M.D.
I have the Dyson- DC07. It cost about 400.00. We also have two dogs that shed BAD! Its amazing how much dog hair this picks up. I have heard that the Dysom Animal is great-(its designed for dog hair) but it is almost 600.00. The main diff in mine and the more expensive ones is that the DC07 only comes with a couple of attachments, the higher priced models come with many more. But, I have not found anything that I cant do with my vac. I bought mine at Lowes- they seem to be about the cheapest (and my husband manages one-LOL) but if you check the Sunday paper for the 20% Bed Bath and Beyond coupons, Lowes will honor that coupon- which will save you quite a bit. They are definately worth the money!