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10-26-2013, 11:06 AM | #1 |
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| What type of blow dryer do you use? I am looking for a hands free one that is relatively quiet. Any recommendations? Oh, I saw this site and had to post it! Dog Dryer Reviews | How a Dog Dryer Works to Dry a Dog Efficiently and Safely
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10-26-2013, 05:51 PM | #2 |
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| Thanks for the link, it's very informational. I use a old Remington blow dryer for people. Love it bc it has a cool setting & a cool button that blows room temp (it's slightly higher). The cool setting is what I use on my guys mostly, warm gets too warm. When it's cold, I'll use the warm setting 1st, but blast the cool button when it gets too warm & when they stop shivering, I use the cool setting.
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10-28-2013, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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| I use my own "people" hair dryer on the boys. The warm setting is too hot to use so I mostly use cool, which is still warmer than the air...but I will switch it to warm for a few seconds and then back to cool for a few minutes...and then back and forth....that way the dryer is warmer than room temp but its not too hot. I have used both a commercial hand dryer and a cage dryer as well. The cage dryer dries the dog, however, it's like air drying, but speedier because the dryer is pushing out warm air...so the dog is still unbrushed and their hair doesn't look nice as if you hand dry and brush it. It's great for dogs with short coat who don't need a lot of brushing to look nice. It's also nice to put a dog in a cage dryer for a few minutes to air dry before hand drying them. The commercial dryers are much more powerful than our regular hair dryers. They literally will blow the water right off a dog. Because we have little guys, I probably would put the dryer on a low setting which would be about the same strength as a regular blow dryer. IMO, a regular blow dryer works as well as a commercial one does....on these little guys. If we were talking about a different breed, such as a newfie or a collie or a golden retriever, I would definitely say save yourself time and energy and get a commercial dryer...but with these guys, a little hand held works just as good, if not better. Hope this helps a little |
11-02-2013, 12:42 PM | #5 |
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11-03-2013, 10:38 AM | #6 | |
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The high velocity dryers are also GREAT for blowing off shedding hair. When I used to work as a mobile groomer, I had a GSD client & he was shedding big time. The whole van was filled w/his hair, I couldn't see loll! I had to stop a couple of x's to vacuum it up. Little dogs & cats do not like the high velocity dryer...I've had poor kitty cats & little doggies poop on the table! My guys hated the grooming van, they associated it w/the dryer. Whenever I took them in there, they shivered. @ home, I think a reg human dryer w/cool setting is best for our Yorkies & other Toy-Small breeds.
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