The Dyson DC15 animal is an amazing vacuum! I purchased my first one about 1 year ago for my rental properties that I allow pets into. I had trouble with other vacuums that just could not hold up. I was a little concernced about the cost at first but thought I needed to try something different. I was shocked when I first used this vacuum! It must have picked up every thing the old vacuum had missed for a year! I used this vacuum for about 6 months between 2 rental properties. I have since bought two more rental properties and I have bough a Dyson vacuum for each unit which helps me out alot....