Drying your furbaby with a hairdryer.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by chanel49

We blow dry on low only if it's cold. I've heard if you use a blow dryer to often it may dry their skin.

You don't have to worry about a dryer harming hair or skin, just keep the dryer or low or medium and keep it moving. Since most people bath their dogs once a week and not everyday, this should not be a problem. Always use a good conditioner after shampooing, because this is what really keeps the skin healthy.

[natashamullis]

Hey I have always used a blow dryer on Tiki she is a lil princess all yorkies are so YES definitely should use a dryer!

[chanel49]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

You don't have to worry about a dryer harming hair or skin, just keep the dryer or low or medium and keep it moving. Since most people bath their dogs once a week and not everyday, this should not be a problem. Always use a good conditioner after shampooing, because this is what really keeps the skin healthy.

Thanks for the info, I have been using baby shampoo, What kind of conditioner do you use?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by chanel49

Thanks for the info, I have been using baby shampoo, What kind of conditioner do you use?

I'm not a fan of using a human shampoo on dogs, their skin and hair has a different Ph than human skin, and even gentle products can be harsh on their hair.

The ph is very important. People are 5.5 ph which is much more acidic than dogs which are 7.0. Using shampoo that's less than 7.0, which is alkaline, can cause the hair to dry out and look fried over a period of time. Jon-An's Yorkshire Terrier (Shampoo and Conditioner)

I've been told that this is not as important with conditioners, but I still use one made for dogs, although some people do human hair conditioners, and report no ill effects.

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

i blow dry all my furkids..nothing strange about that

[twalla]

Every morning when I blow dry my hair, I have a lil Yorkie jump in my lap wanting to blow dryed as well. Sam loves it!

[pookiebear]

Of course I blow dry! I don't want a wet dog running all over the house trying to dry off on anything and everything! You keep on blow drying your dog!

[Yorkie Luv of 3]

Originally Posted by twalla

Every morning when I blow dry my hair, I have a lil Yorkie jump in my lap wanting to blow dryed as well. Sam loves it!

awwwwwwwwww what a visual!! Sam's such a Cutie!!

[artie merlino]

I have a Tabletop Grooming Table that rotates I put it on top of my Washing machine and right next to it I have small couch that I put a towel over w/c is on top off my Dryer. All 3 of mine a blow dried with a special Pet Hair Dryer that purchased from Petsmart, it makes less noise and it has a special cover so I won't burn them no matter what setting it's on. They all love being blow-dried they know it's part of their Bath/Grooming routine. In the morning when they go potty and their feet get wet I usually just wipe their feet dry with papertowels it seems to work for spot drying. Since they all have long coats
there is no other way to dry them.

[missanimelvr]

i blow dry Moses after every bath. he shivers when he's cold and i don't want him to have a chill. Plus i just love how fluffy his hair is after I blowdry it, just like with my hair! he does do the rub & roll thing at the beginning tho because he doesn't like being wet. Once i get going with the dryer he's content & just sits there turning his head this way & that for Mommy. it's too cute!

[LeosMama]

Blow Dryer baby here too. Leo didn't like it much at first. However, after the first couple times he got used to it. I agree with the person who said the noise was a factor. I use the lowest warm setting possible.