I have an inexpensive Bissell from Walmart, and until recently I had a Malamute "hair dispenser" and it took all the hair off my carpets. My carpets are cranberry/raspberry colored so if it did not, I would see the hair. The "Red Devil" I owned when I got the Malamute burned up within three months of acquiring the dog. I also found out it was much cheaper to buy the bags straight from Bissell on line.