Does anyone use them? Rolo is getting too big for my bath now - and until we get our drainage sorted I cant successfully wash him outside as the water gathers and floods our garden.. he went to one when he was a puppy to get him used to it, But ive noticed a lot of them use chains to secure them on the table. I dont like this and wonder if anyone has any other experiences
Nope, mine don't get bathed unless they really need it. Most of the time (like this morning, after a poo-rolling incident ) I use a hard-backed sponge on them to get the disgustingness off! The dogs far prefer this to a shower, which they hate. It really shouldn't be necessary to bathe them regularly, and can actually be bad for their skin. I also do my dogs' nails myself, using clippers for Shadow and a Dremel for Willow. Luna is also learning to have her nails done at home - I just have to catch her in the right frame of mind when she's not being an eejit
Have never bathed or showered my two Labs, one ten and one five, a good shower of rain or a swim and frequent brushing, keeps them sweet and clean. It isn't good to bath them too often, dries out the natural oils of the coat.
Quinn jumps in the lake to get clean for the most part, or I just towel her. She hates the bath, is scared of my hair dryer and only tolerates a nail trim, so I imagine a groomers would be her idea of a nightmare! I would say in her 14 months, she's had 4 baths (twice were from vet stays where she smelled bad).
I don't bother with them, my lab only needs a bath on an as-needed basis (ie, involving something truly nasty!). He's really low maintenance Mud is easy to just towel off and any remaining bits just dry up and fall off
No bathing here too! Maisie is an expert "fox poo roller"....she gets the hose pipe to wash off the nasty stuff and an application of Cowboy Magic!! Swimming in rivers and the sea keeps her smelling good
I don't bath mine. Just sluice down with a watering can because I walk on salty paths and roads everyday. I used to have to have to wash moo often because of her rolllings habits. . If they stink I do wash them but only lightly with a good shampoo it perhaps once or twice a year. I use a bucket and watering can in the yard Ive trained them to stand still they are happy to have it done and it's great on a hot day they love a wash down with the watering can
Stanleys never had a bath. Had to be scrubbed once when he went in the bog of eternal stench but usually just gets a bit of dry shampoo if he's a bit stinky. He's not really a roller in poo. (Watch he'll roll in fox poo now )
The Fox poo was never too bad it was the man poo from a man who had hit the beer and curry like the world was ending that did for me. I could smell her coming before I could see her and I have a very rudimentary sense of smell. One time she got into a slurry pit and was green. A small black dog surfing in liquid cow poo not something I want in my house erk
I've been meaning to buy Cowboy Magic for ages, but I keep hesitating because it's pretty pricey and I think I can manage without. But days like today, where I keep getting a waft of disgustingness as Willow sashays past and I think again I might try it. I take it you recommend it?
Yes, definitely! It was @Boogie who recommended it. I have a huge bottle which will last forever, but it has been worth every penny! Fox, badger, duck, etc, etc, is a daily occurrence for me and it definitely gets rid of the aroma!!
Is this the one, @Debs? There's also one in a white bottle... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cowboy-Mag...11AF29AC/ref=cm_cr_othr_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
@snowbunny mines in a white bottle, but it looks the same. There is a smaller one (473ml), which might be worth considering. Is it just for use while in the UK?
Ah, the white bottle is a bit cheaper, too. We get the odd roll in Andorra, but it's mainly for the UK, yes. Maybe I'll try the small bottle and see how we go with it
No bathing here either, just spot cleaning as and when he rolls in stink - only done it twice (touch wood). Any mud or vegetation just brushes off. When we first picked him up from the kennels, he had been bathed & smelled like a tart! Now he smells lovely, a faint smell which is really nice when you bury your nose in his fur and inhale deeply....
We're all just addicted to dogs. I can't really smell them but they do have an aromatherapy affect on me I'm sure. They seem to relax me like lavender
We very seldom bath either of our dogs. If we do, we just go in the shower with them, and use the shower head on the hose along with the mildest, no scent, pet shampoo we can find. Swimming in salt water and them rinsing in fresh seems better than most baths, but we don't spend much time at the beach, even though it is 60 miles to the coast and 60 miles to mountains. We just prefer the mountains. The dogs get snow baths instead. Both of ours will jump into any body of water they see, summer or winter so they do get impromptu baths, just with no soap.
That's the one I have, the green one, thoroughly recommend it. Particularly for out and about smells (the drive back home) or for holidays (when you can't really safely and cleanly trust your dog in a bathroom and there is no outside tap) Lilly does get bathed - will go in the shower at home. Gets a shower down and blow dry after swimming at hydrotherapy too. This is done on a loose lead and the hairdryer was a gradual building up process over several months. Now she loves it. Freaks out at the one at home still though!! Sounds like we are in a minority. Sophie grooms and trims her labradoodles at work. They stand happily on a table and let it all happen........
