We have 2 ( 3 up until a week ago-rest in piece, Clover ) small dogs. Riley (pom puppy) and Wolfie (yorkie). They get run of the living room while we're at work, and occassionally we come home to a mess or two - understandable. The Bissell SpotBot makes clean up a breeze! We've used the cheaper spot vacs, and every time, for whatever reason, they break. Just goes to show, you get what you pay for. My only half-beef with the machine is that it eats up the cleaning fluid really fast. All in all, we couldn't be happier with this product!