[reanda]

Is there some kind of "drying agent" that can be used after bathing? My dog hates the blow dryer. I turn it on low and hold it far away enough so as not to burn him but he does not like the sound.

[Graco22]

There are drying sprays, that accelerate drying times, but they are meant for blow dryers, not sure they are going to be very effective air drying. If you don't want to train your dog to accept drying, then you will have to just towel dry him and let him air dry, though depending on his coat, could take a long time, and not look great afterwards. I would recommend training him to accept the dryer. He may never like it, but he can learn to accept it, millions of dogs do every day at the groomers and at home.

[EveryDayPetCare.com]

Reanda,

The fact that your dog hates the blow dryer is very understandable. A lot of dogs act up at the sound of the electric motor a hair dryer makes, and the fact that is blowing warm to hot air on him/her doesn't help the situation.

When drying your dog you should understand 3 things (that are all conected) about how fast something drys.

(Relative) Humidity - Which is the amount of moisture in the air usually in the value of a percentage. The higher the percentage means more moisture is the air and you dog will take longer to dry. Vice versa for lower the percentage.

Temperature - The air temperature plays a big factor in the amount time it takes for a dog to dry after bathing. The higher the air temperature the faster your dog will dry. The lower the air temperatur the slower your dog will dry.

Air Movement - The more air movement around your drying dog the faster your dog will dry. No air movement and the drying time is increased.

Most pet owners use hair dryers, because they produce heat and air movement, but they also produce humidity. I would suggest in this case to use a fan that is sucking the increased humidity out of the drying area, this will help speed up the drying.

I would also use a pet shampoo with conditioner or use a pet conditioner after using shampoo. The conditioner fills in cracks and crevices on your dogs hair, making your your dogs hair smoother, which also decreases the amount of time needed for drying.

Pet hair that is coarse will collect water in puddles, taking longer to become dry.

There are quick dry products available such as Quick-Dry from Davis Manufacturing & Packaging Inc.. That basically seperates water into smaller beeds allowing for faster and easier water removal. Another product is speed dry and is meant to be used with other shampoos, but not conditioners.

But, before using the hair dryer it's important to get as much water off as possible through physical extraction meaning use a towel and wipe, scrub your dog with it.

Using a towel, is extremely more efficient than using the hair dryer.

If your dog is small you could wrap him/her up in the towel for about 15-20 minutes, and this will greatly reduce the time under the hair dryer. This method is called "Sacking" by the way.

Since your dog is sensitive to the sound of the hair dryer, I would suggest that during bathing use some sort of pet conditioner. Then after bathing, use a Towel to get most of the water off (use the "sacking" method if you can), then put your dog in a room with a low spead fan. That should dry your dog off fairly quickly, and your dog won't have the sound of the hair dryer bothering him/her.

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[reanda]

Originally Posted by EveryDayPetCare.com

Reanda,

The fact that your dog hates the blow dryer is very understandable. A lot of dogs act up at the sound of the electric motor a hair dryer makes, and the fact that is blowing warm to hot air on him/her doesn't help the situation.

When drying your dog you should understand 3 things (that are all conected) about how fast something drys.

(Relative) Humidity - Which is the amount of moisture in the air usually in the value of a percentage. The higher the percentage means more moisture is the air and you dog will take longer to dry. Vice versa for lower the percentage.

Temperature - The air temperature plays a big factor in the amount time it takes for a dog to dry after bathing. The higher the air temperature the faster your dog will dry. The lower the air temperatur the slower your dog will dry.

Air Movement - The more air movement around your drying dog the faster your dog will dry. No air movement and the drying time is increased.

Most pet owners use hair dryers, because they produce heat and air movement, but they also produce humidity. I would suggest in this case to use a fan that is sucking the increased humidity out of the drying area, this will help speed up the drying.

I would also use a pet shampoo with conditioner or use a pet conditioner after using shampoo. The conditioner fills in cracks and crevices on your dogs hair, making your your dogs hair smoother, which also decreases the amount of time needed for drying.

Pet hair that is coarse will collect water in puddles, taking longer to become dry.

There are quick dry products available such as Quick-Dry from Davis Manufacturing & Packaging Inc.. That basically seperates water into smaller beeds allowing for faster and easier water removal. Another product is speed dry and is meant to be used with other shampoos, but not conditioners.

But, before using the hair dryer it's important to get as much water off as possible through physical extraction meaning use a towel and wipe, scrub your dog with it.

Using a towel, is extremely more efficient than using the hair dryer.

If your dog is small you could wrap him/her up in the towel for about 15-20 minutes, and this will greatly reduce the time under the hair dryer. This method is called "Sacking" by the way.

Since your dog is sensitive to the sound of the hair dryer, I would suggest that during bathing use some sort of pet conditioner. Then after bathing, use a Towel to get most of the water off (use the "sacking" method if you can), then put your dog in a room with a low spead fan. That should dry your dog off fairly quickly, and your dog won't have the sound of the hair dryer bothering him/her.

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Hey thanks for the info. I am learning alot about my little puppy!