Can't get that cocker dry!!

[OnTheSpot]

Yesturday I groomed a rather large but sweet cocker. She hadn't been groomed for about 3 mo and the owner just wanted her short all over. Was dirty but not nasty. I pre-clipped her (need to try wet shaving but for some reason I am nervous to try it) and bathed her but noticed that she didn't feel really clean to me. I used quick dry shampoo and spray, towel dried and proceeded to HV dry. I use a towel when I HV, seems to get them dry quicker. I guess she must have been one of those greasy cockers people talk about because she would not dry. I finally had to clip her again and take her back into the house pretty damp because I had worked on her for 1 1/2 hrs which is way longer than it usually takes just for a cocker shave down. Any ideas for me?? It was so frustrating to not take a dog back in the house dry and finished but the owner made a comment that she is really hard to dry and seemed very happy with the groom. Thanks.

[Chicken]

Very big, thick cockers are one of the FEW dogs I will clip pre-bath (if they're just getting shaved down). I have a few that come in who simply want a 10 all over, so I take 'em down with my "old 10 blade" and spare myself the 45 minutes with the HV.

[borzoimom]

I have a couple of cockers that I had a hard time getting dry. This is the "formula" I have found to finally get them dry: Bathe with Davis Degreaser shampoo using a Bathing Beauty, use an Absorber to get out as much water as possible, then dry with towel. Spray with Quick dry conditioner. HV with dog standing on big thirsty towel and one towel hanging behind dog. Finally I don't dread these dogs coming in. they dry in half the time they use to. Also just want to say that none of these three dogs look or feel greasy, I just think the Degreaser shampoo really cuts the skin oils and dirt. Good Luck!

[luckydog]

I think your instincts were right in that it was probably the oils left on her causing the "not getting dry" problem. I also like the degreaser by purepet and grimenator. With those very greasy/dirty dogs I do one bath with my super sudser, then a hand wash with the degreaser, then go over once more quickly with the super sudser. When hand washing I use the exfoliating bathing gloves for humans found in the health/beauty section of your local store. They're usually right by the bath gels. I got this tip one year from the groomteam booth at a show when I was competing on a buff cocker. I had bathed her a couple of days previous so she wouldn't be too dirty for her right before the contest bath because it's such a pain bathing in a hotel tub(this was pre-van for me). We had 3 other dogs in our room that year and they all liked to play and she got all worked up and kind of drooly and wet on her furnishings. Well, when I was working on another dog my assistant took them out to potty and she came back in BLACK. Yikes. Teri DiMarino gave me one of these gloves to try and it was "fantabulous!". I've used them ever since for any special shampoos, like flea that can't be watered down. I also find them to work better then the pressure washers for super greasy. As far as all your drying methods I can't think of anything quicker then what you're already doing. I like the quik dry too.
Good Luck

[PAWS]

Won't quick dry products make them feel greasy if you use too much?

[luckydog]

I've never had them turn out greasy with quick-dry, but I only lightly mist and then brush in with a slicker before HV. I even mist the sides of the tub with it to help-anything to get em drier faster

[diamienono]

HMM. I like the idea of hanging a towel behind them. I am going to have to rig something so I am not wiping my walls so much.

[OnTheSpot]

I have wondered if I used too much quick dry. Guess more isn't always better! I'm going to stop at walmart tomorrow and pick up some of those gloves. Thanks for all tips, this forum has been so helpful to me since I'm pretty new at this mobile thing.