Are your pets allowed in the train room?

She's an all grown up bird dog now. But, always with me with the trains ....  whenever I drop something on the floor, she always immediately picks it up and "hands" it to me.

I found this guy just outside the door of the workshop/train building, but decided not to invite him in.

My "Train Room" is just a corner of the basement, not separate in any way.  So there'd be no way to keep the cats out, even if we wanted to.  But in fact, they take no interest in the trains at all.

 I had a bit of a shock for a second. I thought, "How did he ever find a photograph of my ex-mother-in-law?".........Whew! 

It is more like..."so my pets allow me in the trainroom!"...

Alan

Hansi is a (model) railfan, he even likes to visit my buddy's American Flyer layout.

Say hello, Max.......

Peter

I don't have any pets anymore, but if I did, my dog would be allowed, but cats and monkeys and any other critter that could crawl up on the layout would not be.

Bruno the rednose petbull has an ottoman to sit on so he can be tall enough to watch the layout.

Meeko the red Neapolitan Mastiff could care less about anything not involving food. If I tried that "bone on a flat car", the layout would be destroyed by a K-9 stampedeBoth use underneath to nap under in the day. (on shelves it forms a "cave")

They hide there when they are bad too.

They got banned for a while when Bruno ate a few trees on a low shelf. When sampled, 40 year old "pine cone trees" apparently taste better than the new store bought stuff. Or maybe he's a rivet counter?

I cannot deny this girl anything. How could I?

mack

They come down the basement sometimes. Other times they like to watch from above.

A lot of you fellas have beautiful dogs!!!!

We have a 2 year old Chocolate Lad she doesn't go downstairs

BUT

We also have 4 cats and they DO walk all over the layout I hope to post proof this weekend

This is the type of thread Lady, Tex and I really enjoy.  My two wiener dogs are not my pets, they are my children.  Their unique and sometimes funny personalities keep me entertained all day long.  They are loyal, loving and great companions.  I want to thank all of the members who posted photo's and information on your own 4 leg children. 

Passenger Train Collector, Lady wanted to say hello to Cody.

Steve, Lady and Tex

My sheltie is gone now, but was always allowed anywhere he wanted to go.

Art

Eddie, our beagle, comes down into the basement because of the laundry and not the train. He will grab an article of clothing that needs to washed, takes it back upstairs and trades it in to us for a treat! He has us well trained. My only concern that I originally had was that he might grab some of the wiring underneath the layout but that hasn't happened at all.

Our cat Buttons who is my best friend in the entire world loves the Christmas layout because he likes to snuggle and sack out in the soft warm cotton but he is not a fan of the basement layout probably because there is no soft cotton to settle into.

Tigger II napping. Ron M

Since the train is in the living room, unfortunately, yes. We have two house cats. One likes to watch sometimes, the other likes to explore when she thinks no one is looking. She also has a hairball problem. One of my worst fears is she will be on the layout when....gak...urp....gak....

My dachshund Charlie (and his sister Brandy who sadly went to the great kennel in the sky in 2006) used to sniff around the G scale loop around the Christmas tree when I was still doing that each holiday, but never gave any problems. No way he'd ever get up to the benchwork once it's in place. I only have worry about him at my side when I'm operating and being underfoot...

This is an older shot, he's got a lot of grey now but he's still a puppy at heart.

Lee, I don't believe I have ever seen an all black Dachshund before. Mine, also greying now, is black and red. Great breed.

Answer is yes to a degree My Jay Jay a Pure Breed GInger Tabby could occupy the tunnel and the train follow its path down the track and as soon as it exited the other end of the tunnel Jay came out the end the engine had just went into so the answer is most positive and proves the point that two objects can occupy the same space at the same time

Buckaroo, my standard long hair dachshund, started out life nearly all back.

That's too cute, Charlie. My first Dachshund was a Wild Boar mini wirehair. He looked a lot like Buckaroo at that age. I don't know about longhairs, but a wirehairs coat can be a challenge. The current Mr. Cute & Naughty is a shorthair, or "smooth" if you will. Thanks for the baby picture.

I wouldn't dream of having a layout where cats (or kids or dogs) are forbidden, and besides it's in the garage.  Our three house cats, all rescued, are not the slightest bit interested in the trains, but there's a hungry little stray who comes in for the free food, and he likes to check out the platform but so far has not done any mischief.  Plenty cats=no rodents!

Pete

Guys,

I have a very obedient Pomeranian who has never been in my carpeted fully furnished basement to see my trains or my hobo camps on the other side of the tracks.

Mike Maurice

Charlie, Buckaroo is a real cutie, a wonder how small they start out to be.  Gretchen, my son's true dapple mini fit in the palm of my hand when we got here.  Thanks for showing Buckaroo Charlie.

Steve, Lady and Tex

My train room has two entrances but only one has a door.  So the answer is yes.  At first my two cats would get on top of the layout, but now they confine themselves to lay on to[ of several stacks of Atlas freight car shipping boxes that I store under the table.  Normally, I would stack them right to the underside of the table, but in front of the window I left off the top layer.  It is their hideaway when they want to get away from the normal activity of the house.

When I first built the layout and the cats did their inspections I had to sometimes clean a hairball or two from the track.

Jan

That's a b/w photo. He's black, tan and now grey as well...

My Border Collie, Rascal Ravioli runs the layout since it's DCC, while I sip the Guinness.

Thanks, Lee. I see that now, that I look closer. Love them all, no matter color, size, or coat. They are a very entertaining breed. Those with doubt, watch Disney's "The Ugly Dachshund."

Steve, Cody sends his best to Tex & Lady. He hasn't met them yet, but likes them as they also enjoy trains.

With 2 dogs and a cat. Its like I don't have much of a choice. The dogs ( angle and Joey) will lay down next to me. Tiger the cat lets just say I do track clearance check to insure she is not sleeping in one of the corners. Wouldn't be the first time she has been hit by a train.

suzukovich - now that's what I call a family.

Steve, Lady and Tex

I brought the dog up on the layout table one day, confusion and excitement all at once. Lost of good smells but nothing to hunt up there

Unfortunately the cat had to go... It kepted using indiscriminate places to urinate in the house... So after the crest fallen kids had returned the cat to the pet store. we ventured on to find our new Golden Retriever named Lucy,

so far Lucy, being a puppy has not ventured into the basement. But she is welcomed everywhere in the house... now that she is fully potty trained!

Dogs are welcome upstairs, where the layout is. I do not allow cats anywhere even near our house!

Hot Water, I try not to allow cats any where in my neighborhood but I cant watch all the time. I like the dogs visits while im working though. Its a nice way to take a break

My cat chessie named for the c&o railroad.He looked at the trains as if he counting the boxcars.While runing my trains chessie was no where to be seen.Anyway I had a long freight train going.All of a sudden I heared a funny sound.Chessie was cut of by the train.He made a run for it and jumped over the moving train.Don,t worry he cleared it big time.Colt Seaver would be proud of chessie.I wished I had a  video camrea and caught the jump.For the most part he just looks at the trains.For a little bit then he will go some where else to sleep.

I have two Dachshunds, Annie & Bella. Their legs are to short to be any problem. But they like to be with me most of the time.

Originally from Richard E:

I have two Dachshunds, Annie & Bella. Their legs are to short to be any problem. But they like to be with me most of the time.

I have one Dachshund, and even though a bit demanding at times, he is extremely well behaved. Dachshunds want to hangout with people, alert when necessary, and very loving. Jesse likes to rest under my desk and allows me to warm my toes under him during cold months. Dachshunds are cleaver and can be mischievous. Therefore, I'm thankful that Dachshunds don't have opposing thumbs.