how can we keep animaLs afraid of vacuum cLeaners?

[sniffa]

as we aLL know, the onLy thing keeping us above the rest of the mammaLs is our non-fear of vacuum cLeaners.

so, i'm afraid that if our four Legged friends reaLize that the vacuum won't hurt them, then they'LL take over the pLanet. we're aLL doomed. :scared:

[NMDemDist2]

1. my Bubba (the sweetest dog on the planet EVAH!) attacks them

I've never seen him attack anything, but he attacks the vacuum

[sniffa]

2. does he do it head on?

or does he sneek up from behind? perhaps, create a diversion?

[NMDemDist2]

3. he comes head on and tries to bite the power head/ rug beater thing

if I fuss at him he'll go behind me and try to bite the hose as it swings

and BARK BARK BARK BARK at it until I kick him outside :rofl:

[Downtown Hound]

11. Heh, I used to landscape for a guy who's dog would attack the lawnmower!

No joke, this little tiny dog would literally go kamakazi on it whenever I turned it on. He'd bite it, bark at it, claw it, you name it. I had to resort to putting him inside whenever I mowed the grass because it was actually dangerous.

[Critters2]

4. The Beagle stands between me and the canister.

It's the strangest thing. She actually comes when the vacuum cleaner turns on, and stands next to me, watching it. I've come to the conclusion that she's protecting me from it.

She is one brave beagle!!

[LynneSin]

5. I vacuum I won't see the cats for at least a day

Abbott may come out by nighttime but Evita will stay hidden for at least 2 days

[likesmountains 52]

6. My not aggressive dog only goes crazy when I vacuum HER chair..she just gets up and

moves while I vacuum the rug...but when I try to get a layer of hair off the recliner she calls home she attacks the vacuum..

[qnr]

7. We'll have to breed mass quantities of squirrels to keep them occupied while

we're thinking.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Get a Roomba.

http://tomatonation.com/?p=844

[ThomWV]

9. We're in trouble, we have a new puppy but the vacuum is broke

How will he be trained?

[sniffa]

10. just give up now

it's onLy a matter of time before he Learns to taLk, conquers fire, and gets a firearms permit. :scared:

[flvegan]

12. Pitbull attacks on vacuum cleaners is at an all time high at my house.

Fuck what the experts say, pitbulls are just damn ugly when the vac comes out.

[av8rdave]

13. I find it's a good idea to just suck one up with the vacuum now and then

It reminds the others that it truly is a threat!

(To any lurking freepers with no sense of humor: That was a joke, OK?)

[femmocrat]

14. One of my corgis is totally unphased by the vacuum cleaner, but

she is terrified of thunder 20 miles away! LOL

The other one heads for a hiding place when we even move the vacuum cleaner (it doesn't have to be turned on) so we keep it well-hidden.

[mitchum]

15. You mean "the gawdawful screaming machine"?

I'm sure that's what my dog and cats call it.
They are unfazed by very loud guitar feedback, blenders, power tools, etc... but all I have to do is even reach for the vacuum and they are running out of the house.

[ironflange]

16. Two of the cats dislike it, but don't hide

It's a built-in in the garage, so there's not much noise. Anyway, two dislike it, but the brain-dead black cat will follow you around and yowl until you vacuum her. She especially likes that upholstery brush.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. I once had a cat who loved being vacuumed.

This guy, Leonard, would roll over on his back so I could vacuum his belly. He really enjoyed it.



R.I.P., Leonard. I hope he's getting all the belly-vacuuming he wants in kitty heaven.

[Roon]

18. My floor is always filthy

Because vaccuming upsets my oldest so much.