I have been looking for a new vacuum for about 2 yrs and hit the stores again today. I took all the models I was considering for a test drive at the last store and decided on the Dyson DC07 Animal.

It was between $120 and $180 more than the competion. Why I chose it was...

No filters to buy
Easier to push
Lighter than most
Longer hose
Dust cup is easier to empty


It came with all the little accesories plus the turbine head, low floor tool and carpet cleaning stuff (a bottle of spray, powder and the brush to scrub it in with).


My 15 yr old sharp died, so I couldn't do a comparison sweep. But I can tell this thing picked up more than the other one could have. I last swept a week ago, and the dyson picked up enough to fill the old vacuum's bag! I could normally sweep the whole house 5 times without picking up that much.




Still, it's a brute to lug up the stairs. And using the wand is awkward, but when you have to that little turbine thing is aggresive and worth the hassel. The low floor attachment gets under furniture really nice.

Dh is gonna blow a gasket when he sees how much this thing cost. Oh well.



Wait till he sees how good the floors look!



I was so not gonna get suckered into the dyson hype but I am sold.

BGB, I've had that Purple Animal for 4 years now and love it, love it!

Yes it is heavy to lug up stairs... I bought a Roomba for that one big room we have upstairs. But even though it is heavy, I can push it around in my carpet and it seems the slower I go the more "gunk" it pulls up.

Our two cats are now outdoors, but when they were indoors it really worked great for catching all that hair.

Enjoy your newest "Pet" .

hehehe...welcome to the dyson fan club!!!

i got a purple beauty too. now don't go telling lil'monkey i got the pet dyson cuz at the time she had really long thick thick hair.

the more you use it the easier it will be. the turbine is wonderful.

I got a Dyson 1.5 years ago. It really does find all the dog hair. I used it one time after the housecleaners came. They use an Oreck and the amount of crud I got up with my dyson was unbelievable!

a plain old SEARS canister vacuum. It is powerful (new) and very flexible.
I like it and it didn't cost nearly what a Dyson does.

My husband chose it from a rating in Consumer Reports.
It is called the Kenmore Progressive. I find uprights less useful for us, since we have many corners and small spots-- I use the hose always.
(SEARS got the high rating for pet hair, which we have plenty of).

We always check out Consumer Reports...they have never failed us yet.

My husband helps me with vacuuming now, so he gets to pick, as far as I am concerned! LOL
He says ours was about $250...he had to rush out and get it because our old Eureka died while I was
up North last summer. I think he did a great job! I am pleased, with it. (it is also much quieter too).

I, too, have a purple Animal Dyson. I love it. It is heavy, but I have very few carpets. I have a strong 11 year old to lug it up and down the stairs, too!

Okay, after using this vaccuum for over a week every day...

2 dogs. Only one of them sheds, right?

Every day, three rooms downstairs where the shedding dog hangs out. The canister is FULL of hair! No way the old vac was picking that up or I'd have had to change the bag every week instead of once a month.



Okay, here's another thing. I have 16 stairs. The hose reaches to the top step no problem. I use the turbine, get all the way to the top step, and the crevice tool is hooked right to the wand, so it's with you at the top of the stairs. Genius!



And the thing is a little heavier than my old vac - by about 2 lbs. But it's balanced better so it does not bother my neck and arms - I could never sweep the downstairs without hurting in the last year or two.

The wand/hose is easier to use after a few times. It was stiff at first but it's loosened up now and slides in and out pretty easily. I can get all the dust and cobwebs off the ceilings and ceiling fans, curtains - and the baseboards and trim, louvre door, heat vents, I never had an easy way to get at those before.

I have 9 ft ceilings and am 5' 1" so it was tough. I'm no neat freak and with my arms being bad last summer/fall, things got ugly.



You should see this place now. That in itself made the purchase worth it.

it's amazing isn't it brain? i'm glad you like it.

i had vacuumed the very day hubby bought me mine. mother's day a few years no less. i was shocked at what it picked up. like ewwwwwww..that is how my floors had been with me vacuuming everyday.

i am a vacuuming freak. i admit it. i love all the attachments. the reach is wonderful.

Same here. Can't believe how dirty this place was, and now I'm cleaning everything all the time.

I'm jealous!! But enjoy, anyway!

I just got a brand new Eureka yesterday, the Boss SmartVac rated as a best buy in Consumer Reports. It really sucks big time! It's heavy and also bagged but has everything I need. We only have the one kitty, Rocky.

I ogled the Dyson's at Sears but love this one anyway and it was only $149 plus tax from Best Buy online. Even DH is impressed, and it has the nice quality parts of a Dyson with the low price.