Regular Roomba or dog/workshop for dog hair in the house? Which do you think would serve us best to keep the dog hair in check? What is the difference between the two?Thanks!
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i have a virtual wall left over from my 400 series red roomba. are you stating that the dirt dog will be sensitive to the virtual walls? also, does anyone know if it will scratch or mark hardwood floors? my red roomba has gone to roomba heaven, but if anyone wants it for parts, let me know. i have a remote and home base.UPDATE: i received my dawg a couple of days ago, and i give 5 woofs up for fido. the old home base works with the dawg...he just parked all by himself. i would give him a treat for that one. the remote turns him on too, and the virtual wall keeps him from straying. so, all the goodies work and he doesn't scatch the bamboo hard floors! i have a virtual wall left over from my 400 series red roomba. are you stating that the dirt dog will be sensitive to the virtual walls? also, does anyone know if it will scratch or mark hardwood floors? my red roomba has gone to roomba heaven, but if anyone wants it for parts, let me know. i have a remote and home base.UPDATE: i received my dawg a couple of days ago, and i give 5 woofs up for fido. the old home base works with the dawg...he just parked all by himself. i would give him a treat for that one. the remote turns him on too, and the virtual wall keeps him from straying. so,... » Read More i have a virtual wall left over from my 400 series red roomba. are you stating that the dirt dog will be sensitive to the virtual walls? also, does anyone know if it will scratch or mark hardwood floors? my red roomba has gone to roomba heaven, but if anyone wants it for parts, let me know. i have a remote and home base.UPDATE: i received my dawg a couple of days ago, and i give 5 woofs up for fido. the old home base works with the dawg...he just parked all by himself. i would give him a treat for that one. the remote turns him on too, and the virtual wall keeps him from straying. so, all the goodies work and he doesn't scatch the bamboo hard floors! « Show Less
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dirt dog doesnt have a suction but is a sweeper....it's terrific and i also have a dog in the house....i have wood floors and tiled floors...it works great on both.............i use dirt dog on my patio outside and also use it on the garage floor....i am amazed how it works and cleans such a big area even without virtual walls........but it does have a problem on fringed carpets...i just tuck them under.....i am looking to get a vaccum roomba for house and keep my dirt dog for patio and garage.....but it works great in house too.....
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Domestic Diva:It doesnt come with the virtual walls. But it is already built to avoid stairs. Mine goes near them, senses them somehow and backs away. It will work with a virtual wall though if you want to buy one to keep it from going to another room. My first floor is 3 rooms plus a kitchen because we live in a rowhouse so if I dont use the virtual wall it spends an hour cleaning the entire floor going from room to room, climbing over the floor divider strips no problem. I use the virtual wall when one room needs more attention so it spends the hour in their only. Hope this makes sense. Domestic Diva:It doesnt come with the virtual walls. But it is already built to avoid stairs. Mine goes near them, senses them somehow and backs away. It will work with a virtual wall though if you want to buy one to keep it from going to another room. My first floor is 3 rooms plus a kitchen because we live in a rowhouse so if I dont use the virtual wall it spends an hour cleaning the entire floor going from room to room, climbing over the floor divider strips no problem. I use the virtual wall when one room needs more attention so it spends the hour in their only. Hope this makes... » Read More Domestic Diva:It doesnt come with the virtual walls. But it is already built to avoid stairs. Mine goes near them, senses them somehow and backs away. It will work with a virtual wall though if you want to buy one to keep it from going to another room. My first floor is 3 rooms plus a kitchen because we live in a rowhouse so if I dont use the virtual wall it spends an hour cleaning the entire floor going from room to room, climbing over the floor divider strips no problem. I use the virtual wall when one room needs more attention so it spends the hour in their only. Hope this makes sense. « Show Less
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the dirt dog is a SWEEPER not a vaccum....but i use my dirt dog in the house too and it's great!!!....i heard the dirt dog work better if you have dogs with long hair....the vaccum robot has more of an issue with this
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Hi...just got my dirt dog yesterday. We have 3 small dogs, 3 cats and a parrot. I LOVE my DD! We have a lot of tile and it buzzes around picking up hair, bird seed, feather, you name it. I want another one for the pool patio..it's just awesome.
