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: schelmischekitty January 20, 2007, 07:32:21 PM
I WORSHIP YOU!  anyone who can manage to get their danes or other big paw in the bath tub, for that matter.  usually, we start a conveyor belt outside on the back porch to do baths.  it's just big enough, the hose reaches, and they're on wood, not grass or dirt so they actually get clean.  well, since it's REALLY cold outside we have to do at least the danes and caine inside, axle and sheeba will have to wait for a warm day or go to the groomers.  yeah.  well, it took me AND hubby 20 minutes to get diesel into the tub.  mind you, that's with him escaping our grasp and pulling us backwards several times, and acting a complete fool.  well, after about 35 minutes diesel is finally done.  now onto the others.  just thought i'd mention i WORSHIP those who can do this with no problem.

modified b/c i wanted to put in that scout LOVES baths (just not the tub, naturally) and gets the post bath high the second she smells shampoo on another dog!
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: schelmischekitty January 20, 2007, 08:59:18 PM
we usually do too, but OMG they smelled like butt!  i wanted to gag every time they came around, i swear they must have rolled in something dead!  they had to have one, esp since scout sleeps in bed when brandon isn't in the room, and diesel just has to be in your face!
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: MommyOfSchnauzers January 20, 2007, 10:41:19 PM
My 2 big paws LOVE the tub.  Ladybug is the only one that if you ask her if she wants a bath... she runs.  But some days, we will hear this big thump thump thump and Petunia will be in the tub tail wagging full force.  Dazy... if I am in the shower, I have to make sure the door is shut really good or she will be in with me. ::)
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: Blair January 20, 2007, 11:16:19 PM
I bathe all 3 of my boys in the tub. Zeus will just jump in there whnever he wants. One time I had my shower running and i was in the kitchen waiting for it to warm up. I walk in my bathroom to find Zeus in my shower LOL
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: angelsmama January 21, 2007, 12:53:33 AM
she wasnt a BIG big paw , but my dalmatian gave a big fight when it was bath time,  took one to carry her and one to close the door then one to hold her and one to bathe her  :D if you let her go she would leap out of the tub and shake :o
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: K9ldy00 January 21, 2007, 08:36:47 AM
Dozer just got a bath, he will do anything for a Milkbone. I threw one in the tub and he jumped in. He was great until I was emptying his anal glands. He took a flying leap and I grabbed him in mid jump. Then I was soaked. ::)
Gretchen hates her baths. You have to hold her in by her collar with one hand and try to wash her with the other. Tealk hasn't had a real bath since he was small enough to fit in the kitchen sink. He went swimming quite a bit last summer. But he really needs a bath now. My other 3 hate baths but will resign themselves to the fact that it's going to happen anyway.
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: macybean January 21, 2007, 12:49:33 PM
Sadie loves water... of course! She's a Lab. She'll jump in the tub when I'm showering, so she's easy.

Riley loves to wade in the river-up to his neck-and will even swim if I get in and go to deeper areas. But he doesn't want to get in the tub, so I tie him to a tree in my front yard (since there's actually grass there) and use the hose. He deals with it okay. They both had their first Petsmart bath about a month or so ago, and I may just start taking him there when he needs it. Sadie gets bathed usually once a week, sometimes more-whenever she decides to jump in!
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: Pyr Pack January 21, 2007, 01:28:24 PM
Xena is learning to tolerate it.  Simba (R.I.P.) use to stoically step into the tub for me, then tolerate having the water sprayed on him, shivering the whole time. Though he actually seemed to enjoy the soap massage. I've tried bathing my Pyrs outside.  I used a very large plastic storage bin as a tub.  But I'm too worried about the dogs getting cold.  Here in San Diego the temperature has been below 60 degrees for  almost 2 weeks.  We're not used to these cold snaps :-).  Before my Pyrs I was strictly a cat person.  If you've ever bathed a cat, you'll realize bathing a dog is a breeze.
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: shangrila January 21, 2007, 01:34:18 PM
We used to give zoey baths in the tub. we would lure her in and close the bathroom door so she could get out, and then one of us would bathe her and the other would feed her treats.

