EXAMINATION – I have always loved dogs. I never loved the amount of fur they would leave in the house. I’ve always had shelties growing up, but during COVID-19, we adopted a puppy from a shelter. According to his DNA test, Peanut is 44% chihuahua, 28% dachshund, 15% Australian cattle dog, and 13% poodle. He weighs only 18 pounds, has long legs, looks like a terrier, and sheds like a devil! My logic for getting Nut is that shorter haired dogs will shed less. I was wrong! I don’t get tumbleweeds of fur like I did with the shelties, but I do get little bits of fur everywhere around the house. We had a few of these vacuum grooming kits that came in for review, but I passed on them because they always show them being used on long-haired dogs like huskies. I saw this particular kit advertised as silent, so I decided to risk it if I could get Nut to let me use it on him. Let’s see how it happened.
What is this?
The HomeRunPet Vacuum Grooming Kit is a pet grooming kit that comes with several brushes, an upholstery accessory, and an electric clipper that connects to a vacuum. This allows any lint you pick up on the tools to be immediately sucked into the vacuum.
What’s in the box?
- six clipper guard combs from 3mm to 19mm
- cutter
- thinning combs
- needle comb
- silicon comb (boxed inside the vacuum)
- lint brush
- long nozzle
- storage bag for tools and hoses
- vacuum hose
- vacuum
Hardware specifications
- 45 db
- copper motor
- 3 modes
- 12000 Pa
Design and features
The grooming vacuum comes with a nice set of grooming brushes. The first picture below is the needle comb. You can see that it has a central hole and individual holes around the needles to suck the hair into the vacuum.
The next tool is the thinning comb. It has a button on the back to push out the thin comb with the built-in razor, or you can retract it and use it as a simple vacuuming tool.
The next tool is a lint brush. I used it to clean our blanket on the couch where the dog sits.
This next tool is the silicon comb. This tool is really good for massaging your pet and for removing shedding from your pet.
Not pictured is the long nozzle you find on my home vacuum cleaners. I used it mainly as a tool to clean fur off my furniture. The last thing is the electric clipper. It is powered by a vacuum hose.
Now, we can get into the details of the vacuum itself. It has a fairly extensive filter system. The main fur capture area separates from the motor via a clip on the top of the unit. The box inside the fur capture area holds a silicone brush.
Opening the fur capture area will reveal an internal fabric filter that sits in front of a metal strainer. Between the fur capture container and the main body of the vacuum is a cloth washable filter. So, the motor is protected by the first cloth gray filter, the mesh metal filter, and the washable filter.
Setup
The setup is simple. I opened the fur capture area, took out the silicone brush, and then vacuumed it back into place. I connected the hose to the vacuum and then put the silicone brush on the end of the hose.
Performance
I was a little apprehensive about using this groomer on my dog. He was a little jumpy and nervous. In the video below, you can see how I introduced the groomer to him. I started by smelling her, sitting on the rug while I was doing household chores. Then I sat down and started combing her without the vacuum. He said he was okay so I turned on the vacuum. He was a bit confused but settled down. He’s not a perfect patient, but I’m very happy with how he’s doing. Since then, I’ve used it several times, and each time, she’s become more relaxed as she realizes it won’t hurt her and feels really good.
Below, you’ll see a picture of the results of that one session fix. Honestly, I don’t know how I have a dog left. I am amazed at how much fur this vacuum can pick up from my dog. The only brush I can use on her is the silicon brush. His bristles are so thin that other brushes measure him too much. Later I used the lint brush and long nozzle to clean the furniture. I also used the clipper without a guard to clean the fur on his feet.
What I want
- I love the silicon brush and how well it works on my short haired dog
- Furniture accessories are a nice addition.
- The vacuum is relatively quiet.
- Clippers work.
What I would change
- I hope they sell replacement filters for the vacuum.
Final thoughts
If you want a tool to help keep fur under control in your home, I highly recommend the HomeRunPet Vacuum groomer. It’s not noisy and annoying and works great.
Price: $138.99 and currently an additional $43 off to $95.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Origin: This product sample was provided by HomeRunPet.
