Plans by situation
Every plan below assumes you own no tools yet. The planner rewrites it around what you have.
Short, dense coat
Labrador, French Bulldog, Bulldog, Beagle, Rottweiler, Boxer, Great Dane, Doberman, Staffy, Kelpie, Chihuahua, Pug, Greyhound, Whippet, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Pointer, Dalmatian, Mastiff, Basset Hound
- Short-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-coated dog hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-coated dog hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-coated dog hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-coated dog hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-coated dog hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-coated dog hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Short-coated dog hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Short-coated dog hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Short-coated dog hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Short-coated dog hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Short-coated dog hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Short-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Short-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Short-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Thick double coat
Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Siberian Husky, Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, Corgi, Pomeranian, Bernese Mountain Dog, Collie (rough), Cattle Dog, Samoyed, Malamute, Shiba Inu, Akita, Shetland Sheepdog, Newfoundland, Saint Bernard, Chow Chow
- Double-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Double-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Double-coated dog hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Double-coated dog hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Double-coated dog hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Double-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Double-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Double-coated dog hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Double-coated dog hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Double-coated dog hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Double-coated dog hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Double-coated dog hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Double-coated dog hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Double-coated dog hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Double-coated dog hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Double-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Double-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Double-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Long, straight coat
Yorkshire Terrier, Cavalier King Charles, Shih Tzu, Maltese, Cocker Spaniel, Chihuahua (long coat), Papillon, Lhasa Apso
- Long-haired dog hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired dog hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired dog hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired dog hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired dog hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired dog hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired dog hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired dog hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Long-haired dog hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Long-haired dog hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Long-haired dog hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Long-haired dog hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Long-haired dog hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Long-haired dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Long-haired dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Long-haired dog hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Curly coat
Poodle, Labradoodle, Cavoodle, Goldendoodle, Bichon Frise, Spoodle, Groodle
- Curly-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Curly-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Curly-coated dog hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Curly-coated dog hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Curly-coated dog hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Curly-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Curly-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Curly-coated dog hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Curly-coated dog hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Curly-coated dog hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Curly-coated dog hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Curly-coated dog hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Curly-coated dog hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Curly-coated dog hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Curly-coated dog hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Curly-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Curly-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Curly-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Wiry coat
Schnauzer, West Highland Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Airedale, Border Terrier
- Wiry-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Wiry-coated dog hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Wiry-coated dog hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Wiry-coated dog hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Wiry-coated dog hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Wiry-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Wiry-coated dog hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Wiry-coated dog hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Wiry-coated dog hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Wiry-coated dog hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Wiry-coated dog hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Wiry-coated dog hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Wiry-coated dog hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Wiry-coated dog hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Wiry-coated dog hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Wiry-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Wiry-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Wiry-coated dog hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Short-haired cat
Domestic Shorthair, Tabby, British Shorthair, Siamese, Bengal, Burmese, Russian Blue, Scottish Fold, Abyssinian, Devon Rex, Moggy
- Short-haired cat hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-haired cat hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-haired cat hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-haired cat hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-haired cat hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-haired cat hair on the cat treeThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Short-haired cat hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-haired cat hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-haired cat hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-haired cat hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Short-haired cat hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Short-haired cat hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Short-haired cat hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Short-haired cat hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Short-haired cat hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Short-haired cat hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Short-haired cat hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Short-haired cat hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Short-haired cat hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Long-haired cat
Domestic Longhair, Ragdoll, Maine Coon, Persian, Birman, Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian
- Long-haired cat hair on a fabric sofa (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired cat hair on a fabric sofa (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired cat hair on a leather sofaThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired cat hair on the bed (they always lie in the same spot)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired cat hair on the bed (they lie all over it)The sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired cat hair on the cat treeThe sofa or the bed is covered
- Long-haired cat hair on your clothes (picked up from the sofa or chairs)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired cat hair on your clothes (picked up from the bed)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired cat hair on your clothes (straight from the pet)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired cat hair on your clothes (and you're not sure where it comes from)Hair on my clothes, constantly
- Long-haired cat hair in tufts on hard floorsTufts along the floor
- Long-haired cat hair in tufts on carpetTufts along the floor
- Long-haired cat hair in tufts on a rugTufts along the floor
- Long-haired cat hair everywhere, and the floors eat your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Long-haired cat hair everywhere, and the furniture eats your timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Long-haired cat hair everywhere, all the timeI clean every day and it never ends
- Long-haired cat hair and someone is allergic (the pet sleeps in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Long-haired cat hair and someone is allergic (the pet sometimes goes in their bedroom)Someone in the house is allergic
- Long-haired cat hair and someone is allergic (their bedroom is already pet-free)Someone in the house is allergic
Hairless cat
Sphynx