HELP ME!! Dog Hair is all over I have 2 dogs, one cairn terrier, one pit bull terrier which may be a mix with shar pei according to the vet. the cairn has long hair does not come up well with vacuum and the pit bull has short thick hair like a boston terrier and never comes up with the vacuum. I have been researching 16 vacuums and nothing seems to be the one. I need help badly. My dogs do not like to be brushed my house and car is filled with dog hair. I have NO carpet only bare floors. I need a great attachement for furniture for all the pet hair. CAN ANYONE recommend a vacuum for bare floors, pet hair, and not a dyson- the reviews were not that great and I WILL NEVER spend that much on a vacuum. PLEASE help and email me at karininapolk@yahoo.comTHANKS SO VERY MUCH HELP ME!! Dog Hair is all over I have 2 dogs, one cairn terrier, one pit bull terrier which may be a mix with shar pei according to the vet. the cairn has long hair does not come up well with... » Read More HELP ME!! Dog Hair is all over I have 2 dogs, one cairn terrier, one pit bull terrier which may be a mix with shar pei according to the vet. the cairn has long hair does not come up well with vacuum and the pit bull has short thick hair like a boston terrier and never comes up with the vacuum. I have been researching 16 vacuums and nothing seems to be the one. I need help badly. My dogs do not like to be brushed my house and car is filled with dog hair. I have NO carpet only bare floors. I need a great attachement for furniture for all the pet hair. CAN ANYONE recommend a vacuum for bare floors, pet hair, and not a dyson- the reviews were not that great and I WILL NEVER spend that much on a vacuum. PLEASE help and email me at karininapolk@yahoo.comTHANKS SO VERY MUCH « Show Less
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I agree with K. Robinson. I just got my Bissell Pet Hair Eraser & it's great!
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I really like my bissell pet hair eraser! I have an orange long haired tabby and dark blue carpets, but you would never notice. This is a fantastic vacuum.
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Now I'm confused. Some of you are saying the Bissell 3920 is the best vacuum ever while others are saying it's the worst. I'm not worried about the bulkiness or noise. My main concern is a strong suction effect to lift deep-down dirt and pet hair.
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The Pet Hair Eraser is by far the WORST vacuum I have ever owned/used. it just manages to fling hair around and leave lines of hair all over the floor. Also, the very awkwardly placed hose keeps coming loose which makes it have no suction at all.
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Get a Dyson animal, either the DC15 or DC17, you will not regret it. The reviews are actually quite good, 4.5 stars.
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I agree the Pet Hair Eraser is great has worked better than any other vaccum I have owned and I have had several the latest being oreck which a first i really liked but after awhile it did not preform so well. So I got the bissell and like I said it is great!
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NOT AT ALL FOR DOG HAIR ON CARPET!!! We already had a Dyson and it works great but I wanted this one for the stairs and other places it's difficult to use the larger one. I used it on the living room carpet and could still see stuff so I went over with the larger Dyson and there was more stuff in that canister and this was AFTER I vacuumed with the DC23. I do believe in the Dyson product but this one is not a value. We do have three dogs but it wouldn't matter if I only had one small dog. This vacuum doesn't have the suction or maybe it's the contact with the floor (I think the floor head is flimsy) to really pick up stuff on carpet or rugs. I hope that helped.
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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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Sherry, I just received my dyson groom tool kit, and, yes, it is the same as the one sold alone. I tried it out as soon as I got it out of the box and it is absolutely wonderful. They were right; you do not get one piece of hair on the floor. My husband said the dog wouldn't sit still because of the sound. She loved it and she let me do it for about an hour and I got too tired. I think she would have laid there all day while I groomed her. She feels so soft now. She is part husky and I filled the canister completely full. haha Highly recommend it. I don't know how much use I will get out of the other tools that came with this kit, but the grooming kit was worth it by itself.
