What about pet hair? I was just given a roomba for my birthday. While it is a very generous and thoughtful gift, and I love the idea of not having to vacuum myself, but.... I have two dogs that shed daily. Is it realistic to think that this will pick up all their hair and how much does the dirt container hold. I sweep up 1-2 large handfuls of hair/dirt daily just from the hard floors. What about pet hair? I was just given a roomba for my birthday. While it is a very generous and thoughtful gift, and I love the idea of not having to vacuum myself, but.... I have two dogs that... » Read More What about pet hair? I was just given a roomba for my birthday. While it is a very generous and thoughtful gift, and I love the idea of not having to vacuum myself, but.... I have two dogs that shed daily. Is it realistic to think that this will pick up all their hair and how much does the dirt container hold. I sweep up 1-2 large handfuls of hair/dirt daily just from the hard floors. « Show Less
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I have 4 cats and 1 dog. I've had my Roomba for about a year now and it's never had a problem picking up pet hair from tile. My cats in particular shed a lot, but the dirt container is never completely full. I recommend a Dyson for carpet, but Roomba is more than up to cleaning hard floors. That said, I do use Roomba in the bedroom (Berber carpet)occasionally because it gets under the bed better than anything else.
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When you pull the dust bin off the rooma, the little squeegee-looking piece pulls out from the dust bin. The filter is there.
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I'm thinking of asking Santa for a Roomba for no other reason than pet hair. I have dark walnut hardwood floors and a new golden retriever puppy that sheds like a summer shearing. His hair flies across my floors when the ac/heat kicks on even though i have a swiffer vac that i use SEVERAL times a day. I see your post is almost a year old, i've read several that loved their Roombas for only a few weeks or months....do you still love yours and do you think it's worth the price? Kelley
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A question for Roomba owners. I just bought a remanufactured unit and I'm happy with it. Six cats and it does a pretty good job of picking up whatever is in it's path. My unit didn't come with a filter and I ordered a pack from amazon but for the life of me can't figure out how or where to install them. No directions with the filters and the picture in the owners handbook isn't helpful to me. Help!
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I have 2 cats, a dog and a bird and it has no problem vacuuming up anything they are shedding all over my floors.
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I have the Roomba Discovery for Pets and it is awesome. I have a husky (need I say more) and two cats. My floors are hardwood, tile, carpet and rugs, it works great on all of them. After the big clean it has been just routine maintenance. I use it daily. It has never been overwhelmed by the hair even at the beginning.
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I think Roomba does an exceptional job of cleaning up my dog's hair. I run it most in the rooms that she spends time in. Roomba finds hair that I can't even see. It's better to run it more often than less. My longer hair gets wound up on the brush, but my dog's shorter hair goes right into the bin and is easily emptied.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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I have the XV-21 Pet & Allergy Automatic Vacuum and I could not be happier. I have two little house dogs and I didn't realize how much hair they shed. In fact, I didn't think that they did shed because I never saw it on the carpet, but clearly they do. My carpets have never been cleaner.
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I have 2 Dyson Milti Floor Plus Compact vacuums for each level of my home. I have a variety of flooring including hand scraped wood, carpet and stone. The Dyson is great on each surface. I'm Amazed at how much pet hair my old vacs were not picking up! If you have pets, this Dyson is excellent! I have 4 long hair cats and a Lab plus 2 teens and husband and the Dyson cleans all their messes!
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Hi Vincent:The vacuum self adjusts between rug and hardwood. As far as it being able to pick up dog fur it should. You might want to contact the Dyson Co. and ask them. I am on my second Dyson. My last one lasted over 10 years. It is a great product. I have had other brands in the past. This has lasted the longest and out performed the others.
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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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I have a cocker spaniel, it gets most hair, but not all. I did go from vacuuming the house 2-3 times a week to once a month with the Rumba running 3 days a week. Biggest thing is if you clean it out every time or every couple of times you will be ok for most hair.
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I would definitely say this is good for pet hair. I don't have a dog but was dog sitting and hair got everywhere! Vacuum took care of it very nicely off of the rugs, carpet, wood floor and linoleum.
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I am really surprised at the previous answer. I have been using the Meile S7260 since summer 2013. One thing that I was actually surprised to find is the LACK of build up on the beater brushes. We have 2 dogs (short hair, but shed like crazy), a rabbit, 2 cats, and me (longish curly hair that always ends up twirled around vacuum cleaner brushes!). Since I invested a good amount of money in this vacuum, I have always made a point to clean it up after each use by dusting it off and checking the beater brushes for string, hair, etc. I have not yet had to cut away or pull any hair or string from the beaters. This is really a great machine all around. I am really surprised at the previous answer. I have been using the Meile S7260 since summer 2013. One thing that I was actually surprised to find is the LACK of build up on the beater brushes. We have 2 dogs (short hair, but shed like crazy), a rabbit, 2 cats, and me (longish curly hair that always ends up twirled around vacuum cleaner brushes!). Since I invested a good amount of money in this vacuum, I have always made a point to clean it up after each use by dusting it off and checking the beater brushes for string, hair, etc. I have not yet had to cut away or pull any hair or string... » Read More I am really surprised at the previous answer. I have been using the Meile S7260 since summer 2013. One thing that I was actually surprised to find is the LACK of build up on the beater brushes. We have 2 dogs (short hair, but shed like crazy), a rabbit, 2 cats, and me (longish curly hair that always ends up twirled around vacuum cleaner brushes!). Since I invested a good amount of money in this vacuum, I have always made a point to clean it up after each use by dusting it off and checking the beater brushes for string, hair, etc. I have not yet had to cut away or pull any hair or string from the beaters. This is really a great machine all around. « Show Less
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I have a Corgi and a cat. Corgis shed continuously all year. My Roomba does a great job. I use it every day in the main area of my house not the bedrooms because I keep those doors closed. I have ceramic tile in the living area, kitchen and hall. It definitely cleans those floors in one sweep. I think it would work great if used daily. I love my Roomba!!!
