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<DIV>On the subject of vacuuming--I had to laugh, while hubby was gone for the
month, that chore seemed to be on the list, would get pushed to the following
day, and finally when I would get to it, I could get a half of a room done and I
looked down and dog hair was busting out of the canister. As Momperson said they
are molting, not shedding. So when hubby got back home, he grabs the ol Eureeka,
ready to do battle. I had vacuumed the night before, but of course with 5
hounds, you would never know it. He goes thru the family room, and the poor old
vacuum suddenly gives out the death rattle. Off it goes to the garage, he is
convinced it needs a overhaul, a good internal cleaning. I am convinced it needs
replacing. A couple hours later here they come, clean, hairless, why it
looks like new. Until he plugs it in. The death rattle is now a banging
squeeking run for your life noise, but the old girl is still sucking up the fur.
I think the dog hair was holding it together. Over the years I have become more
lax with the floors, accepting the dog hair as a part of life. I just never
understand why at least one of them isn't bald with as much as they shed.
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<DIV>Perhaps one of those commercial lawn/leaf backpack units could be just what
we need here!</DIV>
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