How to use a blaster?

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As title really, I got a blaster for Christmas, after Newfie initially being unimpressed he has accepted it and is chilled, but I don't really know what I'm doing with it!

I haven't been able to find a decent YouTube video, I'm not after a particular 'style' I just want the most water off his long, heavy coat as quickly as possible.

I'm guessing there's probably a knack to it but at the moment I'm just wiggling it fairly randomly across his coat until I've got the worst off - can anyone point me in the direction of a 'how-to'?
 
In my experience you need to get to the roots to make most efficient use of it - it isn't like a hairdryer where you are relying on hot air to dry, so don't faff around with it. Front to back, top to bottom, close to the roots and following the direction of the coat as much as possible would be my advice!
 
Start at one point and brush hair up to get the blaster air into the roots,pulling the hair straight as you brush...keep the nozzle moving,but don't swirl the air or the coat will tangle.
The blaster will get most of the water out of the coat...but takes time as its not very warm air.
.this year I added a warm air type blaster to my arsenal and have halved my drying time.they are really cheap too...surprisingly so.
Don't work on top hair before the roots are dry ...try to dry yr dog in sections as you go,if hair starts to dry and you want to shape it better,use detangling spray or leave in conditioner in areas prone to matt or tangle(eg armpits).
 
If your dog is unused to a blaster, spend a bit of time getting him used to the noise, conditioning him with treats if necessary. Make the experience one that he enjoys rather than fears, and that will make your job much easier as you go on. Once you''ve done that, after you've bathed squeeze out excess water with your hands, dry the head with a towel and then work from the neck backwards, blasting in to a towel to catch the water in it. If you do that it will save on mess and the moisture coming off the coat goes in to the towel but not back on the dog. It saves a lot of drying time and clean up time. Work systematically and don't just whip the blaster back and forth - you can actually use it to split matts apart if you're careful - and the matts aren't too tight.
 
Thanks that makes sense. I think I've been confused because generally the roots aren't wet - his double coat does a very good job of waterproofing when he goes swimming so he's mainly drippy on the outside. Using a towel and being less 'random' sounds like a plan - the last thing I want to do is tangle him.
 
And........I like to use a human hairdrier on the head,ears and privates as the blaster is too fierce ...also avoid pointing at the walls...we blew pictures off the walls on our very first use of a blaster...it was so powerful!
 
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