drying your dog after bath
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Why what? lol Towel drying a short hair dog? Maybe I didn't explain myself well, but you basically said what I just wrote. If short hair, make sure to towel dry them well. I don't own a short haired dog, but if I did and couldn't dry them well during the winter time, I'd wait for warmer weather. They may feel dry to the touch but I'm sure they stay damp for a couple hours at least.
I'm talking more on the part of a groomer, since I'm a groomer. Just like anything else, like getting them used to getting nails done, dryers are another thing that would be nice if they'd come in and not freak out over a dryer. It would make the dogs experience much more pleasurable for them and for me.
Yah, I don't get much JR in or whippets. I do get them for nails though. And I have one JR mixed with Aussie that comes in regularly for a grooming. She's such a sweet thing, the kind that makes me want to not call the owners to pick her up since she's such a love.lol Though in Sophie's mind, the dryer must die! lol (I have bite marks on the ends of the nozzle part of the dryer where she grabbed it, but she would never think of biting me)
My Pug was the same way, but it would take even longer than 4hrs, he might "feel" dry, but deep down he would still be damp. There was no way I could not dry him and just let him stay like that for prolonged periods of time, with my luck I always ended up with hot spots or mild staph infections. Plus the force dryer would take care of all the loose hairs (would never use one on the Westies, I want the undercoat, and most definately not on the jacket).
I think I would die of shock if I had a dog who could be dry in 15 minutes and not have to worry about their skin, coat, or anything :lol-sign: Maybe I need to switch breeds? lol
I think I would die of shock if I had a dog who could be dry in 15 minutes and not have to worry about their skin, coat, or anything :lol-sign: Maybe I need to switch breeds? lol
ya JRTs dry sooo quickly. Even the LHW dry super fast a they have no undercoat. Dekka's mohawk can take a while to dry (longer than 15 if I stick my fingers down to the skin. BUT as she spends so much time in the water in the summer I don't worry about skin issues. (I did learn to take collars off in the summer, as the constant dunkings in the pond and wet collars CAN cause hot spots lol)
With living on a farm with a pond and all sorts water I couldn't live with a breed that took too long to dry, needed human help to dry or was prone to skin issues.
With living on a farm with a pond and all sorts water I couldn't live with a breed that took too long to dry, needed human help to dry or was prone to skin issues.
