Hello Dyson Animal

About 10 days ago I was cleaning for my friends visit and I will admit that I hate cleaning but I find that there can be something relaxing about seeing how clean the carpet gets. I had done a bunch of the cleaning and I almost always leave the vacuuming to the end so that I can enjoy the carpet. So I busted out my trusty vacuum and went to town. After about 2 minutes I started to smell smoke and burning electronics... so I turn it off and look down to see what is happening and to my amazement I saw smoke pouring out of the front. So that was the end of my vacuum.

Adios Mr. Vacuum

Then began the hunt for the next vacuum, what kind did I want? What features did I need? There are a million choices and since I have a dog I really needed a vacuum that would get up all of the dog hair and remove it from the couch. This does limit the type of vacuum that I can purchase. I did lots and lots of research on the internet and polled most of my friends and family. In the end I was looking at two different ones: the Hoover pet and the Dyson Animal (small version). I will admit that the reviews for both were relatively positive however some people mentioned that the Hoover didn't last very long and had a few problems (very minor). In the Dyson reviews people talked about how all of the dog hair came out of the couch and the floor and that it was amazing. At this point I am pretty sure that is what I want but should I spend the money. Sometimes spending good money on an appliance is a good investment for the future but in other cases it is a bad idea.

I realized over several days that for me and the massive amount of fur that Lily sheds it might be time to try a vacuum designed to get as much hair up as possible. I decided to get the Dyson Animal (D24), this is the smaller lighter version of the classic Dyson. I found it on Amazon for cheaper than anywhere else and that is always a good thing. I think the hardest thing was waiting several days for it to show up at my house.

The Animal... look at Lily being afraid

On Tuesday it finally got to me and I will admit that I was super excited (I think this is adulthood... being excited about new appliances). When I opened the box I was overwhelmed by what appeared to be lots of work to get it together, in the end it took about 3 minutes it just sorta clipped together. Then I just couldn't wait so I started vacuuming the house... it was AMAZING. I just loved seeing the hair come out of the carpet. It is also pretty quiet for a vacuum, bonus for the dog! I used my mom's Dyson and thought it was a little heavy but not so with mine it was super light.

The Animal is Purple!!

I will admit that I love my new vacuum, it is super light and seems to get all kinds of stuff out of the carpet. I thought there would be more but I didn't do a whole lot of vacuuming when I was testing it. There are a few drawbacks and in the interest of being honest I am going to share them with you. The cord is pretty short, only 20 feet, now this doesn't really bother me since I live in an apartment. Also I have always always had to move the cord around so I don't know why people complain about this. The other drawback is that the canister is small, now this just means that I have to empty it at the end of every room but this is so easy to empty that doesn't really effect my life. I did notice that the new detangle attachment does not fit this model.

At this point I am loving my new toy, I will be sure to update you if this changes. Do you love the moment when you get a new appliance? I would highly recommend this to anyone with a pet or really anyone who wants a new vacuum. Let me know if you get one.