I purchase this vacuum two year ago after do much , much homework first . review throughout the internet be very good and after use it for a year ... I be very pleased . my daughter move just after receive it and she dog loss quite a bit of hair . -lrb- she have a nervous condition -lrb- the dog -rrb- . if it could do the trick with that ... it win I over . it do quite well and I end up purchase one for she to take to she new place . she love it too !