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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 06:56 PM Sep 2020

My shelter pup is a SUPER shedder! Any light-weight stick vacuum

Recommendations? Have a good canister but heavy and have two floors of hardwood.

It's simply amazing how much Tony sheds. It will literally be everywhere every day.

Want a good stick...but one that doesn't require reaching down and removing hair trapped in a comb or brush attachment.

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My shelter pup is a SUPER shedder! Any light-weight stick vacuum (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 OP
Have you tried grooming him with a Furminator? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #1
Yes..bought that. Just seemed to take forever, stopping Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #7
I agree with TVO on the Furminator. MontanaMama Sep 2020 #2
I also have my mixed breed and Polly Hennessey Sep 2020 #5
Also check with a good pet food store Bev54 Sep 2020 #3
That's good to know since everything I've read says that none Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #15
Not a stick vac, but I like my Bissell Pet Hair Eraser handheld vacuum BusyBeingBest Sep 2020 #4
I have a Shark ms liberty Sep 2020 #6
Ya, definitely something to consider next time. Our last dog Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #9
I have a Rowenta radical noodle Sep 2020 #8
Will check out, thanks. The Dyson's do hang on wall with a Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #10
Yeah... I had the same problem radical noodle Sep 2020 #13
I tried to find this online (Amazon, BB&Beyond, Target) and no luck. phylny Sep 2020 #11
I bought mine on Amazon radical noodle Sep 2020 #12
Thank you for responding! phylny Sep 2020 #14

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
1. Have you tried grooming him with a Furminator?
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 06:58 PM
Sep 2020

Those things get at the loose undercoat fur. I could build another whole cat with the fur I get every time I use it.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
7. Yes..bought that. Just seemed to take forever, stopping
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 09:39 PM
Sep 2020

To pick the hair off between combs. Looking for easy fix

MontanaMama

(23,242 posts)
2. I agree with TVO on the Furminator.
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 07:07 PM
Sep 2020

It works wonders for dogs and cats. That said, I finally gave in and have my lab and border collie groomed once a month. Best investment I could make and it has cut the shed hair down in my house to a minimum.

I bought an Electrolux rechargeable stick vacuum at Costco. Works great. The canister is small and has to be emptied each time I use it but it does a good job. I haven’t had to remove hair from the brush on the power head. It is light enough to pick up and lay on the counter, pop the canister off and empty in the garbage. It sits on a charger base in the pantry. I really like it.

Polly Hennessey

(6,747 posts)
5. I also have my mixed breed and
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 07:23 PM
Sep 2020

Great Pyrenees groomed once a month. Makes a big difference. I also brush them a couple of times a week, but it is their spa day that makes a difference. My two cats are also groomed once a month.

Bev54

(9,963 posts)
3. Also check with a good pet food store
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 07:09 PM
Sep 2020

most of them will have a natural fix to shedding dogs. A friend has a black lab that shed a lot and now the only time he sheds is twice a year when he is shedding his coat.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
15. That's good to know since everything I've read says that none
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 08:14 AM
Sep 2020

really work. Sounds like a combo, maybe supplements plus grooming plus good vacuum might at least help.

BusyBeingBest

(8,049 posts)
4. Not a stick vac, but I like my Bissell Pet Hair Eraser handheld vacuum
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 07:17 PM
Sep 2020

for beds, couches, car seats, stairs, etc. Have had it a few years now and I bring it with me in our motorhome too--good in addition to whatever vacuum you end up getting for dog hair (I have 3 cats and 2 dogs).

ms liberty

(8,480 posts)
6. I have a Shark
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 07:25 PM
Sep 2020

The box calls it a multi flex duo clean, lightweight stick. I like it pretty well, about as much as my big vac, which is a Rainbow. I have a German Shepherd and a Rat Terrier/Jack Russell mix in the house, so a lot of two different types of dog hair. Ugh. I said no more shedders in the house, but here we are, lol.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
9. Ya, definitely something to consider next time. Our last dog
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 08:43 AM
Sep 2020

hardly shed at all. This one is a golden/lab mix. You can't just get them shaved.

I would think he'd be bald by now. New Hair must grow a 1/2 inch a day.

Will look at that Shark. Been looking at dyson sticks. One is 5.93. Lbs! Supposedly a vet's office does their whole place in 30 min ever day.

radical noodle

(7,990 posts)
8. I have a Rowenta
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:41 AM
Sep 2020

It's lightweight and simply plugs in to charge rather than having a clunky thing that hangs on your wall, then it unplugs to use. It holds a charge well and does a good job. I've had it several years and still love it. It looks like the newest model is called Rowenta Air Force Extreme Silence.



 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
10. Will check out, thanks. The Dyson's do hang on wall with a
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 08:47 AM
Sep 2020

charging station. Trouble is no matter which I end up choosing, none of my closets have power.

radical noodle

(7,990 posts)
13. Yeah... I had the same problem
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:54 PM
Sep 2020

but I put it in my guest room. Eventually, we did some remodeling and I put power in the closet then.

phylny

(8,353 posts)
11. I tried to find this online (Amazon, BB&Beyond, Target) and no luck.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 09:09 AM
Sep 2020

I also looked at their site. Where did you buy it? Thank you!

radical noodle

(7,990 posts)
12. I bought mine on Amazon
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:52 PM
Sep 2020

but I see they don't have it now. Williams Sonoma had it at the time as well, but they don't have it either. The only place I could find it was ebay, and it was at least $100 more than I paid for mine, but that was about 6 years ago so the price may be about right these days.

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