Have someone run the vac and you or your wife do some fun obedience with him...because he's teething I wouldn't play tug, but that was my other suggestion(redirect his focus to something positive) The crate may cause some frustration because he feels 'trapped' and a line may make him feel the same way. So I'd just go on another floor or room of your home with vac on, and get him desensitized to the sounds thru things he knows(positions?)
None of my dogs has this problem. Usually Karlo will get a toy and play with it as I run the vaccuum around him(after I've put all the toys in the toybox) My other dogs could care less, because I vaccuum so often, it is a normal occurrence.
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