For the record, I have two dogs, two cats, live on a dirt road, and have Raspberry carpeting. I bought a Eureka at Walmart, 4 years ago for about $40. I love it. I buy a year's worth of bags, for $10 online. If it ever quits, I will definitely buy anther Eureka product. Inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to use, and best of all, light weight. (The only downside, if you need to be able to use it to blow air, forget it. This model does NOT.)