I keep my used dryer sheets in a tissue box, and when my dogs come in from being outside (especially from the rain) I wipe them down with a dryer sheet. It still has some fragrance and removes loose hair. They smell better and it helps with shedding. It also helps dry them off if it has been raining. Just another way to reuse and recycle!
I would be afraid to use these dryer sheets on my little Shih Tzu. She does get wet when she goes out after a rain, but I just use a towel or paper towels to dry her off. The reason I wouldn't use the dryer sheets, although the smell would be nice, is because she licks her paws & sometimes her fur & I would be afraid of the chemicals on the sheets. I had a little dog die from lymphoma & my Vet said he is convinced that the increase he had seen in cancer in animals was an "environmental" thing.
I won't let my gardener use chemicals around the yard or garden because of her. I avoid all chemicals, such as the insecticides for fleas (which she doesn't have anyway). So I would be hesitant to use them on her fur because of her licking. They do make great dust clothes, though, after they've been used in the dryer. I will check my filter to see if there is any sign of clogging as I have used them in the dryer for years.
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