DysonAnimal
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When dogs lick their coats to clean themselves, proteins from their saliva are left behind on the hair. Some people are allergic to these proteins, and suffer adverse reactions from exposure to them. Even for those without allergies, dog hair can be a problem - when dogs aren't groomed regularly, their loose hair soon gets spread around the home onto carpeting, clothing and furniture, whilst some becomes airbourne. Traditionally, vacuum manufacturers have focussed on developing tools to remove the hair from surfaces around the home, but it seems more logical to find a way of making it easier to remove the excess hair from the dog itself, helping prevent the problem before it starts.
Traditional grooming brushes and combs help remove loose hair, but they vary in effectiveness, and usually require cleaning after use - resulting in further dispersion of the hair around the room.
So Dyson's engineers spent over a year developing Groom. Protected by over 20 worldwide patents, Groom is a self-cleaning dog vacuum-brush, which draws the hair directly from the dog into the cleaner. In the video above, you can see one of Dyson's engineers from the team that created Groom explaining a little more about the problem, and how they arrived at a solution (and also a few VERY cute dogs!!).
And if you're just keen to see Groom in action, watch this video below:
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When dogs lick their coats to clean themselves, proteins from their saliva are left behind on the hair. Some people are allergic to these proteins, and suffer adverse reactions from exposure to them. Even for those without allergies, dog hair can be a problem - when dogs aren't groomed regularly, their loose hair soon gets spread around the home onto carpeting, clothing and furniture, whilst some becomes airbourne. Traditionally, vacuum manufacturers have focussed on developing tools to remove the hair from surfaces around the home, but it seems more logical to find a way of making it easier to remove the excess hair from the dog itself, helping prevent the problem before it starts.
Traditional grooming brushes and combs help remove loose hair, but they vary in effectiveness, and usually require cleaning after use - resulting in further dispersion of the hair around the room.
So Dyson's engineers spent over a year developing Groom. Protected by over 20 worldwide patents, Groom is a self-cleaning dog vacuum-brush, which draws the hair directly from the dog into the cleaner. In the video above, you can see one of Dyson's engineers from the team that created Groom explaining a little more about the problem, and how they arrived at a solution (and also a few VERY cute dogs!!).
And if you're just keen to see Groom in action, watch this video below:
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It's been dead for over a decade now and I haven't replaced it with anything. Are there any good cordless handheld options besides the Dyson nowadays? I haven't really been looking but I haven't seen (m)any in ads.
