Dog Hair in the Car

[goldensammy]

How do you clean all the hair that your dog leaves in the car?

My goodness, we went on a small road trip and Sammy got his hair ALL OVER the car... the seats, the dashboard, EVERYWHERE! LOL. I need some advice on how to clean the car...

[Dax]

I haven't found anything that gets it all. I usually vaccum as best that I can using that long nozzle attachment for under the seats, etc. Then a swiffer for the dash, etc.

Only sure way - Sell the car LOL.

[goldensammy]

LOL Trust me I would if it wasn't brand new! I bet I could make another dog with all teh hair he left behind!

[ChandraRae]

Try packing type wrapped around your hand with the sticky side out.. rub it across the upholstery, dash, etc.. it will take a lot of tape BUT it will get most, if not all, of the hair out!

[goldensammy]

Oh ya never thought about that! Thanks guys! But one problem... its so hot outside, I don't feel like going out and cleaning now.... gotta love the AC

[ChandraRae]

LOL also, depending on where you are.. a lot of the car wash places here have commercial strength vacuums.. they will get a lot more hair than my regular vac will suck up!

Good luck

[eXile]

The dashboard wont be very hard to clean out. The seats are the problem. The easiest and probably the best way to get it out is by masking tape that has a very large width (to cover more ground so to speak) And use it as if you were waxing your legs or something females do I do when i get hair all over my darker clothes. Takes it all out. Good luck.

[jeda_horse]

I dont know but it is a pain... I just leave it there, lol. At least you'll know for next time to cover the seats!!!

[Appylvr]

Originally Posted by jeda_horse

I dont know but it is a pain... I just leave it there, lol. At least you'll know for next time to cover the seats!!!

You know? I always think that and I always forget! You'd think I would learn.....

Sometimes, I get a paper towel damp and then wipe it over the seats after I've vacummed. I think the masking tape is a way better idea, though! That's what I'm trying next time....

[snowface]

Ha ha - most of the hair flies out the window. Nothing like spreading their DNA around the world! Actually I have a quilt that they sit on - I have leather seats and put the quilt on back and seat and most of the hair stays on it.

When I had a car with a velvet-y material I used duct tape. It sticks better and grabs up all the hair, just don't leave it on the seat or it will leave sticky residue. I found that masking tape didn't get it all, even the 2" stuff. I had a collie and her hair was over 8 inches long in places and she shed all year long.

Now the two shelties shed, but it seems to be seasonal. Foxy (9 year old sable sheltie) barely sheds; and Simmie (5 year old sheltie) sheds seasonally - whenever there is a season outside, she sheds. We got her a few months ago (she's retired from mommyhood and showing) and her hair is growing and growing. The breeder we got her from (wonderful lady) told us that she has long fur and she wasn't kidding! Simmie's still growing out but her tail is already dragging on the ground.