Can you believe Yoshi is a year old? We got her when she was 8 weeks old and the shelter estimated her birthday around July 28th. Here’s what she looked like when we brought her home:
Black & Decker Handheld Flex Vacuum received.
Here’s a photo I took recently:
Can you believe how much she’s changed and how different she looks? Amazing! She just keeps growing! We didn’t know how big she was going to be and honestly never thought she would be as big as she has already grown. Thankfully she should be slowing down a bit now that she’s a year old and she’s pretty close to as big as she’s going to get. She’s a wonderful dog though. Very well tempered and a great family dog. We couldn’t be happier that she is part of the family and has brought us lots of smiles, laughs, and joy.
One problem we do have with her is how much she sheds. Honestly, when she was just a tiny puppy we thought we had hit the jackpot. She didn’t appear to shed at all. I never noticed any dog hair on our carpets or on our clothes. Flash forward to nearly a year later and that has changed completely. Now she sheds like crazy and I’m constantly battling dog hair everywhere. That’s why I was excited about the Black & Decker Lithium Charged Handheld 20V Flex Vacuum.
I have to be honest and confess that we let Yoshi up on our couch and in our recliner. She has a nice dog bed, but sometimes it’s just to have her hanging out with us on the couch. The bad part is our couch gets covered in her hair. I was wearing a pair of black yoga pants the other day and Kora pointed out to me how much Yoshi hair was stuck to them. I was quite disgusted. I consider myself a bit of a clean freak so having all this dog hair around has been frustrating.
Once the new Black & Decker Lithium Charged Handheld Vacuum 20V Flex arrived, I quickly unpacked it, excited to use it. Set up was pretty simple. All I had to do was snap on the attachment accessory holder pieces to the base, plug it in, and then set the vacuum on the base.
I waited four hours for it to complete it’s initial charge and once it was ready I couldn’t wait to start tackling the dog hair.
I was impressed by how many accessories there are.
There’s a stick vacuum attachment with floor head.
Rubberized pet hair brush attachment.
Flip up dusting brush.
And crevice tool.
I was also happy to see how lightweight it is. It’s a breeze to lift up and carry around. It’s so light that Kora & Logan will have no problem using it which will be a big help around the house and will be perfect for cleaning the car.
I love that it is battery charged, not having to deal with a power cord makes it’s very convenient and easy to use and I like how easy it is to empty and clean the filter.
It’s a very powerful vacuum as well. I used the pet hair tool to clean our couch and couldn’t believe the difference it made. It is now Yoshi hair free!
Here’s a video I made so you can see how it works, how simple & powerful it is, and how lightweight it is.
I’ve been incredibly impressed with the new Black & Decker Lithium Charged Handheld 20V Flex Vacuum. It’s a portable and convenient way to tackle pet hair and I recommend it to anyone looking for an easier way to keep their house clean.
this is definitely a must have for anyone with pets! we have one similar to it and love it!
This is super nice! I really like that it is lightweight and all the attachments would be perfect. Great review!
your review makes me want to buy one of these I have 2 dog and their hair this would help me keep it in check
Oh this looks so wonderful! We have 3 dogs…two of them seem to shed often! I would love to try this! I need something with good suction for all the hair!
This looks perfect.
oh my gosh I have a sharpei that sheds like crazy I could definently use this!
Wow—I need this. Besides our two cats who shed a lot, my Hubz is an engineer in a woodworking shop. Even though he works in the office, he spends enough time in the shop to bring home sawdust.
Pet hair goes everywhere! It’s handy this vac is so portable!
Looks like a great a vacuum. Our dog Molly sheds like crazy so this work wonders in our house! Thanks for the post!
I need something like this to combat the fur from my long haired cat. Sometimes the carpet looks like it has snowed inside.
We adopted in May, she is a jack russel/rat terrier mix… she has next to no fur, her belly and chest are pretty much bald and the rest of her has a really thin coat, but she sheds like CRAZY!! It is crazy how much she sheds for how little fur she has. I need to check out this vacuum.
How much does Yoshi (she is adorable!!) weigh now? We also foster for a local rescue, our pup fell in love with our last foster (she pouted the whole day the foster was at the vet to have her spay surgery – wouldn’t eat, wouldn’t play, acted mad at us lol) so we ended up adopting her too. She’s some sort of beagle or hound mix for sure, but not sure what she’s mixed with. Our vet guessed she’d be 35-40lbs, but I am thinking she’ll be a lot bigger lol. Last week when we had her to the vet for some health issues she’s having she was 20lbs at 15 weeks.
I really need something like this to help with pet hair. I don’t know how we ended up with three pets, but the hair is killing me. :)
I have a dog and would love to get this vacuum cleaner
This vacuum looks amazing and light weight. I have birds that drop a lot of seed and feathers all over the floor and this would be perfect for them. This would be great for around my computer desk too.
Do I know about shedding! My dog is a shedder. He is a bassett hound and you would think he would not shed, but he does. I like the Black and Decker model shown here. It would be a great vacuum for me to get up all the dog hair.
I have a poodle who doesn’t shed but this would be great for my brother in law who has 2 cats.
This looks so hi-tech would love to try it
i would love to use this and see how much dog hair is really in the house. i think i would be surprised what i find and it would help me to clean the house so well.
This looks like a great vaccuum
Yoshi is beautiful ..and she looks so intelligent. Love that look on her face.
We have an Alaskan malamute who sheds like crazy. This vacuum looks very capable of dealing with pretty much anything.
Wow, did that dog get big! Looks like a good vacuum.
This design is really cool! All the attachments are great too. It would be great for vacuuming out cars, I’m thinking could really get in the corners :)
I love the style of this and all the attachments you get, looks super light and easy to carry around too. Also the size of it takes up less storage space.
My battle is with cat hair, specifically 3 cats, one of which as long dark black hair that shows everywhere!
My Dog’s Shed ALOT! This Vacuum For Be Perfect For Getting Hair Off The Furniture.