Corgi Bathtime

I gave Lilo a bath last week, and I notived it took her a really long time for her to dry. I keep reading about hair dryers- should I be drying her with a hair dryer?

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Permalink Reply by Jane on February 22, 2011 at 10:01am

I've never used a blow dryer on my guys, but they do make dog-specific dryers that are a lot stronger than our regular hair dryers.

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Permalink Reply by Kitty Kirwin on February 22, 2011 at 10:23am

Gwenie loves the hairdryer. I use it on low & brush her as the blow dryer is on her. She sheds less also. She is brushed daily any way & we do a Mum & Gwenie time. Wash her face with her wash cloth, brushed all over well and that way I can be sure all is well with her. She is a talker & chats to me as I do. I also have a make-up brush I use on her face & tell her she is being made up she likes it. I guess because she is the only daughter I will ever have..I love her very much. Its relaxing to take time just us. My husband holds as I blow dry her tummy. Last bath this weekend ;)

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Permalink Reply by Joanne Koppenaal on February 23, 2011 at 7:26am

That is such a cute picture of her layed out on her back~A princess for sure :)

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Permalink Reply by Samantha McPherren Wallace on February 27, 2011 at 1:11pm

that is super cute! Got another question- I want her to get used to being brushed, but she thinks the brush is a toy and keeps trying to get it. How can I stop this?

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Permalink Reply by Teresa on February 27, 2011 at 5:47pm

I bribe Baron with treats while he gets brushed/combed.

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Permalink Reply by Priscilla, CARLY, and Frankie on February 22, 2011 at 9:28pm

yes the blow dryer works great, but make sure you dont get it to close to the dog , some dryers blow really hot and they cant tell you it burns..

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on February 23, 2011 at 8:14am

I don't use a hair dryer but mine don't get baths often. Yes, it takes a loooong time for them to dry:) Dryers could dry out hair and skin if used too often.

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Permalink Reply by The Geek's Wife & her Corgi Ein on February 24, 2011 at 12:45am

I use a hair dryer, cause it's fun, cold outside still, and dirt sticks to wet fur easier . Ein thinks it's a fun game and tries to get the hair dryer.

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Permalink Reply by Ginny and Diggory on February 27, 2011 at 6:20pm

I think it's fine to use a dryer if you either turn down the heat or hold it far away from the skin. You just want to make sure that you don't burn her. I usually towel dry really well, then blow dry only for a few minutes and let her air-dry the rest of the way before I brush her. She gets all zany and runs around and rolls on the carpet after bathtime anyhow.

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Permalink Reply by Potus on February 28, 2011 at 12:27am

Potus just air dries. He'll sit in front of the heater in winter but other than that we just give him a bit of a rub down with a towel. It does take ages for them to fully dry but there's no way we could even try and use a hair dryer with Po, he hates having air blown on him, especially his face and he HATES the noise.

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Permalink Reply by Denise Hawkins on February 28, 2011 at 5:49am

Archie can take 2 days to dry...my son bathed him last week when the sun shone in the UK for al of 5 hours (thats our summer over then!). He would not tolerate a blow dryer, he runs when I use it on myself, so would not want to scare him any more than he is already. He gets a really good rub with a towel and then left to air dry. Got to love a wet carpet in the shape of a corgi belly!