Just received this and used it once.  We have three pups - their dander gets in the air and lands on everything (they are pitties, so they don't shed much).  We have a huge farmhouse with mostly bare floors....the suction worked very well.  Sweeping was not cutting it for us anymore and our large upright vacuum just spit dust and dander out the back and all over everything again.  The Pet Lover vac didn't leave anything behind.  I think I'm going to really like this vacuum.