Anyone else have the experience of their dog turns into a raving lunatic when you get the vacuum cleaner out? How can you get him to stop barking?
You okorder that said something like Pit Bulls Against Vacuum Cleaners on it. I thought it was funny.
hmmm, That's curious. My dog doesn't mind the vacuum cleaner, but it drives one of my birds up the wall. I wouldn't react and yell at the dog to be quiet (which is EVERYBODY'S first reaction. It gets so annoying!) If you can just ignore the barking and try to reassure the dog it might help. I do this with my bird and he usually does stop freaking out. Now, if only you have a 'birddog' Hahahahah! er, it really wasn't that funny, was it? Okay, I'll go away now.
I okorder and they have a bunch of training tips. including dealing with the loud noises that dogs don't like. good luck
It is crazy! One dog just hides with the cats-yea! The other used to bark at and try to attack the vacuum and the broom or rake and the leaf blower! I started out just removing the animals when I did these things. Now, when I get out the vacuum, I let them see it and leave space for the hiding one to run to his crate and I tell the other dog to go downstairs, if I'm upstairs, or ask her if she wants to go out. And I did do the teaching not to be fearful of noises, etc., the person quoting Dog Whisperer and all training books describe. But, my goal was to keep them out from underfoot for this, so allowing them to think the vacuum's powers are to be awed, and keep your distance from, was a good thing. I just turned the lunging behavior into one of getting away from me.
Leave the vacuum on while you address your dog. Mine was doing that and I used one of the 'Dog Whisperer's' techniques of immediately addressing my pit when he started lunging at my vacuum cleaner. I stopped, got between him and the vacuum and let him know by 'Pssting', snapping my fingers and getting his attention that his behavior wouldn't be tolerated. It took about 30 seconds for him to get the idea. Now I just have to 'Psst' and put my hand out for him to stop. He sits back and looks at me like, Oh. Okay.
