A lot of dogs are afraid of vacuum cleaners. They’re loud, they look strange, and they move weirdly around the house. Facing a vacuum cleaner can be downright traumatic for some dogs. Because of this, it is not at all easy to train your dogs to get used to the sight and sound of a vacuum cleaner, especially for older ones who are harder to train and already developed a deep-seated fear for vacuums. In that case, what you need to do before you turn on the vacuum is to take your dog somewhere else in the house where they won’t have to be directly exposed to the vacuum. Give them a chew toy or something to occupy their minds, too. It’s easier to train puppies. There are many ways and methods to do this, and since I’m not a dog trainer or pet behavioural therapist, here’s a link that you can use to read more about the training steps.