perhaps a response to something learned from the breeder's home?
Some people...younger generally, love to chase the dogs with those sort of things...another object is the broom.
...but it is a simulated chase - catch motion.
my pups are taught those things early...the see, smell it stationary they hear the sound even before they are up walking and playing.
First they hear the voom from another room. I carry the puppy slowly into the other room...they hear it and see it moving...but not up close. Gradually add more time and closer...and finally walk the pup through the room...on leash while hubby is vacuuming on the other side of the room. Encouragement is needed to get the pup past the 'monster' and out of the room to be throughly rewarded once into the other room or outside.
