Anyone's yorkie not afraid of the vacuum cleaner? - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

mustangbee · 01-09-2006, 07:50 AM

Princess runs and gets all her toys out of the way,
She must think the vacuum is going to suck them up.
LOL

sneri13 · 01-09-2006, 07:58 AM

Mellie runs and hides the minute she see it. Mac on the other hand could care less. If he's sleeping he will look at me with the "must you do that know look".

Patti · 01-09-2006, 08:11 AM

my pom who isn't afraid of anything is scared to death of the vacuum. All I have to do if she is misbehaving is say the word vacuum and she stops it. She runs from room to room avoiding it. Whenever I go into the laundry room where the vacuum is she gets all weird. When we got Cali she learned to be afraid of it from Maya but she just sits up in my headboard and watches. She has even gotten brave enough to come into the laundry room. My husband says Maya must have told he all about that big scary thing that lives in the laundry room!

yorkiepip · 01-09-2006, 08:14 AM

Pippa

is frightened of the hoover too, but Jake

wants to play with it

golfwidow14 · 01-09-2006, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Crystal can take it or leave it and she is so old she has heard every noise
there is in mankind so it doesn't bother her but I would say (if you have
the noisy type vacuum) most do not like it. My friend has two older dogs
and they run off and bark like your two. Like people, what frightens me, may
not frighten you. What about fireworks, Michelle. I can honestly say I have
not heard of many that are not frightened (expect Crystal) lol and she isn't
afraid of storms either BUT when my kids were young we had a collie that
was so afraid of storms that I had to hold this big dog in my lap while she
cried and shivered until it was over ( I have since learned that is not always
the best thing to do) Cricket and Bubba, don't be afraid EASY TO SAY, HUH!

Samson doesn't seem to mind fireworks or storms. I've heard a lot of people say that their dogs get scared but Samson is fine with both. I think I read somewhere that depending on the age a dog first encounters things may have an affect on how they deal with them. Like there are different stages where things that happen during those periods of time will have a more lasting effect.

Care28 · 01-09-2006, 09:56 AM

Kelli wasn't afraid of it...she'd bark at it and try to fight the thing! The one cleaner we have that isn't like a regular sweeper, it's just a silver thing that you charge she would bark at it AND get the nerve to run up to it and bite it, cutest thing ever. Spanky (shih-tzu) also barks at the vacuum cleaner but if it gets anywhere near him he backs away from it and then barks some more, lol.

Rockster's Mom · 01-09-2006, 10:16 AM

Rocky plays with the vaccum. He will run up to it bark, take off, and come back, this repeats until I am finished.

txshopper73 · 01-09-2006, 10:48 AM

Mine are use to it. They follow me around room to room checking out the vacuum cleaner. My dogs are strange!

YorkieMom2 · 01-09-2006, 10:52 AM

Diesel and Daisy attack it.

However, when I got to put a new kitchen trash bag in the trash can, Diesel hides under the couch. He is afraid of the noise it makes when you try to open it up to get air in it. If I remember, I try not to make the noise, just open it up with my hand. If that makes sense.

TatumsMom · 01-09-2006, 11:14 AM

Tatum barks this really high pitched bark at it and tries to attack it! It sounds like she's being hurt it's such a high pitched noise. I have to fuss at her to get out of the way or I'd never get it done. Same with the leaf blower. We have to use it in the garage to blow the dirt and stuff out every few weeks (in the country on a windy hill!). Have to put her inside when I do that because I'm afraid of dirt or rocks blowing in her eyes. She has actually grabbed ahold of it with her teeth before.

hle_625 · 01-09-2006, 11:19 AM

My girls are very afraid of the vaccuum cleaner it makes me feel so bad that I use it as an excuse not to vaccuum!!!! My husband doesnt like when I try to get out of vaccuuming. They are also afraid of the mixer.

golfwidow14 · 01-09-2006, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorkieMom2

Diesel and Daisy attack it.

However, when I got to put a new kitchen trash bag in the trash can, Diesel hides under the couch. He is afraid of the noise it makes when you try to open it up to get air in it. If I remember, I try not to make the noise, just open it up with my hand. If that makes sense.

Samson is afraid of the trash bags too. I'm not sure why the noise bothers them but I try to open it like you said so he's not scared. He doesn't run off but he makes sure to stay at least a few feet away.

