is spray paint hazardous for dogs?

Question

my brother in law spray painted my sisiter's dogs kennel I' m wondering if it's bad for the dog?

Answer 1

yes its bad

Answer 2

It depends entirely on what type of paint was used.

Most spray-paints used to be Nitro-Cellulose based, and contained solvents that are damaging to skin tissues, poisonous and irritant through inhalation and/or absorption through the skin, etc. Most of the extremely dangerous solvents have now been banned, but non-water-based paint still uses solvents which evaporate at different rates and can still leave fumes around for a long time.

There has been a move over to using water-based paints which can be just as efficient at doing the job, but are less harmful to humans and animals.

Read the can and see what the label says.

If the dog is likely to chew on the wood that was painted, then I suggest you locate the website of the paint manufacturer, find a contact method to address a question to their Quality or Technical department, and ask them for details of the "toxicity levels by ingestion" for the dried-out product. They may quote this in different ways, but just take the relative size of a human to the dog and work it out.

One thing is certain, and that is to do with the colour of paint used. Different colours are perceived because light is reflected differently off the surface of objects, and different colours of light travel in uniquely different wave frequencies. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that human brain-waves can be affected in certain ways to the presence of certain colours. It is generally known that bright red or yellow grabs your attention, while pinks, blues, and some greens cause the opposite effect. Experiments in prisons with violent inmates saw a significant reduction in incidences of violence when their cells were painted pink.

Even though most animals see things in shades of grey rather than the complex differentiation of colour as humans are able to interpret, "showing a red rag to a bull" isn't an expression that came from nowhere. there is some solid scientific reasoning behind why bright colours affect animals with "black and white" vision in different ways.

So, if your sister's dog becomes agitated or falls asleep to often, then spray-paint the kennel a different colour - using water-based paint and preferably while the dog is not inside it.

Answer 3

The chemicals in the spray paint, are very toxic and can kill a dog. Make sure the paint is really dry and you can't smell any fumes coming from the kennel, and it should be ok.

Answer 4

Probably not good for the dog. Spray Paint is Toxic.....as long as the dog is not inhaling the fumes or eating the paint it might be okay....and if he used spray paint for metal (or whatever the kennel is made out of) it would probably be better....

Answer 5

I doubt very much that the spray paint would be hazardous to any animal once the paint has dried and the area is cleared of any fumes from the paint. Of course lead paint could be a long term concern.

Answer 6

I would avoid putting the dog in the kennel until the paint has dried. The fumes are hazardous, as well as the paint getting on the dog's skin and irritating it.

Answer 7

Easiest way to test this is to get a ziploc bag. Spray the paint in it for approximately 30 seconds. Now place bag over face. Huff for as long as you would assume it would take for the paint to dry in the kennel. Stop huffing. Determine intelligence, motor co-ordination, etc. And there you have your answer!

Answer 8

Pretty much if it's toxic to humans it's toxic to dogs. And if you think about it, you wouldn't be putting a baby in that kennel. And babies don't have mouths that will fit as fully around bars as a dog does.

Answer 9

I'm a guy, and privately, I don't like long nails. I know a lot of like lengthy, painted nails cause they're "so pretty", but I don't like them.

Answer 10

A little bit of nail is fine... but I agree together with you. Long nails are kinda gross.

Answer 11

sprayed on a kennel? no real danger --- unless the dog tends to chew on the kennel --