It's a fact of life. Dogs get wet. Between rainy days, swimming, or just rolling in puddles
some dogs seem to spend more time in a soggy state than they do dry
For those of us with dogs who prefer to stay constantly damp, that often means a
vast array of towels at our back doors and wet spots all over your house
where there shouldn't be wet spots and probably the ever-present smell of wet fur
Well, I'm here to solve your soggy situation and the answer that you may have been looking for
is dog blow dryers. But hold on, there are hundreds upon hundreds of them on the market
so which ones are actually worth the money? As a 15-year veteran of professional dog grooming
I have a lot of experience with which blow dryers give you the most bang for your buck
And my number one choice today is not only one of the cheapest options on the list
but one that I am using in my shop and it happens to be one of my favorite dryers that I own
All of these blow dryers are ones that I have personally used, so these are all my
personal thoughts on each of the five that I'm going to recommend today. So hold on tight
you might just get blown away. Okay, when your dog is wet, you have a few choices. The old-fashioned
towel to an air dry move is less than desirable in terms of how wet your house will be and that
particular eau de wet dog smell that happens to linger in the air. Although some short-haired
dog breeds can get away with it, air drying may cause skin issues. Some of the things that you
might see are hot spots and fungus growth. And if you have a long-haired dog, it may cause matting
It can take hours to dry naturally and that drying process causes a tightening effect that any matted
areas can experience when they are allowed to get wet and then to dry again in that state. It
actually makes it worse. I do have a video on this where I go into more depth and I will link that
below and as well above over here if you're interested in that. While it may be tempting to
reach for your own hair dryer, human hair dryers are often one, too hot for your pet skin and two
underpowered when it comes to drying a pooch. Especially a large or double-coated breed, I am
looking at you Malamute. Of course, I know what you're thinking, you can always put it on the
cool setting, which yeah, absolutely you can and that does solve problem number one, but you're still
left with problem number two. And having no heat with an underpowered blow dryer will take you twice
as long to get the job done, so is it worth your time? Ultimately, you probably will end up getting
your dog dry in the end and then you just wasted your time during the whole process and your house
is probably still wetter than Poseidon's pocket. Other than the fact that high velocity dryers will
in fact get your dog dry, they have the added benefit of de-shedding. In fact, it's probably one of the
fastest, safest, and best de-shedding tools that you could possibly have. Dogs, in particular ones with
thick undercoats, can be dried before the bath to reduce the amount of work that you will do in the
tub and afterwards. In fact, you could skip the bath altogether and still use this tool. It works
just as great. You would just use it as necessary in certain areas for a quick coat blowout and it's
going to save your vacuum a whole lot of work. But, and I must warn you ahead of time, please if you're
going to do that, do it outside because your house is going to look like a dog just exploded in there
otherwise. There will be hair literally everywhere. So my first recommendation today is not only a
powerhouse, but the shell is actually made of steel. So if you're looking for durability without
breaking the bank, this is the dryer for you. The Flying Pig Grooming One High Velocity Dryer is not
only durable, but it has a 10-foot hose which comes in super handy. Trust me. It comes with a cone and
a spade nozzle attachment. If you don't know what those are, I do have a short on my channel where I
tell you the difference between them and what they're used for. But as a quick reference, they
are simply different attachments for different coats and they have different purposes. They direct
airflow into specific patterns. So yeah, two attachments for your hose. Looking at features
it has an on and off switch