Wet dog question

[Smokeycat]

Some of you may know that I am allergic to Kryten, his saliva in particular. One thing that helps is more frequent baths for him. His fur however is like a sponge however and he remains damp for hours. I will squeegee as much water off as I can before he gets out of the tub and then towel dry as best I can but even using over a dozen large highly absorbant bath towels (and all the rest of the towels in the house) he is still wet. I've tried a fan and blow dryer but he doest allow either option. In the summer I could take him for a short walk as long as it wasn't too hot and his back would dry but his belly still remained wet. Does anybody have any ideas on what I could try to help dry him. I gave him his bath at 10 this morning and at 7 pm his back is still cold.

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[Max's mom]

Leaf blower? Not the really strong kind, but the electric ones...or a shop vac turned to blower. Just don't get stuff in his eyes.

 

[Hector]

Crate him and put a floor fan towards him. Once in awhile open the crate and rub and towel dry him. I use a hair dryer on Hector. He didn't use to accept this, but I dry his back and slowly work towards the front. He is now okay with it and will lay on a bed for me to dry him. I also don't just put a hair dryer on him, I have a towel rubbing and drying him at the same time so he's not just focused on the hair dryer.

 

[angelbears]

Clueless! In between real baths could try one of the dry bath products. They don't require water and I'm not really sure what they are called.

 

[Smokeycat]

Crate him and put a floor fan towards him. Once in awhile open the crate and rub and towel dry him. I use a hair dryer on Hector. He didn't use to accept this, but I dry his back and slowly work towards the front. He is now okay with it and will lay on a bed for me to dry him. I also don't just put a hair dryer on him, I have a towel rubbing and drying him at the same time so he's not just focused on the hair dryer.

Unfortunately I don't have a crate big enough for him. He did go into Jiggers' crate when we were using it a year ago but he didn't fit, his back is higher than the top and he had to back out as there was no way to turn around.
Looking online I found a cooling jacket that claims when used dry it helps wick water out of the fur after a bath. It might be an idea if they can make one big enough. His weight and neck circumference exceeds what they have listed but I expected that. Why did he have to end up short on height and high on weight? It makes him too big for everything.

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[Hector]

You need to look at horse products lol.

 

[Boxergirl]

I hear you. Ella isn't a fluffy, but her coat is longer than most mastiff coats. I don't bathe her in the cold months because she stays wet for an entire day and that can promote hot spots. She has enough skin issues that we don't need that. I do have several dry products I use. When I had my business, I used to have a pet section (Puttin' on the Dog, how clever was I? haha) and I made a dry dog bath. I still make it for personal use. I also buy one from Pet Head, the blueberry one. Both make her smell good, and the one I make has tapioca starch so it will absorb some oil. The Pet Head is a spray. Neither seem to do much for her skin though and she's a very dander-y dog. I don't know if those products would be beneficial if it's dander you're allergic to.

 

[Smokeycat]

Dander doesn't seem to be the problem just saliva. He however is a compulsive licker. We haven't been able to find a medical reason why he licks, it's like he is grooming like a cat does. He does stop when told but since I can't watch him 100% of the time he does spread his saliva all over his body, in addition to drool. Surface wiping his body with damp cloths does help.

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[tmricciuto]

I just bought some of the dry shampoo and deodorizer for the pups. I'll let you know how they work for us.

 

[DennasMom]

Denna likes to curl up in front of the fireplace after a bath (or anytime we turn it on)... it's a gas insert, with a remote... so easy to get her a nice roaring fire to dry off next to.

 

[Smokeycat]

Denna likes to curl up in front of the fireplace after a bath (or anytime we turn it on)... it's a gas insert, with a remote... so easy to get her a nice roaring fire to dry off next to.

Chances are that even if I had a working fireplace he wouldn't lay next to it. The boy loves the cold.

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[Smokeycat]

I took his measurements so that I could ask the company if any of their coats could fit him. There was one measurement that surprised me his head circumference is no longer larger than his neck.
Back length (base of neck to base of tail) 32"
Chest circumference (widest point) 44"
Neck circumference (base of neck) 33"
Chest width (front leg to front leg horizontally across the front) 13"
Head circumference (widest part) 32"
Some of those make me realize he really is a big dog (his chest is nearly 4 feet around) especially when seen next to Jiggers' measurements. Ironically Jiggers also looks like he would be hard to fit as he is too lean for the all breed but not lean enough for the long and lean. Boys make things difficult.

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