Sales Rank: 134; Release Date: 01 January, 2003


Features:

Eight-chambered cyclonic design for powerful, consistent suction

Bag-free dirt collection with long-lasting HEPA filtration system

Animal turbo tool for pet hair and Dyson's carpet care kit

Includes 17-foot hose, crevice tool, dusting brush, and upholstery attachment

Measures 14 by 46 by 13-1/2 inches

Average Rating:
Rating: - An outstanding Vacuum Cleaner!
Let me begin by saying that I have three dogs and two cats. Pet hair is the biggest cleaning challenge in our house.

After convincing my wife to discontinue our professional cleaning service, due to increasing costs, I volunteered to take the cleaning duties related to the floors and the furniture. My wife foolishly took on the kitchen, bathrooms, and dusting. What my wife didn't know was that I had been reading up on the Dyson "Animal".

The "Animal" arrived just two days after our last professional cleaning. I immediately vacuumed the entire house and was absolutely amazed at how much pet hair and dirt I pulled out of the carpets and off our hardwood floors. Our house has never been so absent of pet hair. Even my pets were beside themselves. My wife was thoroughly impressed. She said that the house looked and smelled cleaner than ever!

The "Animal" is a total cleaning machine. It easily attacked hardwood floors, carpets, curtains, furniture, and stairs. It's the best cleaning machine I have ever used. Adding a sixth animal to our family was the best thing I ever did!

If you have pets and need a high powered cleaning machine, get the "Animal"! It's worth the money! I donated my old cleaning machines to our YMCA.

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Rating: - WOW! The Absolute BEST Vacuum There Is!!
I received my Dyson Animal last week and boy, am I glad that I purchased this vacuum. We have 4 dogs.... a siberian husky, a shepard mix, and two chow mixes. Needless to say, we have ALOT of hair. The husky and both chows have that fine under-fur that sticks to everything and is impossible to get out of the carpet and upholstery, until now.

I consider myself somewhat of an expert when it comes to vacuums since we own SIX of them (including the Dyson). I have a Kirby Generation 4, which does a fairly decent job except for the fact that you have to live on one floor because it is way too heavy to carry up and down the stairs. Also, the bags are VERY expensive. I have two Fantoms - the new Twister (looks similar to the Dyson) and the Cyclone(don't waste your money). I also have a Dirt Devil.

I was very close to purchasing an Oreck when I happened to be in Atlantic City for a weekend and noticed that the housekeepers where we stayed were using Orecks (Commercial brand). I asked their opinion and they were not really impressed with it and said it was not worth the money. There went that idea.

I then saw the Dyson on television and started doing some research. When I saw the reviews on Amazon, I couldn't believe that there was a vacuum that was actually that fantastic to consistently get 5 stars from just about everyone. I decided I had to try it for myself. I was so tired of getting dirt everywhere trying to empty the other ones I had or changing those darn bags. And with 4 dogs, I have to change bags quite frequently.

So I ordered the Dyson and I could not believe how fantastic it is. In fact, my neighbor who sometimes watches my dogs for me, even asked the other day if I had my carpets cleaned. She said she couldn't get over the color of the family room carpet and how good it looked. I told her all I had done was vacuum it with the Dyson. She cleans houses for a living and is seriously considering purchasing one herself.

Granted, they are expensive. But when I add up all the money I have spent for the Kirby and the four others (let alone the bags and filters), it is way more than I spent for the Dyson. I have decided to give my vacuums to the needy and just keep one spare for junk vacuuming.

I know you will not be disappointed in this vacuum, especially if you have animals. It is worth every penney!

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Rating: - This is the best vacuum I have ever owned!
We have 2 adults, 3 kids, a dog, a cat, and assorted small animals living in ths house. There is an animal smell here that even our steam cleaner cannot remove. We decided to try the Dyson after doing a lot of research and reading customer reviews. [It]is a lot of money for a vacuum, so we figured we would return it if it didn't live up to it's reputation.
The garbage this vacuum pulled up out of our carpet (after it was thoroughly vacuumed with the Kenmore)was amazing! After a second vacuuming, the smell was gone! Turns out, the smell was dander from the animals stuck in the carpet. No more allergy problems and this was the first time we didn't sneeze through a vacuuming!
Pros:
Love the color
great suction
ease of use
overall quality
Cons:
would like a retractable cord
price (worth it if you have asthma, allergies, and/or animals)

The Dyson "Animal" is a keeper!