UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

My husband's dog nonstop SHEDS...she's a short-haired dog, with black coarse hair (a Staffordshire Bull Terrier). Today I found her hair in the FRIDGE...so we had a heated discussion about what we're going to do about it. (My husband does NOT care for his dog in that regards...doesn't brush her, bathe her nor pick up her hair....I do it...and I'm quite ticked off about it)

We have berber carpet throughout most of the house and then plush in the bedrooms...linoleum in the kitchen and bathroom. BUT, I will vacuum...and then roller (lint catcher) brush the carpet and get dog hair. We have a Dirt Devil Vision...2 yrs old....new filter. I just can't seem to get it all in the berber.

I thought maybe having our carpets steam cleaned? But does anyone have ANY tips for the dog hair!! I'm going nuts keeping this house hair-free.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

Spray the surfaces you want to remove the hair from with an anti-static spray (found on laundry detergent/fabric softener aisle near starch spray). I have a white cat and red furniture. I totally understand your problem.

Also you can comb your husband's dog's fur with a comb that is sold at pet stores and pet departments. It does work better than nothing. I wouldn't ruin my marriage over the dog, but I think the only reason you have to take care of the dog is because you DO take care of the dog, either that or he just doesn't care about dog hair and doesn't consider it gross. Your husband sounds like mine. He doesn't care about cleanliness at all. Drives me nuts!

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

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UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

I vacuum,dust, and mop everyday. Nothing really helps, 10 minutes after its pretty much back. If you hate it that much getting rid of the dog is really your only option or divorce.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

if you have a dog in the house plain and simple you are going to have dog hair. you need to come to an agreement with your husband about proper grooming of the dog. he needs to step up and do something to help. if the sight of a single dog hair bothers you to the point where you are lint rolling your entire house, seriously you need to see a counselor about your OCD.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

Well, first he shouldn't be allowed to have the dog inside the house if he is unwilling to take proper care of it. A regular bath, brusing, and some coat conditioner will make a BIG difference on the amount of shedding, as will regular doses of vitamins.

With that said, here is a tip on removing stubborn hair from carpet.

Use Duct tape, wrapped several times around your hand with the sticky side out, and pat the carpet. Turn the tape as it gets loaded with hair. The duct tape has such a strong adhesive that it will pull most hair from the carpet fibers without any problems.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

There is no way to keep the dog from shedding. I would rent a steam cleaner once a month or so to do the carpets. A house where a dog resides within is never hair free. Do a regular sweep and vacum of the house everyday.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

What are you feeding this dog and is it in the home most of the time? If you leave it out for long periods in hot weather they shed more. Also diet can contribute to this. Is this dog regularly groomed and bathed like every 6 weeks or so?

You will never get away from the hair totally but some of these ideas may help. I have collies...they are groomed weekly and bathed every 6 weeks. I do have dog hair but some...its just what they do...shed.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

Purchase a Roomba, so you don't have to vacuum constantly. Although its expensive, It can be a real time saver. Also, a heavy duty air filter. You could also pay an animal-loving neighbor kid to brush your dog daily. If worse comes to worse, you could have the dog shaved. If your husband doesn't care about the state of the dogs hair, he certainly shouldn't mind the complete lack there-of.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

Hi know the feeling, I have a chihuahua , she sheds constantly, go to www.drsfostersmith.com, they have shed stop, also vitacoat , it really helps.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

Well if you have a dog in your house you are going to have dog hair. But there is a way to have less dog hair. Try brushing the dog ALOT. You can't believe how much hair you can get. By brushing your dog it should take all the hair off of her so she doesn't have to shed it off. You should have a cleaner house with much less dog hair.

Oh and to get all the dog hair off your fruniture try washing, vacuming, or stickyrolling. Or what my mom does it but your blankets, rugs, sheets, ect... in the dryer.(do not put in washer) She says it takes most of the cat/dog hair off.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

I have a Siberian Husky who sheds fine, white fur constantly. I used to have a dark green carpet so it looked like it had snowed in my room all the time. Once a week I used the blade that I use to brush her to brush the carpet. Yes, it's time consuming- so you will probably resent your husband's lack of contribution even more.

Out of curiosity- why is she your "husband's dog"? I had a dog before I got married and my husband loves her. Now she's OUR dog. It's not a good idea to have a family dog who is only the responsibility of a designated individual.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

You will NEVER be able to keep your house hair-free. That comes with having a dog. Dogs shed 24/7, so even if you bought a top of the line vacuum, the dog would walk through the room and leave hair behind. It's just something that you are going to have to adjust to. Sorry!

Have your husband groom his dog. It won't stop the shedding, but it will cut down.

UGH! Dog hair in carpet....and everywhere! What tips do you have??

It sounds like you're doing a great job in trying to accomodate you're husband's need to have a dog he will not take care of. The problem is, until the dog is physically cared for (brushing, bathing, quality nutrition, etc.) the shedding issue will not be resolved.

I agree with you about hair (animal or human) filtering throughout your home...it's unhealthy! My tip to you would be to either let your husband know that he will groom the dog weekly; or, he can take him to the groomers to be shaved as often as necessary.