The first vacuum cleaner that doesn't lose suction. Others clog and lose suction. Dyson suction stays constant. Instant stair and high reach cleaning. Wand releases and expands 17 feet at the touch of a button.

The new Animal turbo tool, for effective pet hair removal in confined spaces such as upholstery, stairs and in the car. It also has a carpet care kit to absorb dirt, freshen carpets and remove spots and spills.

Our Review:

We received our DC14 Animal vacuum over a year ago and were excited to run it through our house to see how much pet hair we could actually get rid of! (we have a Pomeranian dog, they shed heavily):

Dyson had to file a lawsuit against Hoover years ago for patent infringement, and now I can see why. This vacuum sucks!! And that's a good thing! The center of gravity on the DC14 model vacuum from Dyson is lower and a little easier to control than the earlier DC07 models. Dyson has also installed a MUCH larger HEPA filter on this vacuum then on the previous DC07 models as well...you'll like how the air smells after vacuuming.

The clear canister is very nice and allows you to see exactly how much dirt, sand and other unidentifiable objects you are sucking out of your carpets everyday! I was very interested in the animal turbo tool that was included with this vacuum. It did what it said it would do, remove pet hair. You have to “learn” how to use the turbo tool however, as it isn’t a motorized tool, but is powered by the air suction power of the vacuum itself. If you press the turbo tool too hard against your couch or other surface, the small beater bar inside the tool will stop suddenly. You have to simply “skim” the tool across surfaces you wish to clean. One major complaint I have that Dyson could easily remedy, was the fact that the turbo tool only fastens to the end of the hose by pushing it on. The tool came off half a dozen times while I was vacuuming, and I had to actually hold onto the tool and the hose with one hand to prevent the tool from becoming dislodged while I was vacuuming. This would be a very easy fix for Dyson, all they need to do is engineer the turbo tool so that is “clicks” into place, and is released by pressing a button.

The Dyson DC14 Animal Vacuum can go from carpets to hard floors easily by pushing a lever with your foot on top of the base of the unit. This disengages the beater bar of the vacuum so that you just have strong suction for picking up dirt on your hard surfaces. This feature was convenient enough that we found we never used the included hard floor tool.