Tag: doorbell

Add Another Doorbell Chime in Large House

Dear James: When I am on the back deck or even sometimes in my kitchen in our big house, I have trouble hearing the doorbell ring. Can I add another ringer to the doorbell?—Keith S. Dear Keith: Even in a smaller house, it can be difficult to hear the doorbell chime (technical term for ringer)…


Runaway Dog Finds Her Way Back to Former Shelter and Shows Up at Their Door for Help

A rescued dog who got loose from her adoptive owner in a busy parking lot found her way back to her former shelter, showing up outside their door, to get the help she needed. Bailey came to the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of El Paso, Texas, in September 2021, from another shelter that thought the…


Add a New, Modern Doorbell Ringer

Dear James: My doorbell hardly rings anymore, and I probably need a new one. It looks like a fairly simple project to replace it. What are the basic steps to do this? — Cindy D. Dear Cindy: A doorbell ringer can lose its intensity from aging materials and dust buildup inside it. Modern homes also…


Jogger Uses Ring Doorbell Cam to Alert Family to House Fire in Garage—Then Saves Family Dog

One California family might have lost their home and all their pets to a house fire—but for a good Samaritan jogger who used the family’s Ring doorbell camera system to alert them and stave off catastrophe. Scotts Valley mom Courtney Polito, 35, and her kids on Nov. 6 were out of town at her parents’…


Runaway Dog Rings Doorbell at 3am and Peeps Into the Camera After Returning Home

A runaway dog informed her owners of her return by ringing the doorbell at 3 a.m. in the morning. A puppy named Rajah disappeared from her owner’s home for over seven hours after being scared by fireworks. Owner Mary Lynn, 23, from Greenville, South Carolina, drove around the neighborhood and posted on Facebook about their…