***** H O O V E R *****

(c) by Larry Lund and Carl Chetta 1997
Text, pictures and sounds By Larry Lund

Introduction:

As a dedication to Denny Dahm's, (operator of Terror By Design,) dear departed dog "Hoover" Carl Chetta and myself created a pretty neat scare. It consists of a 4 foot deep 3 foot wide dog house with a removable top. Inside is Hoover, a taxidermist mannequin of a coyote with an incredible jaw set. Carl put the mannequin together and he sits atop a 4 foot air ram (PVC) just inside the opening. He went to the salvation army and picked up a fake fur coat and dressed the mannequin. It looks just like a real dog. When activated he comes charging out teeth flashing. I envision putting a recording of a bad dog barking inside the dog house just before activating it. We hope that with this effect Hoover will be remembered.