I just finished using my brand new Hoover WindTunnel 3 High Performance Pet Bagless Upright. At first glance, you can tell that this is a quality product. I looks sleek and expensive even though it is reasonably priced. I love how well this picks up pet hair as well as dirt that the kids drag in. The dirt cup is fairly easy to open. You need to take off the whole thing, open the top (where there is a filter that you can easily clean with water) and twist off the dirt cup to empty it. I couldn't believe how much pet hair it picked up! That shows me it works. The only con I can see with this so far is that it is fairly heavy. It might not be easy for an older person to push. Maybe if I had put it on a higher carpet setting it would have been a bit easier to push. All in all, this is a high quality vacuum at a reasonable price. I do recommend it for pet owners.