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How to Minimize Allergens at Home with Dyson Groom

March 23, 2013

I never thought anyone would ever invent a tool, that would make Grooming my dog a fun experience for me. I am allergic to dust and many other allergens and I have asthma. Grooming a dog can lead to watery eyes, itchy skin, sneezing, shortness of breath, sinusitis, etc. But now, I am actually able to groom DiploDog and enjoy it.

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*NOTE: I am not a doctor and my level of asthma/allergies might not be as severe as others out there. This is my own experience with this product, and other peoples experience might be different. For those who have asthma and allergies, it is best to consult a doctor first.

Dyson Groom Unboxing

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2-Dyson Groom Tool-002

When I first used the tool, I attached the tool to my Dyson DC24 via the extension hose and then I held it out for DiploDog to sniff and examine it. I didn’t want him to be afraid of it, by pouncing on him and using it. DiploDog is sensitive to noise and he gets scared when we use the vacuum around the house. I knew that I had to slowly get him used to the grooming tool.

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 Then I began brushing him with it without turning on the vacuum. I did this for a while until he was so relaxed he was even lying down. Then I pointed to the vacuum, so he could see that I was about to turn it on, then I turned it on. He got startled and got up, very wary. I directed him to sit and tried it for the first time. He didn’t like it at first.

The next day, I brought the vacuum beside the bed and took out his jammies. Again I started by brushing him, without turning on the vacuum, then pointed at the vacuum when I was about to turn it on so he didn’t get startled. After a few days of doing this DiploDog started to relax and enjoy the grooming process. He would get excited when the vacuum was out, because he knew that it meant he would sleep on the bed.

I also enjoyed it because it meant much less hair being shed on the bed = less respiratory irritation and less allergic reactions for me! And TD his happy because he likes having DiploDog on the bed. It’s a WIN-WIN for all. =)

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How does the Dyson Groom work? Check out the video below!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VII1okCLHEc]

And it really works the way it promises to. And it’s so easy to dispose of the hair with one press of a button, down it goes into the bin!

The best thing about it is, that not only does it suck in the excess dog hair, but also the allergens that are trapped in my fluffy Pomeranian’s hair! There are less hair balls in hidden corners around the flat because of the Dyson Groom Tool! This was a fantastic purchase for me. Worth every rupiah I spent!

I use it with my Dyson DC24 and extension hose. Check out how much hair I got on our very first session with DiploDog. It was quite a short session but I was very impressed with the amount of hair. This grooming tool is perfect for medium to long-haired dogs.

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If you are interested in getting one of these Dyson Groom Tool for you and your dog, please check first if it’s compatible with your Dyson Vacuum Cleaner with Higienis Indonesia below or check your countries Dyson website.

SEE: DYSON VACUUM • TOOL KIT • DYSON PURE COOL LINK • HAIR DRYER

PT. Higienis Indonesia

Permata Plaza 7th Floor Suite-701, Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav.57, Jakarta 10350
+62 21 3983 5295 • service@higienis.com

3 Comments · Diplo Tips, jakarta shopping

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  1. Padmajasakthi says

    March 24, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    Hi DW, when I was pregnant with my first child about that Time I wanted to get a pet dog. But when I read articles about how the dog or cat hair can be a trigger for allergy for young babies I decided not to get one. We had German Shepard in india and he was very hairy and before that we had pure white Pomeranian dog which lived till she was 13 years old .

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    • diplomaticwife says

      March 27, 2013 at 6:21 PM

      Hi Padma, I have allergies galore, but there are studies that show that babies who are exposed to dogs tend to develop an immunity. That is why were okay with getting DiploDog. Hopefully he will help my future children become immune and not experience the hardship of having asthma and allergies when they get older.

      Reply
  2. Padmajasakthi says

    March 24, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    My son is also having asthma. Itchy eyes, when he plays a lot he coughs a lot and shortness of breath, itchy skin around the skin folds very difficult for me to see him taking inhaler puffs. I didn’t have asthma or my husband did. So I try to keep my house as clean ad possible. Recently my Bosch water based vacuum spoiled. So I wanted to get what u have posted but that cost a bomb about 900 sgd so then I got a handheld electrolux vacuum cleaner with chord. No dust bag. I fit know where in the world we get soo much fist in Singapore . Even in a closed house. Ours is s landed house: so I use hot water to mop the house daily. I hope he will outgrow of that when he grows.