But in our new house we have a claw-foot tub and with her bad hips we can't get her in since it's higher off the ground, so now she gets bathed outside (and now one of us has to hold the leash so she doesnt get the constant treats anymore :o )
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: princessnmi January 21, 2007, 01:53:41 PM
We give all 3 of our dogs baths in the bathtub. Robin I normally have to fight to get in the bathroom but once i get her in there I say Robin in...and she jumps right in. Brody and Moose are different stories. Moose I have to grab by the collar and pull while my husband pushes. Then I pick him up and throw him into the tub. Brody fights tooth and nail to get into the bathroom and then whenever you pick her up she puts all 4 paws in a different direction. Once you get them in they usually aren't a problem. But I always end up soaking wet from head to toe.
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: dober_gurl January 21, 2007, 01:53:58 PM
Maggie is terrified of all things water(except the creek, but that's another story. ::)) So I either A. Put her in the bathtub or B. Drag her in the shower with me. Usually once she's in she'll listen, but shakes like an earthquake!
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: schelmischekitty January 21, 2007, 04:12:28 PM
getting our pooches into the bathroom isn't trouble at all.  all we have to do is leave the toilet seat up ha ha ha.  it's the tub part that gives us h*ll.  they act like we're trying to drop them into a furnace or something!
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: MagicM3 January 22, 2007, 12:23:19 AM
I mussst admitt that giving them a bath outside is much easier and more fun,but since the winter is just too cold they all go into the tub when they need it and Magic every other week so that we can go visiting.

I never ask them I put a leash/collar on them and once in the bathroom I take them to the bathtub and put their back feet in 1st then their front,They are all pretty cooperative,once they are there.

But I do need a new power sprayer to hook up for Falkor with all his hair.otherwise it takes forever to wash him out.

Tricia and the fur kids
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: schelmischekitty January 22, 2007, 10:04:10 AM
we have a power sprayer, also.  diesel is so funny trying to get him in the tub, if you do his front paws, he sits down and puts his back paws against the tub so you can't push him in, and if you let go to pick him up he's GONE!  if you put him inback feet first, he starts kicking and thrashing until he kicks the back of the tub, and knocks you over backwards.  he's such a whimp!
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: Anakalia January 22, 2007, 11:17:47 AM
Koby was soooo bad the first few times we tried giving him a bath in the tub, it took Tony and me both to keep him in there!  We'd have to lift him up while he was fighting and I knew that if he gained anymore weight we weren't going to be able to do that anymore! lol  I usually just get into my bathing suit and jump in the tub with him (not much room for me but we manage).  So to get him used to the bathtub, a couple times a week I'd get into my bathing suit and get out the leash (he loves his leash) and walk him into the bathtub, once in there he'd get a treat and he could jump back out.  A couple times of that and now he's awesome at bathtime.  Now I don't need any help, I say BATHTIME! and he'll jump right into the tub. I try to make it fun for him, he loves drinking the water out of the sprayer so I make sure he has fun while he gets a good scrub down. He also knows he gets yummy treats after he's all done!  ;D
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: schelmischekitty January 22, 2007, 11:22:49 AM
good idea about how to train them to go to the tub!  i'll have to try that!  thanks!
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: CrazyLoveRosie March 06, 2007, 05:20:25 PM
Don't you have problems with all the fur that's left in the tub? We tried to bathe just Rosie's head (when she managed to get poop on it) and the tub was filled with her fur. We had one of those drain covers on the drain to keep her hair from clogging it, but it also just slows the draining even more so she ends up wading in dirty water. Since then, we've been taking her to a groomer. But if you have some good practical tips on bathing in the tub, that would be great. Paying $80 for professional bathing is just too much!
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: schelmischekitty March 06, 2007, 06:26:05 PM
we put a *piece* of washcloth in the drain, small enough so it DOES drain, but no hair gets by (at least not more than one or two hairs!)  we just cut a little square piece of wash cloth, crumple it,  and put it in the drain (it has a little X in it that holds it really nicely)  most places won't wash axle, actually only one in the area because of his breed.  they say they'll take them if they start coming on a regular basis as a puppy, but they won't make acceptions with adults.  losers.
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: jeniferrochelle March 07, 2007, 09:11:27 AM
Right now Tank is pretty easy but Tuba noway. We used to get him groomed and I still do occasionally when my husband won't find the bill...haha. He gets soo mad the last time he had to pick Tuba up for me at the groomer he could not beleive the almost hundred dollar bill so he wouldn't let me take him anymore. It is alittle outragous but they do it soo much better than I can. Recently though I found this K-9 wash and go where you can do it yourself for like 20 bucks. I went in and checked it out but haven't taken him yet I'm waiting for the weather to warm up. Has anyone used one of them?
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: Becki March 07, 2007, 03:08:18 PM
Hi,

