Washing the dog

meames_2

As he will have short fur, I think waterless shampoo will work.

sheramber

A friend used Pet Wipes - like baby wipes but for dogs- for her dog.

meritaten

our staffie would shower with us - or on her own. she loved the warm rain.
staffies are tough dogs - I don't think its too cold to give them a quick hose down and shampoo and rinse outside. then get them in and dry them off. They walk quite happily in the rain. or the snow. I just would get them in and dried off.

gettingtheresometime

We tried washing our Beagle when he was younger and very often I would be wetter than him at the end...he absolutely hated it.

On the occasions that he has had to be washed (think rolling in the proverbal) I've found giving him a doggy bed bath to be a compromise ....I fill the basin with his shampoo and warmish water and wash him using his flannel.

He tolerates this.

Weirdly enough (allegedly) he's been ok when he was bathed at the kennels!

gettingready

If you have a garden - a good hose on a sunny day and you may be surprised the dog will love it.

I live in a 1st floor flat and in the summer run a hose from my kitchen window....

Yup, all my neighbours think it is hillarious but hey....

foreign_correspondent

My old dog would tolerate being bathed, but never liked it, so got wobbly on her legs and it became difficult for her to stand in the slippery bath, I used to take her outside with dog shampoo, a bucket of warm water and a large jug.

I'd get her to stand on the lawn, fill the jug with warm water with a good squirt of shampoo in it, pour it over her from neck to tail, give her a bit of a scrub, then use the jug to rinse with warm water till she was clean.

It took about five minutes, prevented her slipping and being stressed, and kept the bathroom free of all the mucky water that dogs inevitably shake over every surface and wall in the room!

Most dogs are not keen on being bathed, so if he isn't keen on the bathroom anyway, washing him in there may reinforce his fears, so I would probably wash him outside instead.

Buffythedebtslayer

my dogs are groomed, which they hate and find very stressful. When walking over the fields they get muddy and the whole bathing thing is a nightmare, they both despise it.


I shall try the outside method next time.


thanks

Stormkhan

Having an Irish Wolfhound, there's no opportunity to get him in a bath, let alone a shower. For him it's a washing up bowl and warm water outside or in a room with waterproof floor!
Good, strong brushing, gentle scrub down with a flannel then brisk rub-down with a towel.
And always be prepared to get wet!

Johnny_Dangerously

Steaming garden bathed dog:D

lisa110rry

Stormkhan, you have a Wolfhound! Wow! And Mr Dangerously, your Dobie looks very relaxed.

My little terrier type smooth mongrel (cocker size) doesn't really object to batheing, but when I had a big foot operation, I couldn't manage to bathe her. As she loves swimming, she was getting a bit pongy, so I (well my retired husband) took her to be bathed professionally.

I'll never do it myself again! I have:

1) Removed the association between me and her being bathed.
2) Removed the wetness in the bathroom and extra cleaning of the bath and bathroom that had to be done.
3) Reduced use of water and energy to heat same and wash dog and subsequently dog towels. (Though not petrol.)
4) Reduced the amount of shedding.

It only costs £7 at our local groomer.