i have never seen a dog freak out like Gerti does when the vacuum comes on- its like a personal assault on her territory. first, she howls and freaks out, then she hides from it (which is what Muppy does the duration of the vacuum being on), then, she decides to attack it while running away from it at the same time. its weird, i know. every family dog i ever had never gave two thoughts to the vacuum, so its weird for me to witness. so, i snapped a few photos on LOST night while we were cleaning. i also got a couple of Gerti perched on the couch when she wants to see the people leaving, yet we wont let her near the door (usually we do let them hang out and follow people to the stairs, but paint was still wet, thus no puppies outside). ENJOY