Denver has a lot of dogs, and our teams vacuum up after roughly 250 of them a month. Here is what we have learned about keeping hair under control between visits.
What helps
- Brushing the dog outside twice a week in spring and fall, when the undercoat comes out.
- A washable cover on the dog’s favorite spot on the couch, washed weekly.
- A small cordless vacuum by the back door for a two-minute pass each evening.
- Rubber gloves, slightly damp, for pulling hair off upholstery.
What helps less than people think
Lint rollers on large surfaces, air purifiers for hair specifically (they help with dander, not tumbleweeds) and robot vacuums on rugs with long pile, which tend to wrap hair around the brush roll.
How it affects your clean
Two or more shedding dogs add about 20 minutes to a standard clean, so we add $20. One dog, no charge. Huskies count as two.
