Why are dogs scared of vacuums ?

Question

lmao i was vacuuming and my dog starts freaking out and run around the house like crazy

Answer 1

Because of the loud noise, their hearing is much better than ours and it's probably hurting his ears.

Answer 2

It doesn't really scare them per se....it hurts their ears. Dogs have VERY sensitive ears. Have you ever heard a dog whistle? No you haven't. You may have heard OF a dog whistle, but you have never HEARD a dog whistle, but the dog can hear it because of how sensitive the dogs ears are. The sound of the vacuum hurts the dogs ears, causing the dog to freak out.

Answer 3

i don't know. i have always wondered the same thing. my dog is scared of the vacuum to but its cause when i was younger i would chase her with it..( well not the vacuum...my electric sweeper.) ...lolx. but otherwise i think its cause its to loud...

Answer 4

the vacuums cause vibrations in the ground, which feels like an earthquake, causing a natural instinctual fear.

=)

*Mary~

Answer 5

Because it sounds like a jet flying in  the house to them and the vibration must feel like an earthquake.

Answer 6

I have no idea,

I have also wondered that as well.

Same with my dog, he is also afraid of the hair dryer.  

Answer 7

I would love to know the answer to this as well...l have a 4 year old Akita that is petrified of the vacuum, while my 8 year old Akita just looks at it and simply walks away as if it doesn't bother her at all.... It may be b/c of the fact that they have sensitive ears as well as the member said below :)

If nothing helps our dogs then we may have to call Caesar "The Dog Whisperer"

Answer 8

My Pekingese is deathly afraid of them and will hide in the back room my Chihuahua just barks at the vacuum and well my EBD want to kill the vacuum to them it's some wild beast they feel the need to kill so I have to put them in the back yard when I vacuum because they just will not let me the bite it and bark jump in front of it crazy I tell you just crazy it just make me laugh  

Answer 9

lol my dog is scared crazy of the vacuum. I don't know why though, maybe the noise?

Answer 10

I would think it would be the noise, because they are very loud.