Shop vac for dog hair

[Jerrybo66]

I bought a "wet/dry" shop vac to help comb the fur of our Rottie. I first tried vacuuming during a bath thinking the hair would be lubricated and sucked off during the rinse. It didn't work well enough to make the mess worthwhile. I now use a Furminator and the dry vac with the utility brush. It's stiff bristles pull out the dead hair and keep from grabbing the skin. I tried it without the bristles and she let me know pretty quick she didn't like that. The Furminator pulls the hair loose and the vacuum sucks it up. No hair sticking to everything. It was always a pain to clear the Furminator because the hair stuck to our hands and the rest floated to where ever. She likes the treatment too. I just emptied the full tub. The vac is a Six Gallon Vacmaster with a three H.P. motor bought from Amazon for $50.00. With all the hair I get from her and the hair the Dyson gets out of the carpet it's a wonder she's not bald. It's shinny and healthy looking so I guess it's the nature of the breed. 🙂

[Wanderlost]

I'd love to do that with our cats, but unless that vacuum is very, very quiet, they'd never tolerate it. Sigh.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

They DO make currycomb attachments for vacuums - you have to look in horse grooming supplies

Currycombs

[ghaindle]

Every time I vacuum it looks like I sucked one of the dogs up in the canister and I vacuum often.

[magnusfide]

With all the hair I get from her and the hair the Dyson gets out of the carpet it's a wonder she's not bald. It's shinny and healthy looking so I guess it's the nature of the breed.

I read an article about a year ago in which the owner of a cat saved the fur and spun it into yarn. She then knits with it. :w

[gbopp]

I'll have to try it with our Chihuahua. She probably produces as much hair as your Rottie. 😞