[Tommy Burrel]

So we got the Clima Pest Guard for the kitchen, figured it’d be better than sprays around the dog’s food. The thing works fine, no complaints there. But I’m wondering if the UV light or the zap could bother the dog if she gets too close. Anyone else use it near pets? I just don’t want to come home to a weird situation.

[Riley Ash]

I’d probably just move the bowl to another spot when the dog is eating and leave the trap running in the kitchen otherwise. The zap sound is pretty quick and not loud, but dogs are weird about stuff like that. My cat used to stare at the light but never actually got close enough to touch it.

[Gary Scott]

UV light is not something that’s gonna make your dog sit there staring at it like a bug zapper. Dogs don’t care about UV. The zap sound might get her attention the first couple times but after that they ignore it. I’ve had one running near my cat’s water bowl for months. Cat walks past it all the time. Never had an issue.

The bigger problem is if she knocks it over while it’s charging or something. That’s the only way I see it becoming a “weird situation.” They’re light enough that a clumsy dog could tip it. Just put it somewhere she can’t bump into it and you’re fine. The whole point of these things is not having poison spray around food. Don’t overthink it.

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