Animal vacuums?
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Animal vacuums?
I am looking for a new vacuum as now I have a small shorthair dog and I want to get something that will last and get out all the pet hair even though she is not much of a shedder. I am not opposed to spending money if I know I am getting something that will work well and last. I am finally retiring my Shark canister vac from college (20+ years)- it just wont get up the dog hair. I am thinking about a Dyson, but there are a myriad of models and thinking about a refuor a floor model. Looked at Consumer reports and still not sure. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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We have an older model of this pet vacuum from Bissell. Got it at Big Lots, so got a good deal, and it does the trick.
http://www.bissell.com/lift-off-multicy ... et-vacuum/
No matter what you do, go bagless, because you will be emptying it all the time. Depending on what you are looking for, my friend swears by his Roomba to constantly pick up the pet hair while you are at work. Some are better then others, and you should empty often.
http://www.bissell.com/lift-off-multicy ... et-vacuum/
No matter what you do, go bagless, because you will be emptying it all the time. Depending on what you are looking for, my friend swears by his Roomba to constantly pick up the pet hair while you are at work. Some are better then others, and you should empty often.
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Why not get another Shark. Seems like you had a good deal with your previous one. I just picked one up myself from Costco for $150.00 (Navigaor Lift-Away Deluxe) and it seems to work well with my dog's hair. It comes with a smaller "pet-brush" as well, although the attachment does not necessarily work better than the actual vacuum. But I use the attachment on my stairs and my dog's bed. I love lift-away feature as well, very handy on the stairs.CherylHall wrote:I am looking for a new vacuum as now I have a small shorthair dog and I want to get something that will last and get out all the pet hair even though she is not much of a shedder. I am not opposed to spending money if I know I am getting something that will work well and last. I am finally retiring my Shark canister vac from college (20+ years)- it just wont get up the dog hair. I am thinking about a Dyson, but there are a myriad of models and thinking about a refuor a floor model. Looked at Consumer reports and still not sure. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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I just bought a Dyson Animal 25 a few weeks ago ($298 at Home Depot). My dog sheds a lot. Prior to the Dyson, I had a Bissell upright. For floors and carpet, they seem to perform
about the same. However, the pet hair attachment on the Dyson is much more powerful than the Bissell and that made it worth the higher price. Bissells (or any vacuum with those foam
filters are a pain to clean). I had to wash and dry the filters weekly with the Bissell.
about the same. However, the pet hair attachment on the Dyson is much more powerful than the Bissell and that made it worth the higher price. Bissells (or any vacuum with those foam
filters are a pain to clean). I had to wash and dry the filters weekly with the Bissell.
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^^This^^red5 wrote:Why not get another Shark. Seems like you had a good deal with your previous one. I just picked one up myself from Costco for $150.00 (Navigaor Lift-Away Deluxe) and it seems to work well with my dog's hair. It comes with a smaller "pet-brush" as well, although the attachment does not necessarily work better than the actual vacuum. But I use the attachment on my stairs and my dog's bed. I love lift-away feature as well, very handy on the stairs.
I bought the same Shark from Costco about 6 months ago and we really like it. We have an Austrailian Shepherd, so we are very familiar with dog hair. This vac seems to do a great job with it so far.