I have three very big dogs: a giant German shepherd, a golden and a shepherd mix. They shed A LOT. I mean, truly overwhelming amounts of fur daily, it's hard to keep up. This vacuum works really well at getting the hair up on rugs and wood floors and has the benefit of not being very loud. It's fairly lightweight and smooth...I found it easy to operate and empty. I find I actually enjoy using it so I like to use it every day as needed and for me that's a true win!