Shark - CarpetXpert HairPro Pet with StainStriker

I have the same problem. The only solution I've found is 1) use a scraper to get the visible hair out of the carpet first. I know it's tedious, but it'll extend the life of your vacuum significantly. 2) clean the vacuum! Follow the manufacturer's instructions exactly. 3) Don't be cheap with the machine. It's better to get a $300 machine that will last for years, than a $100 machine that will last for a few months. Shark vacuums are good and reliable. I use a shark petpro and it's fantastic.

Yeh best one I have found for pets especially cat hair, has to be the pet friendly Shark. Had mine for 5 years no which is the longest I have owned a vacuum cleaner, they normally burn out within 2 yrs but the Shark has proven to be the best

Bummer, because this is the recommendation I was going to make, also. We got a Shark animal 2 years ago to replace our previous regular Shark that was 10+ yrs old

I’ve had a corded shark pet vacuum for probably 9-10 years. It still works great. I definitely recommend a shark.

Agree. My Shark pet-friendly corded vacuum beautifully handles both my cats (one with med/long hair), as well as my own very long hair. I’ve had it ~4yrs. (Meanwhile my brother does nothing but complain about his Dyson pet.)

I had mine 4 years, but I had to call them after the 4 year mark. The hose split. I really had to turn on the sickeningly sweetness when I called them to send me another hose. That was the most difficult call because they did not want to do it, but finally did. I took very good care of it as I do everything. I had this setup as I keep a bagged vacuum in the laundry room just for lint. When it was time for the shark to be cleaned, I'd go to laundry room and use that vacuum to clean the bins and suck dust off the filters. It worked much better than just dumping the bin into trash and dust flying everywhere. I gave it away to someone but it was still working at 4 years (with a replacement hose they sent me) I now have a HEPA bagged upright and wouldn't go back to a bagless for NO amount of money

I’ve always kind of wondered about that too. Consumer Reports consistently puts Kenmores way up the list while Miele and Sebo get a lot more love here. Part of it is probably how CR weights things: price-to-performance, availability in big box stores, and maybe even the way they test suction vs. long-term reliability. Kenmore also has broader distribution in the U.S., which probably gives CR more samples to work with. I can’t speak to kickbacks or partnerships, but it wouldn’t shock me if brand relationships played a role in how much attention certain models get. All I know from experience is that I went from a bagless Shark to a Miele canister, and the difference in how clean my carpets look and feel is night and day. If you prefer to look at it more objectively, there’s a really helpful [vacuum comparison spreadsheet](https://www.reddit.com/user/lacking_foyer48/comments/1lj76h3/vacuum_cleaners_compared_comprehensive_datasheet/) another Redditor put together where you can line up all the specs across brands. For me, once I saw the numbers side by side, it was pretty clear why Miele gets the reputation it does.

I don't recommend shark. We bought it, it's alright, but we still use our corded shark for the heavy lifting.

Corded Shark, I got my second one after 10 years. We have dogs, cats and kids. It does very well, would recommend.

I have a corded Shark. It sucks... but in a good way.