SECRETO

I have the Metro Forced air quick draw dryer that I made the mistake of wasting my money on. It dry's but hardley straightens the coat. So now Ive been looking into the Commander 3, the Double K challengair 2000 xl (compariable to the commander 3) or the Metro blaster.

Does anyone have an opinion on which would be best for a Standard Poodle show coat. I don't have the money for a stand-up $300.00 dryer. I need to stay under $200.00 and see results if at all possible.

Please help!

CurlyDog

I was wondering the same thing. I have the Metro Air Force Commander and I'm having trouble. But then again. I have NO idea what I'm doing! Ha! Ha!

WonderPup

There's a method Curly, if you're dog has a simi short coat, (this doesn't hold true for a lot of show coats) you use the force dryer with the condenser cone on and in the high setting. To achieve a straight look you have to dry say the back leg completely before going onto the next leg. My stystem is to dry all four legs, then chest and one side, then butt and back and then the other side, neck, ears, and topknot. The trick is to not move from one section of hair until it is totaly bone dry. If you try and dry the whole dog at one time you get curls or at the very least fluffy waves.

I have no opinion on a what to use secreto for a dog in complete show coat. I would think the air force dryer would be a good option for you, especialy since you have two dogs, you're not showing Eli are you? Anyway what you might need is an arm that clips to the table and hold the nozzel of the dryer for you, that why you can line dry your show coat brushing with the flow of air in sections. I have one somewhere I know and I would send it to you, but dang if I know where it is. I hated it lol, but then I didn't have a real need for it at the time. I'll see if I can find it, or a picture of it on the net. I'm sure some place like pet edge would sell it though and I know it can't be expensive.

CurlyDog

I bought this but haven't had much luck yet. I need to get Max to be still first.

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roxy25

I was about to post at thread pet dryers vs human dryers ….

I was going to ask if there was a different, So far we use our dryers on Enzo. I have a conair infiniti and I have a hot tools ionic dryer. We get his coat pretty straight with it then again my sister is a groomer lol.

Every time she gives him bath he runs out the bathroom showing off his need fluffy straight coat.

I know my sister plans on showing Enzo in AKC ( if he does well) and UKC and we will get a another dog dryer but I don’t think we will be spending that much for one.

SECRETO

Well on Enzo, his coat will dry pretty straight because its all puppy coat. Poodle's don't develope much curl at this age. Sting's coat is almost straight after I finish him as well. After a day or so its just wavy. However, that all changes when they get more coat and ecspecially when there adult coat come in. Then your trying to straighten fairly tight curls. Also you shouldn't use a human grade dryer if possible on a dog. Its tends to dry the coat out.

So now since I already have my quick draw dryer and its not cutting the look that I need to show a dog, how strong of a dryer should I get? I hear good things about the blaster but its only one speed. The commander 3 has two setting's and has alot more power then my quick draw dryer already. Im probably going to contact a proffessional handler and find out exactly what I need at this point.

Thanks Wonderpup for mentioning the arm attachment. Hand's free sounds great.

WonderPup

Yup, thats a photo of what I was talking about. I don't know what happened to the darn thing though. I'm stumped. Oh well LoL. Jenn, don't ask a handler about dryers if you can help it, ask the breeder instead if you can. Assuming the breeder shows of course. They have a greater interest in seeing you do well with a dog they bred than a pro handler does. I'm a little paranoid maybe but it's a lesson I've learned from experience. Just ask more than one handler if you have to go that route to make sure you're getting a good answer.


As for human dryers on dogs, be careful Roxy. When you're drying you hair you probably dont notice how warm the air comming out of the dryer really it, plus your scalp is more used to it since probably you've been blow drying your hair for a some years now right. Your dog isn't the same way. Dog's definitly notice the added heat, and you can really burn the skin if you aren't caredful.
A bather that worked for me a year ago stepped in dog poo outside and took her shoe off and washed it in the tub. She tried to dry it with a hair dyer that a client had brought by (clients donate weird things to us sometimes) it was a conair of some type.. anyway we got to talking she and I and before she was a little distacted. The blow dryer burned a hole through her shoe.... LoL.

highhorse

I have a two speed blaster and used it on the show coat of a toy poodle - 18 months old. I found it really good but still finished off with a warm air dryer. I don't use it so much since I cut the show coat off as the dogs didn't really like it - blaster lives up to its name. Inca has an extremely thick, curly coat now and it will blast it straight. I use it when I'm planning a major clip and/or quick leg tidy up.

roxy25

But what is the real difference other than heat ? my blow dryers do not get hot , like I said earlier my hair is like poodle hair lol. I do not use shampoos with sulfates in them nor do I dry or wash my hair daily with a blow dryer ? I wash my hair weekly.

I only use Ionic hair dryers because the regular ones damage your hair and dry it out and burn it lol.

Does anyone know if the dog dryers are ionic ?

roxy25

Thanks for the info , I read some where that red poodles have a softer coat is this true ?

Again what if the human blow dryer is ionic ? We will buy another dog dryer for showing I am just curious if anyone has the answer thanks