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As a professional pet groomer for the last 10 years I would advise to look at your pet, does it have more hair over or under 2" long? If the majority of hair is shaggier then get the longer one. If the majority of hair is shorter than get the shorter haired version. But the basis of a good deshedding is the bath and blow out, I cannot tell you the difference my customers notice in the way we can hydro-massage quality soap-free shampoos into the coat, condition the hair, and most of the loose hair slides out in the bath. Then you use a nice big professional HV (high velocity) dryer like our K-9 II to blow the hair out straight and fluffy, then use this tool. It glides right through. Look into finding a self-serve pet wash nearby to utilize their professional set-up and make sure your pet is clean enough to Furminate. Hope this helps someone, ~Serena
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You are very welcome! In opinion. .it is well worth it.On my longer haired dogs my trimmer takes a beating.it has gotten put knots & tangles.In fact, my pld one would have been stillcworking if it were not that my older dog Charlottle gets so messy, and had a really bad tangle that took awhile and it finally gave our after a year and a half.Like I said, I am rough on the trimmer.It should last aclot longer.Tge second one I have is over a year and still in great condition.It is lightweight& fits easy in your hand.If the blade gets too warm...stop ut for a few mins.and wipediwn w/a cotton ball (not soaked) of alcohol. I hope they never stop making this trimmer! :) You are very welcome! In opinion. .it is well worth it.On my longer haired dogs my trimmer takes a beating.it has gotten put knots & tangles.In fact, my pld one would have been stillcworking if it were not that my older dog Charlottle gets so messy, and had a really bad tangle that took awhile and it finally gave our after a year and a half.Like I said, I am rough on the trimmer.It should last aclot longer.Tge second one I have is over a year and still in great condition.It is lightweight& fits easy in your hand.If the blade gets too warm...stop ut for a few mins.and wipediwn w/a cotton... » Read More You are very welcome! In opinion. .it is well worth it.On my longer haired dogs my trimmer takes a beating.it has gotten put knots & tangles.In fact, my pld one would have been stillcworking if it were not that my older dog Charlottle gets so messy, and had a really bad tangle that took awhile and it finally gave our after a year and a half.Like I said, I am rough on the trimmer.It should last aclot longer.Tge second one I have is over a year and still in great condition.It is lightweight& fits easy in your hand.If the blade gets too warm...stop ut for a few mins.and wipediwn w/a cotton ball (not soaked) of alcohol. I hope they never stop making this trimmer! :) « Show Less
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I ordered the same brush for my long-haired german shepherd. It was a joke. I gave it my friend who has a chihuahua. They price it so it's more of an inconvenience to return it, so we all end up keeping it. I love their undercoat brush and they are actually accurate in that description.
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No problem at all. I have a large rug that is almost like shag carpet. It vacuums it and does it well. I have two large furry dogs and a cat, this thing is a life saver. I used to vacuum every couple days, now I can wait a week.
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I find that the Roomba 630 does a better job of picking up dog hair. I have three small terriers that shed and will sometimes run my Roomba 2x a day and each time the compartment is full of hair and small pieces of dirt/dog food. The Roomba is a MUST for any pet owner. I don't know how I survived without it. I have wood floors and it runs for about 1 hour to clean the whole bottom floor. Afterwards I walk around Barefoot without anything on my feet.
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The Everholder FURemover Broom may be the solution. I have several dogs and cats and deal with lots of hair and litter. I use this broom every day and it works better than any other broom I've ever tried. It's sturdy and hair and litter doesn't fly around when you're sweeping. Definitely worth a try.
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Try the Bissel V (versus) - I just got one and love it so far. I needed a vacuum for hardwoods & area rugs that would pick up dog hair. My regular vacuum is just too loud; this one didn't even wake the dog. I was skeptical about the whole "v" design - while I haven't yet had the kind of mess that it is supposed to funnel, it made getting around table & chair legs really easy.
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Simply lift and peel the fur build up away from any edge. It comes off as a unit. Cleans up best when there is lots of fur on it. I find it harder to get the fur off when there is only a little bit. This is how I do it with cat fur. Don't know about dog hair.
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I had 3 dogs for years ( now 2 ) and this machine does a fantastic job of getting the pet hair up. My Daughters all have long hair and their hair is actually the most difficult getting trapped in the beater roller! When this happens we have to use scissors to clip the hair off. Our dogs are a Peekapo and a Bichon poodle mix and the dog we lost was a Mini Labrador. The Lab's hair used to clump twice a year when her coat would change and we had to vacuum constantly, but the Bissell does the job very well. The dogs hair never seemed to get into the rollers like our kids hair. So it goes.. Hope this was helpful. I had 3 dogs for years ( now 2 ) and this machine does a fantastic job of getting the pet hair up. My Daughters all have long hair and their hair is actually the most difficult getting trapped in the beater roller! When this happens we have to use scissors to clip the hair off. Our dogs are a Peekapo and a Bichon poodle mix and the dog we lost was a Mini Labrador. The Lab's hair used to clump twice a year when her coat would change and we had to vacuum constantly, but the Bissell does the job very well. The dogs hair never seemed to get into the rollers like our kids hair. So it goes.. Hope... » Read More I had 3 dogs for years ( now 2 ) and this machine does a fantastic job of getting the pet hair up. My Daughters all have long hair and their hair is actually the most difficult getting trapped in the beater roller! When this happens we have to use scissors to clip the hair off. Our dogs are a Peekapo and a Bichon poodle mix and the dog we lost was a Mini Labrador. The Lab's hair used to clump twice a year when her coat would change and we had to vacuum constantly, but the Bissell does the job very well. The dogs hair never seemed to get into the rollers like our kids hair. So it goes.. Hope this was helpful. « Show Less
