I have a friend who has a Spot Bot and she loves it.

If you crate the dog and work at house training him, you will only need the Spot Bot for the muddy footprints and occasional throw-ups.

My husband is a master at house training dogs - with two goldens raised from pups, I can count on one hand the number of accidents in the house.

When our pug was a puppy he had his share of *accidents* I used the Bissle little mean green machine. He's totally house broken now, but the Bissle is still handy for upholstery and car interior cleaning.

I second the bissle little green machine. I love mine.
Judy

Couldn't have a pet without my spot bot. Be sure and use the chemicals made for it and not the larger machines. The larger machines chemicals are thicker and could clog your spot bot.

I tried to make my own Oxiclean solution to try and save money. Not good...not good at all. Went right back to the pre-made stuff.

Definately worth the money all the way around.