Having Two Saint Bernards I think I qualify as a "fur lined" house. It is great for the dog hair .... BUT do be careful if you have carpets that have loops, it has snagged and pulled my main carpet so bad , I need to replace it. It is so powerful that you do not evenknow its happened until a 3 foot yarn has been pulled out of the carpet. I mentioned this at my local Sew and vac and he told me they are a great machine... but that some carpet manufactures will not honor the warrenty of the carpet if you use a Dyson.