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First I must ask if you have ever groomed a dog? Second, if your dog is matted, a #10 or #7F are good blades to use. If your dog is badly matted, you first have to make a space for the blade to get between the matt and the skin being careful not to cut the dog. DO NOT bathe the dog before clipping as it will make the matts worse and the hair will take hours to dry. This will take a while to do because you have to be very careful. I would not use a ceramic blade, the non-ceramic blades are just as good. I hope I have been some help to you and please feel free to ask about anything that is not clear to you. First I must ask if you have ever groomed a dog? Second, if your dog is matted, a #10 or #7F are good blades to use. If your dog is badly matted, you first have to make a space for the blade to get between the matt and the skin being careful not to cut the dog. DO NOT bathe the dog before clipping as it will make the matts worse and the hair will take hours to dry. This will take a while to do because you have to be very careful. I would not use a ceramic blade, the non-ceramic blades are just as good. I hope I have been some help to you and please feel free to ask about anything that is... » Read More First I must ask if you have ever groomed a dog? Second, if your dog is matted, a #10 or #7F are good blades to use. If your dog is badly matted, you first have to make a space for the blade to get between the matt and the skin being careful not to cut the dog. DO NOT bathe the dog before clipping as it will make the matts worse and the hair will take hours to dry. This will take a while to do because you have to be very careful. I would not use a ceramic blade, the non-ceramic blades are just as good. I hope I have been some help to you and please feel free to ask about anything that is not clear to you. « Show Less
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Jackie, There are better products out there for long haired dogs and cats. I do own this tool but rarely use it any more because the curved corners on the bottom make it hard to get under mats that are really close to the skin. For those, I use the Safari De-Matting comb for dogs because it is sharper and there is less pulling involved. You just have to be more careful with the Safari tool because it has exposed sharp edges. I've scraped myself a few times, but never my puppy. the tips are rounded to wedge under the mat so it doesnt' hurt the pet. For the really thick and advanced mat, your best tool is going to be very sharp, pointed scissors that slice upward through the mat one slice at a time (do NOT cut straight across the bottom of the mat if you want to preserve some hair....poke through the bottom and slice straight up to save as much hair as possible) The multi tooth de-matting tools like the Mars and Safari are only good on fairly loose mats in the early stages of matting so that you don't tug on poor kitty or puppy's skin while trying to slice through.
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Sherry, I just received my dyson groom tool kit, and, yes, it is the same as the one sold alone. I tried it out as soon as I got it out of the box and it is absolutely wonderful. They were right; you do not get one piece of hair on the floor. My husband said the dog wouldn't sit still because of the sound. She loved it and she let me do it for about an hour and I got too tired. I think she would have laid there all day while I groomed her. She feels so soft now. She is part husky and I filled the canister completely full. haha Highly recommend it. I don't know how much use I will get out of the other tools that came with this kit, but the grooming kit was worth it by itself. Sherry, I just received my dyson groom tool kit, and, yes, it is the same as the one sold alone. I tried it out as soon as I got it out of the box and it is absolutely wonderful. They were right; you do not get one piece of hair on the floor. My husband said the dog wouldn't sit still because of the sound. She loved it and she let me do it for about an hour and I got too tired. I think she would have laid there all day while I groomed her. She feels so soft now. She is part husky and I filled the canister completely full. haha Highly recommend it. I don't know how much use I will get out of... » Read More Sherry, I just received my dyson groom tool kit, and, yes, it is the same as the one sold alone. I tried it out as soon as I got it out of the box and it is absolutely wonderful. They were right; you do not get one piece of hair on the floor. My husband said the dog wouldn't sit still because of the sound. She loved it and she let me do it for about an hour and I got too tired. I think she would have laid there all day while I groomed her. She feels so soft now. She is part husky and I filled the canister completely full. haha Highly recommend it. I don't know how much use I will get out of the other tools that came with this kit, but the grooming kit was worth it by itself. « Show Less
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Let me put it this way, my hair is down to my ...you know...and It picks it up. It gets wound around the roller brush because it is so long but it is simple to remove. When I vacuum my carpet and I pull out the filter to empty out what it picked up...I am amazed at how much pet hair was on the filter and it pulls off in one piece. I am so happy I bought the Eureka Easy Clean so I don't have to pull out the big vacuum anymore when I want to vacuum while the pets are shedding this time of year. Please keep in mind that I have a regular carpet, not shag, so I don't know how it works on that but I bet it would work just fine on that too! Let me put it this way, my hair is down to my ...you know...and It picks it up. It gets wound around the roller brush because it is so long but it is simple to remove. When I vacuum my carpet and I pull out the filter to empty out what it picked up...I am amazed at how much pet hair was on the filter and it pulls off in one piece. I am so happy I bought the Eureka Easy Clean so I don't have to pull out the big vacuum anymore when I want to vacuum while the pets are shedding this time of year. Please keep in mind that I have a regular carpet, not shag, so I don't know how it works on that... » Read More Let me put it this way, my hair is down to my ...you know...and It picks it up. It gets wound around the roller brush because it is so long but it is simple to remove. When I vacuum my carpet and I pull out the filter to empty out what it picked up...I am amazed at how much pet hair was on the filter and it pulls off in one piece. I am so happy I bought the Eureka Easy Clean so I don't have to pull out the big vacuum anymore when I want to vacuum while the pets are shedding this time of year. Please keep in mind that I have a regular carpet, not shag, so I don't know how it works on that but I bet it would work just fine on that too! « Show Less