It is a shag type rug made with leather strips. I need to know how to vaccum it without tearing it up or blowing up my vaccum cleaner. I have a dog that sheds horribly twice a year and well, this is one them!
Vaccum with out the rollers on. Regular stores like Walmart, Kmart, Meijers, etc will carry a vaccum that only sucks dirt with out roller that will tangle your leather strips. It is really cheap.
A leather rug? That's gay.
I would suggest using a brush attachment, rather than the heavy part of the vacuum. If it's small enough, you might be better off taking the rug frequently to shake it out outside. Good luck!