Can this regular exposure to loud noise cause hearing loss/ear damage?

I know this seems like a no brainer question, but I just want to be sure. I work in a grooming salon, and when we bathe dogs, we use a powerful velocity dryer to dry them off. The dryer’s pretty loud and the other groomers wear earplugs or headphones but I never have because the noise never bothered me (I assume it bothers them). I do however notice that after I turn the dryer off, my ears are ringing and I have a hard time understanding anyone who’s talking to me a for a minute or so. I know this definitely isn’t doing my ears any favors, but should I wear ear protection even if the noise doesn’t bother me, just in case?