We founded German shepherd owners Odessa with the Bissell bagless handheld vacuum. I once learned that it is MANDATORY to run the vacuum cleaner in one direction across the room. . . Then run it vertically across the room again to pick up ALL the fur ("ALL" fur...that's good!). I VERY appreciated the lack of a vacuum bag due to the ample amount of fur. retrieved. What an insane amount would I spend if my vacuum was bagged? Well, I'll tell you now because the bagless vacuum broke so bad even MacGyver couldn't limp it a bit. longer to find another suitable bagless replacement and get a practically new vacuum cheap, not only am I NOT breaking the bank buying these bags as needed, I'm getting better results. The new vacuum cleaner not only has bags, but FOUR additional filters to clean the exiting exhaust air. And I'm collecting MORE GSD fur for a cleaner home. Love the bags, love the value of a big pack of bags. If I find a bigger package, I'm in.