RE: [PyrNet-L] Puppy Bath

["Ferreira, Elaine" <FerreiraE@aetna.com>]

I was using my hair dryer. I had it on the lowest speed, but I guess it was
still too scary for him. I will try using it on my hair while he is around
and see if he becomes more used to it. He was fine as long as I wasn't
pointing it at him. He seemed to think it was some kind of monster. 

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> From: 	Dancingpyr@aol.com[SMTP:Dancingpyr@aol.com]
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> Sent: 	Tuesday, November 16, 1999 1:54 PM
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> Subject: 	Re: [PyrNet-L] Puppy Bath
> 
> What type of dryer are you using?  When we first started out with our
> guys, I 
> used an old hair dryer.  (I know, it drys the hair too much because of the
> 
> heat, but at the time it was all I had.  We now have a proper animal
> dryer.)  
> This didn't have as much force as a proper animal dryer, and Baron and Zoe
> 
> didn't mind it.  The animal dryer we have makes a lot more noise and is 
> stronger, but they don't seem to mind.  This past weekend, I used it on 
> Tanuki, and he didn't want any part of it.  Part of it was the noise, and 
> part was the force of the air.  I tried to show him by turning it on me,
> that 
> it wasn't going to hurt him, but even as big as he is, he's still a big
> baby. 
>  Start out slow, and keep the force of the air as low as possible.  Also
> keep 
> away from their heads -- our guys are funny about that.  Finally, I
> started 
> by working on his legs first, then working up the body.  This seemed to
> help. 
>  The more you use it on them, the better they seem to become, once they 
> realise that it's not out to get them.
> 
> Robyn
> dancingpyr@aol.com
> Taylors, South Carolina 
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