Dyson Animal - which model!

[TheDetective]

Dyson have set out to confuse me. They have multiple models, and I don't know which is better for me!

I have long piled carpets, and a hairy lab. I was advised in a shop to go for 41, but not sure??

Currently have Miele Cat and Dog, and its crap. I need more suction (Miele needs me on my hands and knees with the upholstery brush to make a decent job of things). I don't know what I should be looking for....

Price no object (desperate!!)

[BelleDameSansMerci]

Hate to say it but Miele supposed to be better than Dyson... My Miele Cat/Dog is great. Appreciate this is not helpful!

Do you need dog/cat if short haired dog though?

[TheDetective]

She's not short haired, more's the pity! I have a horrendous malter :(

My Miele has always been crap - before the dog, and before my longer piled carpets came along (had 2 cats before then). Never rated it at all.

[kiwidreamer]

We recently got the animal 41 and it's brilliant on carpet, I love it!!! It's not that great on the laminate floor but fit for purpose. We had a pull along VAX before which was rubbish, I am amazed at the suction on the dyson, our bedroom carpet is crap and the VAX couldn't even pick up threads or my hair - the first vacuum with the dyson we got a whole cannister of dust/hair/general muck off the floor just from the one room - the carpet looked like new!!!!

[HauntedLittleLunatic]

Miele are supposed to be better than Dyson.

I hate my Dyson and I don't have pet hairs to contend with.

I have replaced it with a henry which I love - functionally, if a bit bulky.

I think you will love your new dyson for a couple of months honeymoon period and then regret it.

[ChablisLover]

I hate mine and I have no pets - was best on offer when I bought it.

Want a Henry or sebo(?)

[senoritachiquita]

I LOVE my dyson animal but it's an old model which I dont thimk they do any more. I have long thick curly hair which gets everywhere - the Henry couldn't deal with it at all. You wouldn't believe what came off the carpet when I first used the Dyson. Had it a year and still love it.

[tara0202]

I just got a 39 last week. I have a hairy weimaraner. Not seen a dog hair on my cream carpet since. I find it great. I also traded in my old vaccum and got it for £239 from £279 at argos. I had meant to buy the ball one but just stuck with what I had.

[HauntedLittleLunatic]

All new vacuums have a honeymoon period where they seem so much more functional than your old one.

You can prolong that honeymoon by cleaning filters but it is often a honeymoon.

[follyfoot]

The chap in our local (independent) electrical shop says dont buy anything other than a Sebo. There is an animal model. Also, am a member of a dog rescue forum and the Sebo gets recommended time after time on there.

Waiting for my Dyson to break

[TheDetective]

We got the 41 in the end. It's fantastic.

Was sure it was the carpet/dog combination and figured that surely to Miele couldn't be that shit... Well. It was.

No more hands and knees hoovering for me!!! I don't mind hoovering daily, I do object to having to do it on hands and knees and spending 2 hours to do a whole house (small 3 bed semi not Buckingham Palace!)

DP has hoovered the whole house in 25 mins and it was effortless! Yippeeeeee!

[EmberRainbow]

I have a DC33 which i have used daily for almost 2 years and recently got the handheld digital slim animal DC35.

I find both deal well with dogs hair/toddler mess on cream carpets (long and short pile) and laminate but since getting the handheld i use that much more as it's so quick and easy to use with just as good suction as the big dyson. I would recommend getting one with a turbo brush head thing as it makes getting dog hair off the stairs easier.

There's a comparison tool on the Dyson site that may help you decide? Looks like the DC41 is more powerful, has more capacity and cord reach but is heavier...

www.dyson.co.uk/shop/productcompare.aspx?filters=Pet-owners&ProductSelection=DC41-Animal_DC40-Animal_DC33-Animal

[EmberRainbow]

oopps to late...

Glad you're happy with it, happy hoovering :)

I'd still recommend the handheld too...