How do I get dog hair off the carpet when the vacuum won't work?

ok, the vacuum works...but it does a rotten job, so it's not working well. - it's 10 years old, the spinning brush has been replaced....

How do I get dog hair off the carpet when the vacuum won't work?

I use a lint roller on my couch. Maybe that would work for your carpet.

How do I get dog hair off the carpet when the vacuum won't work?

Tear some newspaper into small bits; wet them and throw them all over the carpet; Then take a broom and sweep them up into a dust pan; All the hair and dirt will stick to the wet paper bits. This is how it was done in the old days before vacuums.

How do I get dog hair off the carpet when the vacuum won't work?

a swiffer carpetflick it works pretty good and it doesnt cost much

How do I get dog hair off the carpet when the vacuum won't work?

Pet stores used to sell lint roller-type things that were about 18 in. wide. The hair actually just rinsed off of it. Maybe they're still around. Good luck.