Minneapolis has a lot of dogs, and our teams vacuum up after roughly 230 of them a month. Here is what we have learned about keeping hair in check between visits.
What helps
- Brushing the dog outside twice a week in spring and fall, when the undercoat lets go.
- A washable cover on the dog’s favorite couch spot, washed every week.
- A small cordless vacuum by the back door for a quick two-minute pass each night.
- Slightly damp rubber gloves for pulling hair off upholstery.
What helps less than you’d think
Lint rollers on big surfaces, air purifiers for hair in particular (they help with dander, not tumbleweeds) and robot vacuums on long-pile rugs, which tend to wind hair around the brush roll.
What it means for your clean
Two or more shedding dogs add about 20 minutes to a standard clean, so we add $20. One dog is free. A husky counts as two.
