how can i stop my dog going completely mental when i hoover the carpet?

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How mental would you go if you saw him hoovering the carpet?

Put him outside until you are done, or lock him in a different room.

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my dog used to do the same - she now just hides, they get used to it in the end - or you could just put your dog in the garden or another room whilst you hoover.

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LOL! We have to put Dru in another room or else she snatches the filter off of the swiffer vac and runs away with it. She hates all cleaning devices, especially the dirt devil hand held vac.

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Try moving him into another roon

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My dog is the same , I just let him get on with it he thinks its a game and trys to bite it and then run's away its cute.

Maybe put him in another room or outside.

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Buy him is own cleaner

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Let him hoover

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I had the same trouble with a leaf rake (he still tries to kill it) and used to be just as bad with a broom.
He's over the broom thing but when I use the rake outside he goes ape! My other dog (who is blind) gets very cross at him attacking the rake and chases him away.
Sometimes I offer him the rake, introduction type action, and after one bite of it he just waits for me to start raking again.
I think it's the noise of it.
About the broom, he's overe that now and just watches and I did the same thing with it. Offered it to him. Could work, could be the other dog, could be noise, I really don't know but it's not uncommon.
You didn't say what kind of dog, but I'm guessing it's small. Mine is a Jack Russell.

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My brothers jack Russel is the same im looking after him for a while and he goes crazy when i hoover my own 2 german shepherd dogs dont bother as much they just go out the room or hide lol!

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Try playing with the dog when the hoover is on. Sit on/next to the hoover, but keep the dogs attention on your self. That way the hoover isn't just the monster taken out of the closet once a week, that takes all your attention and gives the dog just yelling and commands.

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Put the dog in the kitchen whilst doing the hoovering. It could be that it is frightened of the noise. My dog doesn't like it either.

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First, you need to get a clicker.

Then introduce the clicker by getting the dog to either sit, stay or do anything good and click, then give the dog a treat. The dog will associate the clicker to mean good things.

At the moment, your dog associates the hoover to mean bad things, you need to change his/her opinion of it

Get someone else in the room.

You need to take the dogs attention by clicking and giving him a treat a few times - make sure you are kneeling down at his level,
then bring the hoover into the room, if he goes for it, do not move.
Wait for him to come back to you by calling him calmly. when he does, click and give him a treat.
then slowly work your way up by plugging the hoover in (getting someone else to do it while you stay where you are)
continue clicking and giving treats if he ignores it or when his attention comes back to you.

then turn the hoover on and follow the same process until he is ok.

This worked on my dog. you can buy a clicker from pet shops - if not then they will be able to tell you where, otherwise search online, they are not more that a few pounds.

Hope thi is ok. It might take a bit of time but always stay calm and he will get the message eventually that the hoover is good - as long as the dog thinks the clicker is a good thing - make sure you introduce it to him well in advance and praise him for everything good he does by clicking and giving him a small treat.
when you take him for walks, keep a handful of dog treats on you.

Laura

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try shutting the dog in a separate room while you hoover or let him in to your garden.

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try to understand your dog take him for a walk and let your hubby do the hoovering it works wonders for you and the dog ps great fun

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One of our cats hates the hover she won't stay in the same room.