DS Forums

 
 

My pup is scared of the hoover


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 10-03-2013, 13:45
MrTaylor
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,354

Now normally if she ran and hid in a "safe" place I would be like "thank god she is not under my feet" But when I turned the hoover off this morning the poor thing was shaken.when she came up to me.

Any advice ?
MrTaylor is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 10-03-2013, 14:18
Fizzee Rascal
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Edge of Hell
Posts: 938
I have staffs, and they all react differently to the hoover. One tries to kill it, one runs and hides shaking in the corner and the other just ignores it. Every dog is different, but I tend to end up giving the scared one a cuddle, she's usually ok after a couple of minutes.
Fizzee Rascal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2013, 15:54
molliepops
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: woking
Posts: 21,660
Got two scaredys here, I always love this sort of sums it all up



There's a monster in my closet. He lives behind the door. It's quiet and it's dark in there. He doesn't even snore!

But my mama takes him out sometimes. That's what really makes me shake! She plugs his tail into the wall and he roars like an earthquake.

He sucks down at the carpet It's a frightful sight to see. He goes at it so hungrily, he might even suck up me!

That's when I run away and hide but I still can hear him moan. When a monster's running through your house There's no place to be alone.

I'm shaking and I'm quaking and I think that it's the end. Then suddenly, a miracle! All's quiet once again.

Now he's back inside the closet and from beneath the bed I'll creep and check behind the closet door to make sure he's fast asleep.

I spy his name across his chest. It's written there to see. My monster's name is Hoover. Please Hoover, don't eat me!
molliepops is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2013, 16:45
xdow
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: N. Yorkshire
Posts: 2,356
every dog is different, we've had one that was scared, but mum hoovers up so often now, our boy is completely desensitised to it

to the point where you can nudge him with it running and he still won't move unless you tell him
and it's a full size dyson so it's not exactly quiet!

if you reassure your pup, she may well never like the hoover (who would? i blooming hate the sound of the things)
but eventually she may realise that it's not anything to be worried about.
as she can get away to a "safe" area now, this will likely be what she does all the time when you clean up with it
xdow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2013, 18:13
CLA29
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 405
My gsd used to pretend to be scared of the Dyson. But really she wanted you to Hoover her belly with the hose attachment!
CLA29 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2013, 21:26
Susan_A1951
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,068
My lab is fine - and quite happy for me to hoover up right onto his belly. My cat disappears outside the moment I get the vacuum out.
Susan_A1951 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2013, 21:34
MagiLisu
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 607
My parents previous dog was terrified of the hoover, she hated it and would hide.

My parents current dog is deaf, so can't hear the hoover but he must feel the vibrations because he tries to kill it.
MagiLisu is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2013, 22:01
Saturn
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 18,441
My dog gets excited and then tries to attack it. It's cute.
Saturn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-03-2013, 19:32
louise1966
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: workington, cumbria
Posts: 3,383
I used to breed boxers and we have two, a dad and son. I vacuum every evening and, without fail, Oscar will go through to the back of the house and sit in the kitchen. I don't think he's afraid of it, I honestly believe that he does it to allow me to do the work, as I obviously move furniture around.
louise1966 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-03-2013, 19:42
pjw1985
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 4,750
My dog seems to think its a toy and playtime, he races to fetch his fave toy and becomes playful
pjw1985 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-03-2013, 19:44
Karis
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,299
My dog gets excited and then tries to attack it. It's cute.
Youtube video or it's not true
Karis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-03-2013, 09:45
DaisyBumbleroot
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Derby, UK
Posts: 23,456
All my dogs have hated the Hoover,they just jump on the sofa or run in a different room.

I ignore them, I think the worst thing to do is reassure them with cuddles, they need to learn its something noisy yet nothing dangerous, i figure if I were to start putting them in a different room when I Hoover, or reassure them after with words or cuddles, they will learn it's something to worry about.
DaisyBumbleroot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-03-2013, 02:53
NewExample
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1,140
It's the noise. They should be either kept away from it or just leave them to their own devices and get used to it. It's a natural reaction, would you just stand there whilst someone was blowing a screeching whistle into your ear? I think not
NewExample is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 23:14.