You might try desensitizing her to the blow dryer by bringing it around at a time you're not using it on her. If she's afraid at the sight of it, keep it off. See how she reacts. If there's fear, put it a little farther away. As soon as you get to a level she tolerates, treat and say good girl.
The idea is to slowly build up how much she'll tolerate. Bring it closer. Treat, treat, treat if she doesn't freak out. Once she improves, put her in the bathroom and turn the blow dryer on low on the other side of the room. Treat when she relaxes enough to take the treat. Try to distract her by doing tricks or playing with a toy while the blow dryer is on.
Keep building up how much you want her to tolerate. If she has a setback, go back to the last stage.
When you do use it on her after a bath, bring out the best treats you can find. If she'll take the treats while you're using the blow dryer on there, you've got it beat. She may never like it, but she should be able to tolerate it.
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