Dryer or clipper?
I typically have the groomer do a summer shave down as the dogs go camping with us and the burrs and ticks are hard to find in the long coat. I have been giving them a bath more often and using a people dryer on a low setting to get them dry. I am having a hard time deciding and am a little nervous on clipping them myself. Miley has come back from the groomers with clipper burn so that in one way makes me want to clip her because I may take more time and check the blades more often. But on the other hand - I like the groomer I have been using and they like her so maybe she has really sensitive skin. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Because I have not been able to make up my mind since Christmas. |
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| I would get the dryer.
On one hand - I have a dog in full coat, so the dryer is what I use all the time. 
But, thinking about a shorter coated dog, I still think the dryer would be good. I'm not sure how often you get the dog's groomed (clipped)?? 2-3 times a year? But you would get to use the dryer more often, and it really helps having a stronger, nicer dryer. You get the nice fluffy look with the stronger dryer too - plus the time you save. LeAnne does have a clipper - I bought it for her as a Christmas present last year. Having both would be nice - maybe you can put the one you don't choose on your Christmas or birthday list? 
I did that for my remote start for my car - all family/friends just chipped in towards the cause!! |
I use my clipper much more than my drier. It comes in handy for doing feet and sanitary cuts (I like that phrase better than my usual "butt trim"  ).
I am looking for a nice stand drier though so one drier may not be all you need. what one do you have your eye on? |
| Dawn - thanks for you help - I think you are right I do more baths and so more drying than clips or shaving.
I have been putting 1 or 2 grooming items on the gift list. This year I got some shears and some cash. Kerry - I have a small cordless clipper I use for feet and sanitary trims. The charge does not last through 2 dogs but I can do a dog on one day and let it charge overnight. It is not perfect but it was a $20 trimmer - it works. Here are the dryers I am thinking about from PetEdge Oster http://grooming.petedge.com/Oster-Hi-Ve ... goryId=263 Master Equipment Blue Force http://grooming.petedge.com/Master-Equi ... TP8280.pro There are other bands at this same price point and with similar features Master Blaster the B-Air And of course the K9 http://grooming.petedge.com/K-9-II-Blow ... goryId=263 I have used the K9 IIII at a dog wash and love it but it is pricey. Also Miley and Jasper don't like the higher air speeds - it scares them. So I use the lower speeds. That is why I have been looking at the Master equipment type dryers. On the other hand the Oster has a heating element - which Carl said was better. I have not used a table dryer so I don't know if I will like it. Decision....decisions....It is hard ordering on-line I would like to feel the air force and hear how loud it is to get an idea if I (or the dogs) will like it. |
| I have the Challenger Air 2000 A.D XL. Priced at $158.99 at Petedge right now. It has 2 speeds of air flow. I have used it for years at home & at shows. It works very well for me. If I were going to replace it or was independently wealthy I'd get the Double K Challenge Air Airmax 2 speed for $247.99 at Petedge. Just because it is more powerful & would make drying quicker. But the 1st one mentioned will do the job very well. You can feel it blowing the water off in sheets. You can also rig up the nozzle to the crate in order to do some crate drying while putting some box fans on the other sides of the crate. |
| I have the Double K Airmax that ChSheepdogs mentioned. It's sturdy, quiet and powerful enough to do a great job on a full-coated OES and doesn't cost a fortune.
We use our dryer much more than the clippers so that would be a priority here. Maybe buy the dryer you want now and save up a little longer to get a clippers? I've never been disappointed spending a little more to get better quality grooming tools or equipment. Or waiting a bit longer to get a good deal. Getting stuck with crappy stuff is pricier in the long run. |
| So Marilyn and Nita - you use the tank type drier when the dogs are on the table as well? do you hold the nozzle or have it on a hook??????? |
kerry wrote: So Marilyn and Nita - you use the tank type drier when the dogs are on the table as well? do you hold the nozzle or have it on a hook???????
