every time i get the vacuum out my little shih tzu runs scared..today he was sitting on the bed and he ran under the pillows and hid until i put it away....It is rather funny to me!!! Anybody elses run scared of it..i wonder if in their mind it is really scary to them...
2006-08-13 06:23:42 · 10 answers · asked by leahr182002 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I had a beagle who would attack the vacuum, then run and save its stuffed toys from the vacuum's path. I think that if there was a giant machine making that much noise and running things down, I'd be scared just like your little shih tzu.
2006-08-13 06:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by maguire1202 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aww, I have a Shih Tzu too...He's 7 yrs. old, & has been doing that all his life, & still does it til this day. He usually runs into another room if I'm the one with the vac...but if not, I'll sit & hold him in my lap until the vacuuming is done...I'm not too sure why he's so scared of vacuums...Personally, I believe it has to do with the loud noise, because he's scared to death of thunder, fireworks, etc....Just try & comfort him...That's what I do with mine....I'm not too sure what else to tell you....I think Shih Tzu's have nerve problems...haha...I say that jokingly, but, I'm actually beginning to wonder..... ?!?!
2006-08-15 02:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by alindler83 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog tries to bite the vacuum every time, but I think it is more like playing than out of fear with him....
If they get scared it's probably because of the noise and vibration.
2006-08-13 13:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by yogmog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My American Eskimo runs and gets a slipper to bark into when the vacuum is on. Go figure
2006-08-17 12:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by oilman11977 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is because of the sound
i have a border terrier and from being a puppy i used the vacume around him so he dosent mind so muchnow if your dog dosent like it i would give him a toy or a bone while you use the vacume and just move around him slowly untill he is ok with it if that dosent work just put him out the way
2006-08-13 13:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine doesn't like it either.
I think it's a combination of the noise, and light "if yours has a light" mine does. Then they think when your are vacuuming towards them, that it's coming after them, "at least that's how they act".
2006-08-13 13:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by renee_riley1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My min doberma is scared of the vaccum 2 he is terriorital and the vaccum is all in his terriority..He is just like humans something we dont know about some fear.....
2006-08-13 13:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by twinleelee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little mini-dachshund is terrified of the vac, he runs and hides behind the chair...LOL I don't know why either.
2006-08-13 13:27:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah my dog is like SO SCARED OF IT!
2006-08-13 13:41:41 · answer #9 · answered by ▌«♥dσσdette♥«▐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes high pitch sound
2006-08-13 13:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by rradboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