How do your dogs get bathed?

weim2mom · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: How do your dogs get bathed?

Just curious to see who does the grooming at home, and who goes to the groomers...

momofZaneandWyatt · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:15 am Post subject:

The only time we have ever walked into the groom side of the vets office was for Wyatts free coupon to have his nails chopped... We might have to take him in again...otherwise its the tub, or the hose out back...

Shannon, Bill, Zane and Wyatt

weim2mom · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

I took my two once, and they did a miserable job. They were smelly in a few days. Never again.

The only thing that gets done, are the anals. I do everything else.

AmazingGrayce · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

Like this:

kamfam · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

We used to take Glacier about once a quarter. She NEEDS professional grooming, but it just stresses her out so much that I won't do that to her anymore. We just do the best we can at home.

Now the weimies, oh, they are sooooo easy to groom! Kam didn't like water, but Bo loved it and so does Darby. I only gave Darby a bath once, but it was fun and she likes it!

PamK · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

I voted both but I wash him at the dog wash. We have dog wash stores all over town. They supply the tub, water, soap and conditioning. The parents do the washing and then they do the ears and toes.

Derek and I both get an ice cream treat after wards Wink

DanniGirl · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

LMAO AmazingGrayce!
I was going to say the same thing about Danni! She's gets bathed when we're either in Rocky Point or Lake Powell or doing UT work! Razz

Welches · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

In the summer, they get washed outside with the hose. It's quick, we don't get the bathroom dirty and they dry fast.

In the wintertime, they get bathed in the tub by my husband and I dry them with a towel and hairdryer. If he's traveling and it's just me, they go to the groomer.

I wish a swim in the river would work but the either end up rolling in mud or something dead! Laughing

Oh and I've used those dog washes while visiting my parents in Ohio - those are great! Every car wash should have one!

Bunker · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

Once a month in the tub by me. And he puts up a fuss... which I don't understand since he swims and plays in water a lot. My game plan for the next time is to fill the tub and keep throwing in his Kong until he's clean. Then mop the floor.

rejoh0605 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

We just put Wilson in the shower with us. He loves it!

peppernaei · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

Marvin rarely gets a bath but he swims at least once a week when the water isn't frozen over. Other than that a good brushing and a wet towel works wonders. I love the weimy coat!

Zaphod gets baths as he needs them - muddy, horse poop days. About every 8 weeks he goes to the groomer cause the one time I tried to shave him at home made us both embarrassed to go out in public Confused

Welches · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject:

shouseholder · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

We have taken Mischa into the pet store where they have a dog washing station. Thought she would like their tub better than our own since it has a rubber floor. It ended up with me soaking wet, even my hair was dripping and her crawling up me to get out of the tub despite the groomer's loop she was attached to. The best part was that there is a giant window so everyone could watch the spectacle. Haven't done that one again.

AmyB · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject:

I used to bathe dogs at the kennel and groom show dogs so I could never pay somebody else to do such an easy job. Wink

I've clipped dogs before too but not at work, just for friends. I haven't been trained to do pet cuts but I would rather attempt it myself than shell out the money to do it. I'm VERY frugal.

GailB · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

Car wash for Hunter ...LOL......I tried to bath him the other day outside after Shadow had her bath and no way..he ran like a baby and sat on the top step...then I tried the bath tub and he high tailed it out of there too Laughing

Thank god he likes to swim in the water at the lake Laughing

I'll just lather him up between dips at the lake Silly wink