COUCH FABRICS
Pet hair attaches more to certain
furniture fabrics such as wool,
velvet and tweed than ones
like Ultrasuede and microfibre.
Coverings should be selected for
their ease of cleaning. Owners of
light-coloured pets often choose
cream or white slipcovers because
they don’t show the hair. Leather
or faux leather can also be a good
furniture option as it doesn’t hold
hair and wipes clean.WHICH FLOORING IS BEST?
Avoid wall-to-wall carpeting as
it can quickly entrap pet hair.
Tiles and floorboards are more
manageable but choose the right
colour flooring – dark floorboards
will show up light pet hair more
than light floorboards.GET RID OF HAIR
Vacuum regularly to remove hair
from your living space and use a
sticky roller to remove fur fromclothing. If you allow your pets on
the furniture, washable slipcovers
or throw-rugs can be used to protect
furniture and keep it fresh.PET MANAGEMENT
Keeping pets off your furniture is
the best way to prevent you, your
family and visitors being covered
in hair. If you’ve got a new puppy or
kitten, it’s a good idea to train them
to stay off the furniture from the
start. Also, consider restricting pets
to areas with hard surface flooring.Although velvet looks luxurious,
it attracts pet hairs like a magnetLow-shedding Dog
BreedsBedlington
terriers, bichon frise,
Maltese dogs, poodles
and schnauzers. These
breeds all need regular
clipping and grooming.Minimal Grooming
Dog BreedsChinese
crested dogs,
chihuahuas, whippets,
greyhounds and Italian
greyhounds. These
breeds all shed hair buttheir fine coats mean less
hair and little grooming.
Low-shedding Cat
BreedsDevon rex,
Cornish rex, Bengal,
Russian blue and
Siamese.DR KATRINA’S TIPS FOR THE BEST LOW-SHEDDING PETS
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These are great choices if you’re looking for a new four-legged friend.Pets17