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HOW NEAR IS @geneveaeroport? We are very lucky th HOW NEAR IS @geneveaeroport?

We are very lucky that the Geneva Airport is very near because it is located 4 km northwest of the city centre. It takes us less than 15mins by car & is easier to get to than airports outside the city.

BUT also means that many of the Geneva residents suffer from AIRCRAFT NOISE POLLUTION. 

In some parts of Geneva, like Vernier, Meyrin, Bellevue, Versoix, etc will have the airplane pass on top of you or very near you. This is something to consider when you are MOVING TO GENEVA & looking for a home.

When we were in @bioparcgeneve recently, it felt like airplane after airplane was going overhead every few mins. The poor animals were screaming each time.

A  report by the European Environment Agency(EEA) in 2017 said that 12% or 73,500 Geneva residents have their hearing disturbed by aircraft noise. Probably the figures have risen with the natural increase population & travel?

“The EEA describes noise as a pervasive pollutant that directly affects the health and well-being of humans and wildlife. Populations exposed to high noise levels can exhibit stress reactions, sleep-stage changes, and clinical symptoms like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. All of these can contribute to premature mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) reckons that humans exposed to noise levels above 40 decibels at night experience adverse health effects.

Across Europe it is estimated that noise contributed to at least 900,000 additional cases of hypertension in 2011.” - @le_news_ch 

DID YOU KNOW that owners of homes affected by the noise can request for soundproofing to be paid for by GVA? 

Check if your home meets the conditions for FREE SOUNDPROOFING c/o Genève Aéroport here:

https://www.gva.ch/en/Site/Geneve-Aeroport/Questions-Reponses-FAQ/Bruit#

SAVE or SHARE this now with someone you know who might be moving to Geneva or is already suffering from aircraft #noisepollution. 

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Whenever we go to Spain, we love to go to @mercadona. It might be small but has a good affordable selection. It’s my thrifty Spanish MIL’s favorite.

We were so lucky that we had a @mercadona right beside our hotel Marina Badalona. Very convenient.
Our favorite things to bring home are:

☕️ frozen porras (bigger than churros)

🐑 baby lamb chops (the only lamb I eat coz it’s not malangsa & all you need to do is fry till crispy in olive oil with S&P) it’s called Chuletas Cabrito but TD calls it lechal 

🐽 chicharon or crispy pork rinds

🥔 Homemade potato chips. The best potato chips for me are from Spain. I don’t know how it’s so much yummier! The olive oil???

🎣 canned Sardines & tuna for me and Yaya B

TIPS:

🧊 For frozen items, we usually ask the hotel before we buy if they can put it in their freezer until we fly.

✍️ I usually bring different sizes ZIPLOCK BAGS, MASKING TAPE & MARKER when we travel so we can put everything in, label with our name and room number.

📸 then I take a photo so we can just show it to the staff and they can easily find it in their freezer.

✈️ When it’s time to pack, I placed our beach towels around the frozen packages coz I know they will SWEAT & I don’t want our other things to get wet 💦 

What  grocery do you usually like to shop for when in Spain? Where do you buy them?

#udwinbarcelona #udwinbadalona #udwtraveldiaries #udwtraveltips #udwtraveltip #diplofamily #filipinotravelblogger #pinayblogger #diplowife #diplomatswife #filipinoabroad #tdwtraveldiaries #takekidseverywhere #travelblogger #travelvlogger #travelvloggerph #filipinoblogger #filipinablogger #filipinavlogger #filipinoineurope #welltraveledkids #expatwoman #pinayblogger #familytravelblog
FREE GEAR RENTAL @boxup.app + OUTDOOR GYM at ISW C FREE GEAR RENTAL @boxup.app + OUTDOOR GYM at ISW Calisthenics Park 

📍Chem. des Tuileries 140, 1293 Bellevue

After the lovely BIOPARC we headed across to this chill park with ample PARKING that had so many things for kids & anyone who wants to move & work out:

⚽️ The kids wanted to kick around a football so we borrowed a ball from @boxup.app (they also have pumps, 🏓, 🏐, 🏀, etc) just download the app & turn on your Bluetooth & follow instructions! Return after 3hrs.

