reggie fears the technologies

I have a neurotic dog.

Lovable, but neurotic.

Apparently, it's super important to him to be in on the action at all times. This little clansman follows both DJ and I everywhere we go, including up to our bedroom where he sleeps at nights (don't judge me non-pet-lovers). Consequently, it seemed strange the other night not to hearing his "troskying" (as DJ calls it) down our laminate wood floors as we were getting ready for bed. Both DJ and I called for him... and called again... and again. I could have sworn I could hear his little feet around the corner outside our bedroom, but couldn't seem to figure out why he wouldn't come in. I walked around the corner to find Reggie striking his "I didn't mean to do it, please don't be mad" pose, and I started to get nervous. What had happened downstairs? Had he torn apart my grandma's rug? Eaten the cord on my beloved electric baby grand (my parents' graduation/christmas/birthday present last year)? Gone to the bathroom on our new couch? So, I ran down the stairs to find... nothing. Not a thing. Confused, I walked upstairs and tried to coax Reggie to come into our room, but he was not budging, and looking scared as ever. Then I saw it. The technologies. The big, scary, mean vacuum was sitting in the middle of the hallway, and precluding Reggie from making his way to bed. Each time the vacuum starts, Reggie peels out on our wood floor and bolts for the opposite side of the room. I wasn't aware he was equally as scared of the vacuum when it was off. Oh boy. DJ believes in getting over any fear of anything rather than letting it rule you, so he coaxed Reggie for a good five minutes before he slinked up to the vacuum, then booked it for our bed. Like I said: neurotic. Other things that scare Reggie: DJ's scooter, plastic garbage bags being shaken out, the shovel, and beeping sounds. What would cause such a cute little dog to be so completely crazy? Was it something we did?