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My dog, the cooking critic
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My dog, the cooking critic

How the smoke alarm has forever made my dog skeptical of my cooking

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Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Dec 02, 2021
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Look close enough, and you can see her ears and paws underneath the table. I hid treats to get her to take the pic though. (Photo credit: Shamontiel L. Vaughn)

My dog is forever skeptical of my cooking, and it’s not altogether her fault. I usually eat a grilled cheese sandwich (Tofurky meat with Daiya cheeze) for breakfast. Due to my own impatience and wanting it to grill evenly, I have a habit of wandering around my condo doing other stuff, waiting for the bread to cook properly before I smash the sandwich together. And it pisses my dog off, mainly because one time months ago, I strolled around too long and the bread burned. The smoke alarm went off. Glutton for punishment, I did it a second time — same deal. The smoke alarm went off again. And she was having none of it after that.


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Months later, even with the kitchen window or back door open, she darts underneath the dining room table every single time she sees me turn a stove knob. It’s the most passive aggressive way of saying, “This chick cannot cook.” I kinda want to laugh, and so did the 1.6K people who liked my tweet about it.

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@msolurin My dog hides under the table EVERY SINGLE time I cook. I burned two grilled cheeses and the smoke detector went off. 98% of the time the smoke detector never goes off, but she is holding a grudge against that 2%. Judgmental little Hound!
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But then I realized this smoke detector issue was becoming a bigger issue. When our condo maintenance team comes by each week, they test all the smoke detectors. Then she whines and barks again — loudly. She has a bone to pick with how loud that sound is, and I cannot blame her. After all, dogs hear at a frequency range of 40 to 60,000 hertz (Hz). Human hearing range is approximately 20 and 20,000 Hz.

Recommended Read: “‘Hear’ your dog out on pet ear health ~ Understanding just how sensitive your dog’s ears are to loud noise”

So how do they (or I) test the smoke detectors on a weekly (or monthly basis, according to the U.S. Fire Administration) basis if it’s terrifying my dog?

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