olive oil on the food helps, and LOTS of combing....
at least that helps to stop it from flying like a cotton gin.
I have a Thermax cleaner, also. I use it on my Akita to remove loose hair, he love it, and on the carpet to suck up what sheds off... it is the only cleaner that can clean after an Akita.. It is a water filtration system, and does not stop up or loose power... I sell them:) see it on thermaxvac.com they steamclean, also.