My Yorkie is really afraid of the vacuum cleaner. To get him over his fear, I hold him while I'm vacuuming...maybe for five minutes or so. I talk to him in a calm, low tone, and this really seems to help. He doesn't run and hide anymore, but he still doesn't want any part of it. Maybe if you hold your puppy while doing a (quiet) high five, he'll get used to it.
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