👟 Outdoor gym - this was a huge hit with the kids

⚽️ football - this too!

🏀 basketball court

🏓 Ping-pong 

🏐 Beach volleyball court

🤸🏻 Monkey bars

🛝 small playground

Thanks for the wonderful afternoon guys @lidia_otilia_botezatu! 
How lucky are we to have these beautiful, clean open spaces. And the free rental gear is AMAZING! so convenient.

This is in Geneva, about 15mins drive from where we live.

SAVE THIS on your list of PARKS to visit!

⚠️ WARNING

it’s in the airplane path so there will be loud noise from that. It’s not as close as the bioparc but bring earplugs/earphones if you are sensitive.

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BIOPARC GENÈVE Yesterday was a holiday in Switze BIOPARC GENÈVE

Yesterday was a holiday in Switzerland (except for Geneva). It was raining & miserable so I wanted to take @diplobaby out for a few hours. Thankfully midafternoon it stopped raining.

We met with our friends @lidia_otilia_botezatu in @bioparcgeneve and had a lovely time in this volunteer run zoo.

TIPS💡

🆓 It’s free for families on your FIRST visit!

🦢 you walk inside animal enclosures so wear shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty/stepping on poop. We wore boots & happy we did

🅿️ there’s parking inside on wood chips, if it’s full there’s another pavement parking (free up to 4hrs) across the roundabout 

🦔 Do not feed or touch the animals no matter how cute they are

🗺️ There are 2 routes (purple & blue) and 1-1.5hrs #diplshould be enough 

❎ Park closes at 4pm

SAVE THIS NOW if your looking for a fun & not too you can do in well und2hrs. It’s nice that you can go inside unlike most zoos so it’s quite unique.

⚠️ WARNING

it’s in the airplane path so there will be loud noise from that. @diplobaby who is super noise sensitive did not mind as much as I thought he would because he was so entertained by the animals.

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MARINA BADALONA HOTEL At first we were going to MARINA BADALONA HOTEL 

At first we were going to stay in the heart of Barcelona, where we stayed 8 years ago (I didn’t even know that @diplobaby was already in my tummy at 2 weeks old) but the “hotel” is now expensive with no amenities & small rooms. So TD found a hotel in #badalona - a 20min taxi ride from Barcelona city center - that was so fabulous & slightly less expensive.

SAVE THIS NOW for future trips to Barcelona

WHY I LOVED marinabadalona
🤍 All white interiors was so beautiful & calming
🤍 Gorgeous view of the Marina 
🤍 Everything was so aesthetic, even where you tap your card to enter the room
🤍 Massive bed
🤍 Electric curtains
🤍 Lots of closet space & hangers
🤍 2 TVs
🤍 Refrigerator
🤍 White/cream Nespresso & kettle
🤍 Architecture & interior design is sooooo me!
🤍 Small rooftop pool with unbelievable views (need to do a separate post)
🤍 5min walk to the beach
🤍 Gorg esplanade
🤍 Yummy restos beside
🤍 Mercadona right beside - so convenient!

FEW RECOS FOR IMPROVEMENT:
✌️ Loved the textured wall paper, but it’s difficult to keep clean inside the bathroom
✌️ The bathroom surface area was a bit small & our stuff kept falling off the sink
✌️ Not a single chair in the family room so when we had room service we had to eat standing
✌️ No salt & pepper with room service so we called to ask & were told we would be charged for them taking it up. After TD clarified that there was no S&P with our meal, they said they would bring it up. The person brought a small bowl of of salt & pepper combined. The salt was for DiploBaby’s salmon, but he can’t eat pepper, I wanted both for my pesto. Had to run down in my slippers & the resto staff were very apologetic coz who serves a mixed S&P ever? They gave me individually packaged ones which I really appreciated.
✌️ Since the hotel has a pool & is by the beach, I wish there was a place to hang & dry swim suits. Our suits & watershoes did not dry in the tub.

All in all the value we got from staying in this hotel was so high compared to a more expensive hotel in Barcelona. No hotel stay is perfect.

Now, would I stay there again? YES PLEASE! Would you?

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