ZoeysMom2005 · 01-09-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by waistfull

Whenever I vacuum, or my husband does, Cricket and Bubba run like a bomb just went off. They will run all the way upstairs under the beds. Are most yorkies like this?

When i turn tha vac on zoey goes nuts lol she loves to chase the darn thing lol

josie girl · 01-09-2006, 01:34 PM

Josie isn't afraid of the vacuum but definitely cautious. She just stares at it but doen't get too close.

lil smokie · 01-09-2006, 01:58 PM

smokie runs away when i turn the vaccum on. but when it's off and i put it in the corner, smokie runs to it and starts bark'n at it....lol

01-09-2006, 07:50 AM	#16
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :) Posts: 10,616	Princess runs and gets all her toys out of the way, She must think the vacuum is going to suck them up. LOL __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

01-09-2006, 07:58 AM	#17
sneri13 Luv My Spoiled Babies Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,065	Mellie runs and hides the minute she see it. Mac on the other hand could care less. If he's sleeping he will look at me with the "must you do that know look". __________________ Susan Mac Mellie & Manny Until we meet again at Rainbow Bridge

01-09-2006, 08:11 AM	#18
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	my pom who isn't afraid of anything is scared to death of the vacuum. All I have to do if she is misbehaving is say the word vacuum and she stops it. She runs from room to room avoiding it. Whenever I go into the laundry room where the vacuum is she gets all weird. When we got Cali she learned to be afraid of it from Maya but she just sits up in my headboard and watches. She has even gotten brave enough to come into the laundry room. My husband says Maya must have told he all about that big scary thing that lives in the laundry room! __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-09-2006, 08:14 AM	#19
yorkiepip Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brittany France Posts: 2,420	Pippa is frightened of the hoover too, but Jake wants to play with it __________________ Anne, Pippa, Jake Woody

01-09-2006, 09:56 AM	#21
Care28 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 248	Kelli wasn't afraid of it...she'd bark at it and try to fight the thing! The one cleaner we have that isn't like a regular sweeper, it's just a silver thing that you charge she would bark at it AND get the nerve to run up to it and bite it, cutest thing ever. Spanky (shih-tzu) also barks at the vacuum cleaner but if it gets anywhere near him he backs away from it and then barks some more, lol. __________________ Carrie & Isabella Kelli - 1995-2005 - Always in Our Hearts, Babygirl. Bella's Dogster Kelli's Dogster

01-09-2006, 10:16 AM	#22
Rockster's Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,279	Rocky plays with the vaccum. He will run up to it bark, take off, and come back, this repeats until I am finished.

01-09-2006, 10:48 AM	#23
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Mine are use to it. They follow me around room to room checking out the vacuum cleaner. My dogs are strange! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

01-09-2006, 10:52 AM	#24
YorkieMom2 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 133	Diesel and Daisy attack it. However, when I got to put a new kitchen trash bag in the trash can, Diesel hides under the couch. He is afraid of the noise it makes when you try to open it up to get air in it. If I remember, I try not to make the noise, just open it up with my hand. If that makes sense.

01-09-2006, 11:14 AM	#25
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	Tatum barks this really high pitched bark at it and tries to attack it! It sounds like she's being hurt it's such a high pitched noise. I have to fuss at her to get out of the way or I'd never get it done. Same with the leaf blower. We have to use it in the garage to blow the dirt and stuff out every few weeks (in the country on a windy hill!). Have to put her inside when I do that because I'm afraid of dirt or rocks blowing in her eyes. She has actually grabbed ahold of it with her teeth before. __________________ ~ Angie

01-09-2006, 11:19 AM	#26
hle_625 Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,637	My girls are very afraid of the vaccuum cleaner it makes me feel so bad that I use it as an excuse not to vaccuum!!!! My husband doesnt like when I try to get out of vaccuuming. They are also afraid of the mixer. __________________ Heather, Chloe Lynn and Daisy May

01-09-2006, 01:34 PM	#29
josie girl YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crystal, Minnesota Posts: 285	Josie isn't afraid of the vacuum but definitely cautious. She just stares at it but doen't get too close. __________________ Sarah (Josie's Mommy)

01-09-2006, 01:58 PM	#30
lil smokie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 54	smokie runs away when i turn the vaccum on. but when it's off and i put it in the corner, smokie runs to it and starts bark'n at it....lol