OK we've only ever had Poodles, so therefore no hair anywhere other than the groom room, but now I have a major problem.  My daughter's friend stayed for the weekend with her Husky/Malamute cross, she is a rescue dog with separation problems so never leaves her side, including night time.  Our daughter's bedroom carpet has gone from dark red to white!!  I have hoovered, and hoovered then hoovered some more and still there is hair.  It's everywhere, in the bed, in the bathroom even in our kitchen, I found some in my dinner last night!  Now I am not that house proud but this is driving me mad, simply because it is so stubborn to shift.  I am not going to buy an exclusive dog hoover as believe you me it won't be back, so have to just put up with the Dyson. 

I need some tips on removing the hair, well actually my daughter does as I am not doing any more, I've hoovered more in the past two days than my monthly allowance!! 

If it's anything like TM hair it's not that difficult to get off, I used to just use the side of a clean pair of boots, preferably with a rubber sole, just wear the boots, lay the inside edge of your boot sole on the carpet, and scrape like mad towards yourself, it should all just roll into a sausage and easily picked up.

Yes we use shoes for dog hair too, usually trainers.  My mother in law uses either a damp sponge or rubber gloves when cleaning up after my three   ...whatever works and, if she wants to come and clean, who am I to argue!! :)

I am always amazed how much hair comes up off apparantly clean carpets when I scrape my feet over them when wearing my clogs.

When I need to remove hair from the stair carpet then I just scrape it up wearing rubbers gloves and this does a much better job than any hoover and believe me I have tried many different models!!

I use a slicker brush here, works brilliantly!

It's rubber gloves here too and for the stairs I use a rubber blade that's meant for slicking water off windows when washing/rinsing them.

> Yes we use shoes for dog hair too, usually trainers

Crocs work a treat! Nothing to beat their hair 'scuffing-up' capabilities IMO.

Damp rubber gloves, a rubber hound glove dampened, a slicker brush if the carpet isn't loops ;)  All these are really effective at removing dog/cat hair :-D

Thank you, I have passed on the info about rubber and she has just passed me with rubber gloves muttering about sodding dogs LOL.. A lesson learned for her as her bedroom was a bit of a palace until the weekend.  Don't think she'll be inviting the dog back again.  I've done my bit, I'm all hoovered out.  Thank you, I never thought of rubber, and slicker is plan b as we've a few old ones lying about. :)

plimsolls work too!

In the days of only Toy Poodles, it was never a problem.  Even Border Collie was doable.  But Bearded Collies opened my eyes!

There was only one solution for me.  Add to the canines you keep.  Then ensure they are obedient.  And say DOWN.  Simples.

When they lie down in my living room, it is wall to wall dog.  Problem solved.  I can't even see the carpet.

Same as Nikita slicker brush is great for Pomeranian fur

Dyson do a slicker type attachment brush. You brush & vac then retract the pins & the hair goes straight up the hose. The advantage with this is you don't have to go down on your hands & knees as with a slicker which I'd been doing for years. Wish I'd invented it.

If it's mats and carpet a slicker works really well, on furnishings a marigold glove.

Scuffing along with rubber soles definitely works too.

I have a 'Pet Hair Magnet' which is basically a rubber sponge type brick, if you rub it along it shifts all the hair just like the sole of your shoes.

We've got 13 dogs living here so I'm a bit of an expert on doggie hair etc.  The dyson is great for hard floors and carpets but rubber gloves are the thing to use to remove hair from sofas, chairs and stairs. Just wear them and use them as a brush.

Hair today, gone tomorrow !

With one of my Malamute girls in full drop at the moment its like snow world.I use crocs or similar rubber soles shoes fo the primilary clean up,then use my vacumn on its most powerful suction.I then use the crevice tool (the long skinny one).It does take longer,but it really does clean up the carpet/rug well.The rest of down stairs is wood floors so no problem,just have to suck up the tumble weeds.However you will find odd dog hairs for months after.When you think they have gone  - ta da,one will be floating on top of your cup of tea.

Welcome to my world.....

>When they lie down in my living room, it is wall to wall dog.  Problem solved.  I can't even see the carpet.

Where oh where is that like button!! :-D

Try a slicker brush, someone else has mentioned that, works better than any hoover!!

I have Bernese and Rottie fur to contend with and the Rottie fur is far worse in how it gets into everything and its not easy to sweep or hoover up compared to the Bern's who's rolls into wafting balls.. lol... I've moved into a new house only a matter of days ago, put down sheets to protect the carpets from staining and still I have fur everywhere already!! Its maulting time in my house it seems :-(

i have to agree with rottie fur , it gets stuck in the bottom of your feet it is like needles and what a so and so to remove so i say to my lot when they have got the tweezers out to pick his fur out the bottom of their feet where your slippers your own fault,
CROCS they are great for removing the akitas hair, and the amount of dust bunnies that live under the units etc, and if you get through a meal without picking a hair out you are doing well

Nando is blowing his undercoat at the minute. The topcoat isn't so bad even with constant moulting, but it seems the two combined are the worst. I never imagined my male dog would produce a litter but I could well have 6/7 pups just from his fur!