Dog Hair - Read at your own risk!

[Dan Hunter]

My two monsters. I use a Sebo vacuum to keep up with them. It's a beast on suction and easily serviced.

 

[1 Old Man]

And that looks like about 90# of total crazy! (good looking dogs).

 

[ponytug]

Our current GSD loves the vacuum cleaner, and loves being vacuumed. That's a first for us. Most dogs we have had in the past wanted nothing to do with the vacuum, much less the air flow.

All the best, Peter

 

[Runner]

Shih Tzu's have their issues, but one good thing about them is they do not shed.

 

[John0829]

Thinking about all the places that need to have hair... I swear we get a Chihuahua and a half, sometimes two, every time we vacuum. Cannot understand why this dog is not bald!

 

[masseyrider]

Thinking about all the places that need to have hair... I swear we get a Chihuahua and a half, sometimes two, every time we vacuum. Cannot understand why this dog is not bald!

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We had a small herd, 7, at one time. Manchester Terror crossed with Chihuahua.
If you petted them against the grain all sorts of fur came out.
Before fine cleaning the floors and couches I'd first go around with the shop vac in all the nooks and crannies. I'd have to blow the filter out every couple uses.
That didn't account for all the fur swept up with the broom.
They've all gone on to the big rodent hunting field in the sky. Your little terrorist looks almost identical to my Lilly.
I miss them everyday.

 

[JJT]

We've always had Newfies, (double coat). They shed year round and really blow coat in the spring. They get brushed daily and we have a robovac running daily. At least once a week the robovac quits due to the hair buildup. The current rescue Newfie loves to be groomed, (good thing....). He's not a big drooler, something these guys are famous for. We've had Newfies that could get drool on the ceiling with a good head shake.

 

[Dftodd]

Our current GSD loves the vacuum cleaner, and loves being vacuumed. That's a first for us. Most dogs we have had in the past wanted nothing to do with the vacuum, much less the air flow.

All the best, Peter

I've been able to get my GSD with the hose from the shop vac once, where she let me vacuum her. After the first time, she gets up and leaves the room

 

[2manyrocks]

Some of our indoor crew happened to pose for you guys this morning.

I've been pleased with the Shark LA500WM vac I bought on Black Friday for something like $130. The roller is easy to clean, designed for both carpet and hardwood. The clear debris tank is easy to see when full and easy to dump. It's worth considering, particularly if it goes on sale again this Black Friday.

 

[ponytug]

I've been able to get my GSD with the hose from the shop vac once, where she let me vacuum her. After the first time, she gets up and leaves the room

Our prior dogs were just like yours.

Our current GS follows us around the house when we are vacuuming, begging to be vacuumed all over. Different strokes for different folks...

All the best, Peter

 

[Dftodd]

Our prior dogs were just like yours.

Our current GS follows us around the house when we are vacuuming, begging to be vacuumed all over. Different strokes for different folks...

All the best, Peter

Dad had a weiney dog that would come running if he fired up the vacuum cleaner.

Dog would come into the room and flop on his back in the middle of the floor

Gypsy, when she was a pup, thought it was the best thing in the world to attack the dust mop.

She would pounce on it, sink her teeth around the handle and ride it around the house.

I started having to put her outside when she reached about 6 months old.

It wasn't much fun pushing it around the house with a 40lb dog latched on to it

 

[RobertEH]

I have three rough Collies (Lassie style, not Border Style)

We have come to be at peace with dog hair. It is omni present - more of a condiment I fear.

The pile of hair was after about 30 min of brushing of one dog and that was not even half of the hair she was loosing...

 

[lman]

Wow, we always brush our GSD outside. He spends more time outside anyway. He'd rather be out with the horses.

 

[Jstpssng]

Wow, we always brush our GSD outside. He spends more time outside anyway. He'd rather be out with the horses.

Who donates more fur when you brush them- the dog or the horses?

 

[tacticalturnip]

Dogs are a gift that keeps on giving, for sure; my German Shepherd sheds her own weight in hair about weekly.

 

[Jstpssng]

Dogs are a gift that keeps on giving, for sure; my German Shepherd sheds her own weight in hair about weekly.

When I had my lab I used to say I had another dog out in the truck... or at least enough fur to make one.

 

[lman]

Who donates more fur when you brush them- the dog or the horses?

In the spring, the horses shed more but a GSD sheds all year long.

 

[ning]

We have a robot vac that has silicone "brushes" which is just *amazing* at getting cat hair. I'm astounded at the volume of cat hair it picks up daily from four cats - and you really can't see this hair anywhere if the vac isn't running. We're 1/2 wood floor, 1/2 carpeting; future home will ideally be all wood floor with area rugs. I've seen what's under w2w carpeting when you tear it up...

We used to have a Leonberger a long time ago and she would blow her coat; my wife would take her outside and just pull chunks of hair for half an hour a day. Dog loved it.