I've used the wash your own dog facilities here in Ohio.  They're pretty good, but they put the soap into the water for you and you never really get enough.  It was nicer when Molson didn't weigh 110 lbs. 

Molson is kind of weird about baths.  He comes in and lays in the tub every morning and when I leave the door open while showering, he sticks his big fat head in the shower and loves it.  But, when I put him in the tub and turn the water on him, he tries to get out of the tub.  He doesn't hate it, I think he just doesn't want to stand still that long....

And then comes the crazy running once he's free.  Why do dogs do that?  Payback or something?
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: mtaig12 March 07, 2007, 05:26:20 PM
Star, dane, loves baths because she loves treats. We bathe the dogs in the kids' bathroom, so if I go in that room (to put towels away, or whatever) Star will jump in the tub, waiting for her cookies. If I have to make her get out because it's not bathtime, she's so disappointed!

Max, Akita/chow mix, hates water. He walks around puddles because he hates for his feet to get wet. But he's learned that the bath will happen no matter what, and there are cookies during bathtime! He stands there, looking miserable, but happily accepting the cookies. He's too old/arthritis to jump in or out of the tub, so I lift him in (front feet, then back feet).

To prepare for bathtime, I get out towels, and break up dog biscuits into small pieces (don't want anyone to get fat from their cookies!). Usually, when I'm getting ready, Star is already in the bathtub. Max will hang out outside the bathroom, to make sure he doesn't miss anything. While I bathe Max, Star will scratch at the door! I found that I need an assistant during bathtime, who will feed the treats all through the baths so I can focus on the bath part. I have a hair catcher thingy in the drain, and have to empty it a couple of times during each bath so the water will drain (because Max becomes distressed if he has to stand in water). But with my "assistant", I can easily throw the fur from the drain into the trash without slowing things down much.

Star's coat is so short/smooth compared to Max's heavy double coat that they take about the same amount of time to bathe, even though she's twice his size!

Hope this helps!
Tracy
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: greek4 March 07, 2007, 07:06:14 PM
We have a monthly bath routine in the tub. 
-Both get brushed throughly outside.
-We then go inside get treats and run up the stairs
-Rocco gets in the tub with a little dragging (he knows I plan to squeeze his anal gland and he hates that)while Maia stands in the bathroom and watches.
-As soon as Rocco is done and getting dried, Maia is already trying to get in.
-I keep Rocco in the bathroom with us until Maia is done
-I then open the bathroom door (make sure all other doors in your house are closed unless you like wet floors, walls, and sheets)
-The dogs both tear out of the bathroom chasing each other, in the winter they go in their room in the basement to dry more, in the summer out the back door they go.

-In between baths, I spray either people body spray (Rocco loves the Vanilla from Bath and Body) or the dog perfume spray.

I got lucky, my guys have always been decent at baths but I have been giving them baths monthly with the same routine since they were puppies.
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: rayray March 07, 2007, 10:03:08 PM
i trained my doggies as puppies to sit still in the shower while we take a shower together....it's easier this way b/c i'm going to get wet anyways....the hard part was teaching them to stay in the shower while i get the towels in place for drying time.
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: BellaRoosMom March 07, 2007, 10:34:12 PM
Bathtime.   ;D  That's a million dollar word!  Around here baths are great, as long as they're over!!!  Bella will go in the tub, stand there, enjoy her bubble massage, and then comes the really really good part....her towel!!!  She loves to rub her face in the towel to dry off.  Since we have rock floors, she cant run and jump into the carpet.  She also knows that bathtime=treats!  The first time I bathed Ellie, she layed down in the tub and clenched her paws so much I though she'd hurt herself.  Second bath went very well.  No problems now. Baths in the summer are much better...warm water, cute little friends to play with...good stuff.