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I want to know the same thing! I just saw that the dog doesn't have suction so I'm thinking my hardwood floors would need the roomba?
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I bought a Roomba - non pet version at Costco. I have a wire hair dog, a poodle/terrier/mix and a cat. Along with two snacking kids and messy husband. I am amazed on how much the Roomba gets. I run it everyday and do have to clean out the brushes about 1 x a week. I think the trick is to do a good cleaning with a regular vacumm then set your roomba up for daily cleaning. I am now ordering the Roomba - Scooba for my tile kitchen floors.
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None needed. However if the Dog is acting up, call their support. iRobot.com no longer sells this model, but at the very least they'll be able to point you in the right direction. I'm happy to help, should that be your desire. I have had a roomba and the Dog for years.
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I don't know personally, but customer service is awesome with your questions. I love my Roomba!!
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The Roomba is amazing - I would marry it if it was feasible! Seriously it is great but we have 99% wooden and tiled floors and lots of animals so it handles the load really well. But we do have some black rubber backed low profile mats and it can have problems with them.
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I have a large black lab and a 30# black short haired dog that sheds about the same as the lab. If you have hardwood floors you'll see an immediate difference. I rarely get out a traditional vacuum anymore. Just make sure you empty the trash bin every day and check on the rollers a couple times a week. Instant bliss.
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I have 3 cats and a dog...the DC65 multi floor picks up pet hair fabulously!...amazing..I also use a hair remover brush thingy (lol) for blankets and furniture...$5 compared to the pet attachment..
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I have a 1200 SQ foot home and in the beginning I would run the Roomba throughout the entire house - now I confine it to specific rooms just to be more thorough. I find that in a specific room, once the Roomba is done, it will attempt to dock. I usually dock it for a moment and then put it in the next room - rinse and repeat. I feel this is best so I don't have to put away lose items throughout the entire house, but just specific rooms that I want done.
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If you have lots of animal fur or especially dirty floors, I would suggest pre-sweeping. I run Roomba first. It's more difficult to clean up wet fur out of the rollers and tanks than to just do a quick pick up first. Plus it is hard to see inside the tank to see if fur is stuck to the inside of it.
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Just a quick note - I have this Electrolux, hard wood floors, and a dog. I also have the Dyson "animal". I am STILL looking for a solution as neither of these do the job in spite of the expense and hype! If anyone out there has found a real solution - please share!
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Same request. We live near the beach. Dog hair plus sand. Need a bagged hardwood floor vacuum. Why would anyone prefer bagless, I don't want to have to deal with all that gunk once I vacuum it up. I wanted it neatly stored in a vacuum bag so I can just toss it and not breathe it or get it gunk dust all over me.Anyone know of anyother sites to learn more about making an informed choice?
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How tall is a tall person? And I still do not understand the difference between dc59 and the animal vacuum? It was not clear, I has long hair and I have a pet dog, and wood, ceramic tiles and rugs. We live in a sandy area. What is best vacuum?
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My fiance and I just got our first Roomba and we absolutely love it. We have 2 dogs one named Bruce and the other named Jovi. Think about it for a second and you can tell we are big into New Jersey's native singers. So when we got the Roomba, I insisted that we name it Frances Albert for Hobokken's favorite son.
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I have had no issues with the Roomba making transitions from wood to rugs. I occasionally use the regular vacuum for the rugs, because it is more powerful.
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I got the pet hair adapter because I have two long haired pets and I have long hair myself. I have hardwood floors with rugs and it does an amazing job. I'm actually shocked at how much hair it gets up daily. I'm not sure how it does with the original brushes.
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Dude, dont ever run your roomba without doing an eyeball check of the area real quick. Thats a cleanup nightmare you dont want.
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I love my Roomba! I would prefer to have the new one 800 series because I have long hair and it tangles more than the new one does, but I love it anyway. I have a cat and so we do appreciate the HEPA. I take them out and knock them over the trash can several times before I put in a new one. This machine does keep our unit dust free. I have so much less dusting now than before I got it. I hope this helps with your decision.