Vacuum attacks

[parwaz786]

Does your pet(s) attack your vacuums?
I have no pets that attack vacs as I dont hve a cat or dog I really would like a kitten one day thats trained

 

[ultimatevacman]

I don't have a dog, but whenever my nan vacuums, her dog tries to eat her DC24! Lol

 

[madabouthoovers]

When I had my Staffy Bull Terrier, he used to hate the Dyson DC15 I used at the time, there are still a few teeth marks on the brushroll housing now. My pussies aren't bothered by the vacs anymore, but they still hate the noisy ones like the DC07, and the Kirby. They love the Mieles and just stay put when I hoover near them with the S6220.

 

[dysondestijl]

My cat hates All vacs except the hoover TP

 

[sebo_fan]

My aunts dog attacks any one of my vacuums all the time by snarling and biting the floor head and the reason behind it is apparently because dogs think that vacuums are attacking their owners. The solution behind it came from that lady on TV who is an animal behaviourist - the solution, though not very convenient for cleaning is to put the vacum cleaner to the side of you and push it along, Easier with a canister hose, tube and floor head than an upright - this then sends a signal to the dog that the vacuum isn't a predator.

I tried it a couple of times and it works, though sometimes my little Westie has to be reminded that the vacuum is a friend, not a foe.

 

[dysondestijl]

I was vacuuming at my friends house and their dog Alfie loves to bite the hose end of any vacuum! It sticks to his tongue wich is kinda disgusting yet funny!

 

[parwaz786]

When I got my DC14 Allergy, there were teeth marks on the valve pipe and the other side where the dc07 filter is located, that seal got abit messed up too

 

[jimmer]

My cat runs and hides just by taking any of them out and even before I turn them on !

 

[myles_v]

One of my dogs at my mom's house barks at the vacuum but seems to be kind of scared of it, and the rest are just scared of it. And at my dad's house both cats make that annoyed face that cats can make (with their ears angled back) when I use a portable vacuum (well, the only portable I have there is my Dirt Devil Handivac) but when I get out the central vac hose they both run and hide if they're near it, but then once the hose is spread out on the floor they're fine, no annoyed face or anything.

 

[fantomvacuumfan]

Its actually bad...

I read somewhere a while ago that dogs attacking the vacuum is bad. Sure its cute and funny, but as it turns out, particularly with small dogs, it stresses them out, and can cause seizures. Whenever I vacuum, my Chihuahua likes to attack the vacuum, but I do my best to keep him away from it for that reason.

 

[parwaz786]

:O Thanks Michael, didnt know that! I dont know why they like to attack vacuums either

 

[kirbyvertibles]

I have never had a dog who chased the vacuum until now. My little Pug Ivory loves to chase it especially if it's a power nozzle. It's cute but it gets old after about 10 minutes.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

What's really funny is Ebony, my other Pug. She gets pissed when Ivory does this and so she jumps all over her saying cut this crap out and leave the sweeper alone.

 

[turbo500]

My cat will not go anywhere near the vacuum when it's on. She's fine with it when it's away in the corner, but if I so much as look at it with intent of turning it on, she'll do a runner and hide

 

[gsheen]

We have a dog named dyson as we are a dyson dealer. When ever I vacuum with a vintage vacuum he barks at it and tries to bite it. He has does not bark or attack when I vacuum with a dyson.

Dyson was a rescue pup when we found him in the industrial area our shop is located in. He was tiny and all messed up but Joanne has got him into good shape. He is looking good these days sleeping on the bed he is not allowed on lol.

 

[davetranter]

Pets and Vacuum Cleaners

The main reason for most pets avoiding Vacuum cleaners is the very loud high frequency (beyond the human range) sounds they produce. We can only hear the whine from the fan, there is also commutator noise and armature magnetostriction, which is at about 3-5 times the fan frequency.

All best

Dave T

P.S. A friend of mine has two elderly (and deaf) cats, who now enjoy being 'hoovered' with the extension wand... I suppose it helps to remove loose fur... They are as idle as any other cats..