Dog Hair Removal

Allergies can happen from particle too small to see. I would do the vacuum first, then wash. You could have it professionally washed also, at a cleaners.

I have four cats. The Pledge pet hair remover works the best!

I have cats, i assume it is the same. The vacuum does not get it all. I use the pledge pet hair thingy...it is about 4-5 dollars. It is so worth it!! You can see all of the hair in the plastic when you are done. It has rollers like lint rollers and catches all of the hair in its plastic container.

Get one of those RUBBER bristle brushes/mittens that you drag along the fabric and the rubber tips grab up fur.. (4-8 bucks)
FOR THE BULK OF IT,
then follow with the disposable sticky rollers.. (1-4 bucks.)
Vacuum after all that for the microscopic 'debris'
but really, there's no better way to get over an allergy than to dive right it... I hope he gets over it.. Dogs are amazing! *PEACE*

When I do my spring cleaning every year, I pull off the cushions and pillows and stick them one at a time in a giant garbage sack-then I take the hose of the vacuum, stick it in the sack and gather the trash bag around it and turn it on-it will suck the cushion down to really small and will suck a bunch of the dander and dust from inside the cushions and pillows (I use the same secret for my kids' stuffed animals and our sleeping pillows!)! So don't know if you can get a big enough sack for the futon pad and matress, but it might help get a little more out. Also, launder the pad if possible on the hottest setting you can without shrinking the pad!

I would also recommend investing in a new cover (like a couch cover) if he's still having problems! And perhaps see if they make the plastic-y allergen covers for the futon to put under the cover! They make them for the big matresses, so I would assume they would have one for a futon size.

I also know Fabreeze makes an allergen product spray that works pretty well for me, but also check in the pet store to see what they have. You also might consider calling the pet store and vet to see if they can recommend a product!

First use the sole of a clean tennis shoe. Run it over the futon cushion and it will really pick up the hair! (seriously!) Then use a strong suction vacuum cleaner/attachment all over the cushion/cover. Launder the cover. (You could also re-vacuum the cushion only at that point too.

the biggest allergin is going to be the dander, which can only be fully removed by laundering. take it to the extra big washer at the laundromat. if you can't remove the cover you will have to use a carpet/upholstery cleaner with extractor. the best bet for hair is the sticky lint rollers, but you can get a good portion off with a vaccum with stiff brush attachment first. depending on the type of hair, the vaccum or rollers will cover almost 100% of it. (wire hairs respond better to vaccums, whispy hairs better to sticky rollers.) wash first, though, cause the wash will take care of a huge portion of it. i have 3 big dogs with 3 very different kinds of hair. the pledge didn't work for squat on any of the 3 types.

I bought something from a pet store that removes hair and I cannot think of the name. It was mainly for cat hair but I am sure would work for dog hair as well.

I'm terribly allergic to dog and cat hair. When I encounter them outdoors, I love them, but then I have fur on my clothing. I find that roller-type lint removers work pretty well. You'll have to use several sheets if there's lots of hair. A chunk of foam rubber, stroked over the surface, picks up an amazing amount of hair, too.

Consider taking the cover to a laundromat if you're worried about your son's reaction.

Depending on how severe your son's allergy to the dog is, you just might not get it clean enough. Honestly you might just have to buy a new one. I have allergies to dogs and it sometimes doesn't matter how many times I was something it's still going to bother me.