Blow Dryers for Long Haired Dogs

Video Transcript

"Ty, down. You want to make sure when you're using a blow dryer that your dog is accustom to and comfortable with a blow dryer. You can see that Ty is relaxed, comfortable. This blow dryer is not stressing him out. He's been used to it since he was a puppy. This dryer has 2 stages; it's got low and high, and it's cool air. When you put it on high the air warms up a little bit. You want to be careful with the hot blow dryers. It can dry out the skin of the dog and it could also be very hot. So if you're using you want to make sure that you move it around. It's the same with people with a hair dryer if you've ever used a human hair dryer. Different kinds of dryers that you can use for your dog. Thy have stand dryers, and that would be a dryer that you had on the side next to your table. It's a larger thing; it comes on a stand. If you're going to be traveling around a lot this is a great type of dryer, the little canister one, but if you're going to be in one place then the stand dryers can work very well. Sometimes it can take a little bit of time to get used to working the dryer and the brush, but just give yourself some time and give your dog plenty of time to get used to the sound of the blow dryer. Another thing you want to be very careful with is that you don't have the air blowing to the ears, into the nose or into the mouth."