I just finished mentioning this in another thread and then read this. You know what works wonders to dry a dog after a bath? Believe it or not, a wet/dry shop vac. Does a really good job of drying them and takes alot of loose hair as it does it. Buddy loves his vacuum after his bath (I'm sure for him that's the best part). Tasha would happily do without both bath and vacuum!
Great pics by the way, you can almost see the "I win" look in his eye!!