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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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Mr. Cook I can promise you, the Dyson DC39 Animal Canister vacuum will handle any cleaning job. I can't speak about a long shag carpet, as I have a short shag, but I couldn't believe how strong it was. I have a short haired dog about the size of a Jack Russel, who sheds hair like you would not believe. Within a day, after vacuuming on the hard surface part of my house, I have balls of fur as big as a tennis ball all around the edges of the hall, and close to the edge of the couch. I just got my DC39 on 5/10/12, but I am one happy camper, I can tell you. The carpet in the bed room was just washed with an expensive carpet shampoo machine that I bought a while back. The shampoo machine pulled a ton of hair out of the carpet even after I had vacuumed it just before running the shampoo on it. I had just shampooed it again just a couple of days before the DC39 came in. The amount of fur that it pulled out of that supposedly sparking clean carpet, was astounding. Also in the same room I have a big king size bed that the regular vacuum couldn't get under. After looking at the amount of hair from the rest of the room, and emptying the canister, I thought about pushing the suction head under the bed as it is flat as a pancake, and can get under nearly everything. Again it filled the canister up. The handle has a button on it the lets you stop the brush from turning when you are on a hard surface. I suppose that's to make the brush last and not wear out on the hard floor. The brush turned so fast on the short shag that you could feel the vibration of it really strong as you worked with it. The head is almost weightless, but it makes the carpet stand up as though it has a lot more weight to it. I recommend it to anyone. Good luck.
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You need to remember that it is pushing anything on the floor around and not picking or sucking it up as a vacuum would. The microfiber cloth works well as a dust cloth and picks up some of the hair. I would suggest that you vacuum if you truly want your floor free of debris. I have found that the robot works best as a wet mop
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It can't do much when its "bigger" objects. It's pretty much just a moving box with a wet tower tucked under its belly. Its a floor mop after all. If it is your first robotic cleaning device that you are looking for, I highly recommend buying a Roomba first, its a vacuum cleaner, can get 95% of the dirt sucked up. Another note: My mint just broke down after 3 months. Currently in the process of sending it back for repair/replacement. Let me tell you the process isn't super smooth so far.
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We have a 560, our dog is a mini Schnauzer, so he doesn't shed. But, my husband is 80 yrs. old and he IS shedding, it picks up his hair very well. We really like our Roomba, would recommend it .
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It works well. There is a sweeper brush and it picks up pet hair by rolling. The hair gets swept into the vac. I use mine on laminate floors and see no problem. I really like as it is not heavy and does a great job. It does not scrape the floor. So I would say it will not hurt the floors
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I have 2 90lb mixed breeds, a long hair Chihuahua and 2 long haired cats and I think the Roomba is the best thing since sliced bread!! I do get my 2 big dogs groomed every 3 months to keep their hair short cause they look better and it makes it easier to check for ticks and give them baths. It picks up the hair, dirt(which we get a lot of since we are working on our yard) and other debris. I am very happy with it. Cant stand a gritty feeling on the floors-I have hard floors and a couple of small rugs-and Roomba takes care of that. If you have large amounts of hair you may need to empty it more often but I definitely reccommend it-makes life easier!! I have 2 90lb mixed breeds, a long hair Chihuahua and 2 long haired cats and I think the Roomba is the best thing since sliced bread!! I do get my 2 big dogs groomed every 3 months to keep their hair short cause they look better and it makes it easier to check for ticks and give them baths. It picks up the hair, dirt(which we get a lot of since we are working on our yard) and other debris. I am very happy with it. Cant stand a gritty feeling on the floors-I have hard floors and a couple of small rugs-and Roomba takes care of that. If you have large amounts of hair you may need to empty it... » Read More I have 2 90lb mixed breeds, a long hair Chihuahua and 2 long haired cats and I think the Roomba is the best thing since sliced bread!! I do get my 2 big dogs groomed every 3 months to keep their hair short cause they look better and it makes it easier to check for ticks and give them baths. It picks up the hair, dirt(which we get a lot of since we are working on our yard) and other debris. I am very happy with it. Cant stand a gritty feeling on the floors-I have hard floors and a couple of small rugs-and Roomba takes care of that. If you have large amounts of hair you may need to empty it more often but I definitely reccommend it-makes life easier!! « Show Less