My Boy Dry and Wet

SeaBreeze

SeaBreeze

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Looking oh so skinny and sad during today's bath. :D

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Poor baby. Look at those pleading eyes. I remember giving mine a bath in the bath tub during the winter and trying to keep a big towel wrapped around him until I rubbed him dry but as hard as I tried he would wiggle and shake it off and I'd have water sprayed all over the house. I did it to our cat also and she would hold a grudge for hours after.
 

I lock myself in the bathroom with him Ruth and use 3 dog towels, one big bath sheet and two regular towels. I try and drape that big one over him before he starts to shake, but not always successful. If it's winter, like now, I also hit him with a warm blow dryer to get some of the moisture off before he goes in the yard again. The cat.....only partial baths in the past when needed, don't ever remember giving him a full bath, but he does get brushed often to avoid hairball issues.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
Poor baby. Look at those pleading eyes. I remember giving mine a bath in the bath tub during the winter and trying to keep a big towel wrapped around him until I rubbed him dry but as hard as I tried he would wiggle and shake it off and I'd have water sprayed all over the house. I did it to our cat also and she would hold a grudge for hours after.
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OMG Ruth, you bathed a cat? No way would I attempt that...I use the little baby wipes every now and then and she even hates THAT. But she likes being brushed.
 
Your dog looks like mine when I bath them; miserable. They hate it BUT my biggest surprise is Ruth.
You bathed a CAT???:wow:
You are far bolder than I
 
Keesha, he hates it in the tub, but when I towel dry him and open that bathroom door, he runs around the house like crazy, happy as a clam. :eek:nthego:
 
Aneeda72 said:
He so good looking! I take Koda to the groomer. Cost a fortune but I'm not doing those anal glands, lol.
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Thanks Aneeda! I don't want to pay for a groomer, plus I don't trust them, had a couple of bad experiences so I'm glad I have my own grooming table, clippers, etc., had Standard Schnauzers for decades and it's saved me a lot of money. As far as the anal glands, I may be wrong, but from what I've heard from my vet over the years is that it's not necessary unless the dog is exhibiting a need for it, like scootching on the floor or biting at his anal region. If I needed that done, personally, I'd rather have the vet do it than a groomer.
 
I've only bathed a cat once (and once was enough but the cat was covered with black soot from a chimney incident and HAD to be bathed) but someone had made a suggestion to me that really helped.

Bathe a cat in a double sink. Put it over the divider (front legs in one, back legs in the other). Hold the scruff. Their hind legs can't get any traction and they are essentially helpless. Sounds rough, but it sure saves you from serious scratches and bites.
 
You use the same method I used with our labs, SB .. they always had the zoomies afterward, and in the summer, they would have to get in the backyard to roll in the grass.
 
Thank you all for your nice words about Bigfoot! :thanks: Jujube, that does sound a little bit rough, but I'll definitely keep that in mind for the future if I have to give my Loki a full bath, thanks!
 
Hubby named him that Pinky, when his hair grows long it gets shaggy and he looks like a bigfoot, I would have just given him a name like muffin or boo boo. :love_heart:
 
Thanks Pinky! I still sneak in my Boo Boos and other cutsey names on a daily basis, Nu Nu is a cute name too!
 
Dog language! The eyes tell all...

First photo: I know, I know, I'm just the best-looking, smartest, most loveable dog you ever met!
Second photo: Mama, how could you! Just how could you be so cruel!

He's a beautiful baby!
Dogs are just soo awesome!
 
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