hose, or for it to grab the hose and drag your machine off and have it full of water from the humidifier. In my opinion cpap is a totally different sound from a nebulizer, so maybe your doggie won't find it as offensive. Let us know how it goes.
Kathy

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Husky Lover
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Re: Getting New Cpap

Post by Husky Lover » Mon May 25, 2009 9:45 pm

I've been lucky. My dog hates the vacuum cleaner but doesn't mind the vpap at all, even though it looks like a vacuum cleaner attacking me! He still comes in the bedroom with his soft little woofing to wake me up so I can let him outside.