If you’re an Oreck owner who also happens to have a dog, then you’re intimately familiar with the struggles of having the both of them. Granted, there are different struggles that accompany having a dog and a vacuum, but sometimes the lines of these struggles blur together. You may not have realized it, but your Oreck may just have more in common with your dog than you thought.
It Consumes Things It Shouldn’t
If you’ve ever used a vacuum, then you can probably attest to the horrid noise it makes when it sucks up a penny or a lone sock. Vacuums seem to grow a little overzealous when it comes to doing their jobs, and they lack the common sense it takes to tell what should be consumed and what shouldn’t.
Like you would have to do with your dog when it got a hold of something, you must corner it, shove your fingers into its maw and retrieve whatever foreign object it has choked on all while yelling, “Get that out of your mouth!”
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Fortunately, your hand doesn’t come out of its mouth covered in slobber, but in dust and hair instead.
It’s Hairy
If you don’t believe that your vacuum is hairy just by initially glancing at it, then try flipping that bad boy over and taking a look at the brush inside of your Oreck. It’s likely rolled up in massive amounts of hair from your own head or your dog’s body, which may be causing some suction problems. Vacuums do their job well, but like your dog, you must groom your vacuum and take care of it, too.
It’s Leashed
Though your Oreck must be plugged in to work, you can’t help but wonder sometimes if the power cord is meant to restrain the beast as well. Much like your dog, your vacuum must too be leashed to keep it safe and controlled. And frankly, it’s really the only way to keep it from flying out the door when guests come over.
It Scares Your Cat
Not every household has a cat and a dog, as most people usually just have one or the other. However, if you do have both animals, then it’s probably safe to say that your cat doesn’t always love having your dog — or vacuum — around. Both your dog and your vacuum seem to disturb your cat with their loud noises and insatiable desires to be dirty and eat questionable things, which makes you sometimes wonder if having one of the two is better than having both.
Both your dog and your vacuum have flaws, but it isn’t to say that you don’t appreciate the both of them. They contribute great amounts of satisfaction into your life, even if the satisfaction appears in different ways.
Natalie New is a home improvement writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Shop Oreck. Follow on Twitter.
