what is best way to dry?
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CiaraPatricia
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If they are calm then using a hairdrier is fine, but if they're nervous then I wouldn't.
I'd just towel dry the piggy, but they don't seem to like having their hair ruffled up. Keep them somewhere warm until they're fully dry. And if they're outdoors then try to keep them in until they're nice and warm before putting them back out. If it's a very sunny warm day then I'll put mine out when he's still ever so slightly damp, cos he will sunbathe then.
But if it's mild, then don't do that.
I'd just towel dry the piggy, but they don't seem to like having their hair ruffled up. Keep them somewhere warm until they're fully dry. And if they're outdoors then try to keep them in until they're nice and warm before putting them back out. If it's a very sunny warm day then I'll put mine out when he's still ever so slightly damp, cos he will sunbathe then.
But if it's mild, then don't do that.
Little Piggles
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I used a hairdryer on my girls the last time I bathed my girls and they were surprisingly calm about it. Keep the dryer on a low setting and try to keep your hand between the pig and the dryer so they don't get too hot.
I usually just sit them on and cover them with some clean towels though, as they seem to enjoy burying themselves in them whilst they dry and usually end up falling asleep!
I usually just sit them on and cover them with some clean towels though, as they seem to enjoy burying themselves in them whilst they dry and usually end up falling asleep!
nutmeg
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I use the hairdryer and brush. They do pretty much hate it, but it has to be done. lol .xx
BellasMummy
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I just cuddled them in a towel for a while as it was my piggies first bath so i thought the hair dryer might be too much for them.
missy
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Laura's thread on bathing pigs mentions drying them too:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=47314
I always use a hairdryer on a cooler, less powerful (and less noisy!) setting. Even on a cooler setting I'm careful not to direct the air in any one place for more than a split-second, by shaking the hairdryer about quickly, from side to side, in order to keep the heat distributed more evenly across the body, avoiding any bits getting too hot.
I use my fingers, rather than a brush/comb, so my hand is always in the 'air blast' and I can then feel how hot it is on my own skin. I also use my hand to shield their faces - even though I'm careful and never hold the dryer in front of their faces, I figure that they still could get the occasional stray blast in the eyes/ears so I always protect them.
I always run my fingers through in all directions, especially against the 'grain', to be sure that all the roots are getting dried properly. It's surprising how long it takes to get them fully dry so be careful not to underdo it, especially with longer haired pigs, and especially during the cooler weather.
Good luck!
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=47314
I always use a hairdryer on a cooler, less powerful (and less noisy!) setting. Even on a cooler setting I'm careful not to direct the air in any one place for more than a split-second, by shaking the hairdryer about quickly, from side to side, in order to keep the heat distributed more evenly across the body, avoiding any bits getting too hot.
I use my fingers, rather than a brush/comb, so my hand is always in the 'air blast' and I can then feel how hot it is on my own skin. I also use my hand to shield their faces - even though I'm careful and never hold the dryer in front of their faces, I figure that they still could get the occasional stray blast in the eyes/ears so I always protect them.
I always run my fingers through in all directions, especially against the 'grain', to be sure that all the roots are getting dried properly. It's surprising how long it takes to get them fully dry so be careful not to underdo it, especially with longer haired pigs, and especially during the cooler weather.
Good luck!
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