Why does my dog bark at the vacuum?

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:24 am

He drives me crazy. He will not stop barking. I have to put him outside when I vacuum :-5:-5

Here's a recording .... lets pretend he's singing We wish you a Merry Christmas :-4

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:27 am

heh heh, Bradley has a cute bark:wah::wah:.......my dog chases the hoover and makes it double the work cos you have to watch his paws but put the hair dryer on and he barks for England.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:29 am

Because he can, and he sees it as a threat to him somehow. Lots of dog bark at the vacuum. I know cats that hate the sound of the vacuum as well.

I would say don't vacuum..:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:41 am

I enjoying chasing the cat with the vacuum.

I dont think that makes me Hitler though.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:46 am

AngelEyes82;744715 wrote: LOL.. When i was growing up we had a black lab that used to bark and bite at the vaccum! Dogs are funny!

Now we have a coonhound and she's kinda scared of the vaccum because I chase the animals with it.. LOL it makes cleaning fun.. and I get my exercise.. LOL

Thats how Jeffrey Dahmer got started.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:57 am

Nomad;744708 wrote: I enjoying chasing the cat with the vacuum.

I dont think that makes me Hitler though.

I'm sure your cat forgives you ......... :-3

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:58 am

ThePheasant;744730 wrote: I'm sure your cat forgives you ......... :-3

Shes half blind so its a real hoot.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:37 am

Over time, you can correct this behavior if you want. Depends on the dog

and his willingness to work for/with you.

I'd start by having the vacuum cleaner around all the time. Don't put

it away in a closet or whatever. Leash your dog, and take him by the

cleaner. Carry good treats, tell him leave it, and the first sign of him

walking by, treat him and say good boy. Good leave it. You can also

put his food and water bowls next to the vacuum cleaner. After a certain

length of time, you can start the vacuum when you put his food down.

If he wants to eat, he can't bark at the vacuum. But you should always

have leash control over him, trying to get him to stop barking without

it is very innefectual, you become more like background noise to him, he

doesn't listen to you because he doesn't have to!

:-6

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:14 am

Thanks Val. I'm not too worried about it, he only does it when I have the hose on vacuum working. :-4

grh · Post by **grh** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:51 pm

ThePheasant;744695 wrote: He drives me crazy. He will not stop barking. I have to put him outside when I vacuum :-5:-5

Here's a recording .... lets pretend he's singing We wish you a Merry Christmas :-4

I think he's just protecting you from that thing that suddenly started a ruckus.

Snooze · Post by **Snooze** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:16 pm

I hate the noise a vacuum cleaner makes, I'm always tempted to start barking at it too.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:04 pm

Snooze;744891 wrote: I hate the noise a vacuum cleaner makes, I'm always tempted to start barking at it too.

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