I hold the nozzle. I dry them in a setup of a modified ex-pen with 2 fans, the tank dryer attached to the wire sides & the stand dryer coming down from the top. So they have air/low heat hitting them from 4 directions. When they are pretty much dried that way, I move them to the table & finish up using the tank dryer to get inside of legs, behind the ears, face, any areas they seem to have "hidden" from the other method. For quick drying as in cleaning the chin or when it is raining outside, they go onto the table & get dried with the hand held nozzle. |
| I blast the water off the dog in the tub and towel dry as much as possible. Put the dog on the table and just hold the dryer nozzle by hand. Great way to go over the coat and skin and see if any mats need attention. These dryers also have an attachment that will fit a crate so you're freed up to do other things. Most pet dryers only use the heat off their motor rather than a heating element so they is no danger of burning the dog.
If we had room for a stand dryer, I'd have one. Rather than the Oster mentioned, which has no height adjustment, I'd get one of the Double K models. Now we're going way over Monster Mom's budget.  |
kerry wrote: So Marilyn and Nita - you use the tank type drier when the dogs are on the table as well? do you hold the nozzle or have it on a hook???????
I also have the same dryer as Nita and I love it, too. I pop Owen in the crate with a fan behind it on one side and I hook the dryer hose about a 6 inches away from the crate in a contraption that I rigged up and move it around him. I clean up the mess in the bathroom from the bath, get the towels in the wash and put some clothes on (I don't bother with more than a tank top and underwear for a bath-- it's just easier!) and, by that time, the majority of the moisture is off off Owen and I finish him by hand on the table. I bought the dryer a few months ago and use it all the time. I bought clippers last year and haven't touched them yet since Clyde is growing out from the last shave he got from my breeder. I don't really want to shave him but I'm been dying to finally use the clippers so I might! |
| so what is the "holy grail" of stand driers? I use the Metro airforce whatever to crate dry for about an hour (although the longer coated ones get dried off int he tub first) and sort of leave it at that - I brush them out once when nearly dry and then again when really dry and yes the hair isn't as straight then as a show ring requires. |
| I have an old Metro Air Force that I take to shows - works good.
LeAnne has the smaller Metro Quik Draw - again, works good. I have an ancient stand dryer - can't remember the brand - (I'm at work) and I love the hands free part of it. It is so handy to have Chewie on the table in the arm and position the dryer. Then I can brush, or even mess with another area while that one is drying. The Paw has the K-9 dryers (I think II, or III) and I like them as well. They are noisy though. They have 2 of them linked with a Y tube and you really can blast the water off! They are in the pool rinse area, so they get used a lot by people blasting water off their dogs before they go outside in the MN winter.... I get employee priveleges and can use the raised tub, sprayer and dryers for Chewie. I then go home and finish him on the table with my stand dryer. If he's lucky, he gets to play in the pool before his bath |
| My breeder has the Double K stand drier (I think it's the same version of the tank but a stand instead) that I've used it at her place and really liked it. |
kerry wrote: so what is the "holy grail" of stand driers?
I have a Challengair Double K stand dryer. It was the 1st one I got and it cost $330.00 back in 1997. I've had the motor repaired once (about 3 years ago) to the tune of $90.00. If I could afford only 1 dryer I would buy the tank dryer as it is more versatile. The stand dryer is good for doing drying & brushing at the same time, espcially a very heavily coated dog. Also, I can angle it to get hard to get areas , say the butt or back legs, while I am finishing up drying the front areas when on the table. If you get a stand dryer, make sure you have several speeds as well as several temp. settings. You want the height to be adjustable. You also want the "nozzle" to be able to be turned at different angles. Chsheepdogs (not logged in......at work) |
| I would get the clipper if you plan on using it... if you're going to keep your dog clipped a few times a year you won't need the dryer much.... |
Willowsprite wrote: I would get the clipper if you plan on using it... if you're going to keep your dog clipped a few times a year you won't need the dryer much....
yep = Morgan takes very little time to dry and groom - he is in short coat all the time - Marley that's another story (always is....)  |
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