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He
loves baths in the garden but it takes a lot of work
for the tub. First
he squirms. Second, he plays dead. Third, he
attempts to whine until
my mum comes and dashes out and it
takes four to five hours all together
to give him a bath.
Parth, age 15, London England
I
have a little Parson's Russell named Rosalee Sunshine.
I just call her Rose. It turns out, Rose absolutely abhors
baths!
On summer days such as these, I take her to the grass, and turn
on
the hose. I set it to "Soaker",
and soak her! I soap her, then rinse.
After thoroughly drying her, I let
her into the house - she is SO glad
to get outta that water stream! She runs
like a little dart, despite
turning 11 in November. I love Rosalee Sunshine,
the little bright
spot in my life, the active bath-hating dog! Angel,
age 15, California USA
I
have two dogs, a Tibetan Terrier, Brownie, and
a Terrier Mix, Maggie. They're both really long-hair
dogs, so it takes about twenty to thirty minutes to bathe them each.
Separately,
I bathe them in the bathtub. First, I make sure
their coat is nice and wet (it's difficult for Brownie because she has a
double coat) and then I lather them up with shampoo and rinse.
Then I use Mane and Tail conditioner, then rinse again.
I let
them out, they shake, and I dry them off, and then they
run around like crazy. ^_^ Miranda,
age 15, Texas USA
My Yorkie name is Kiana and she HATES taking
a bath.
So we take a warm towel and scrub her. Then we take a tub
and we bathe her.We then brush her beautiful hair. And a dress
and bow. :) :) Alex,
age 14, New Jersey USA
I fill the bathtub with warm water for my
Boston Terrier, Gus.
I take a little bit of dog shampoo and swish it around in the water
so it's like a bubble bath! I brush Gus first, then pick him up and
put him in the bath. I put cotton balls in his ears so no water gets
in there. I wet him with water real well, and then take some dog
shampoo and massage it into his skin and coat and rinse it out really
well. When it's all done he shakes and gets water EVERYWHERE!
Since his muzzle is so small, he snorts and grunts when he shakes
and he sounds really funny. Gus has a good sense of humor!!
Amara,
age 14, Maine USA
My
dog, Hunter, hates bathes so much he won't even
come into the bathroom!
First, I soak him (in the bathtub) with
warm water, then I scrub a water/shampoo
mixture into his fur,
then I rinse out all the soap. After I dry him off,
I brush until he's
almost dry. Charlotte,
age 11, Colorado USA
I
bathe my Cocker Spaniel, Mocha, by:
1) I put her in the tub and turn on our shower head that comes out of the
wall.
2) I get her all soapy with doggie shampoo.
3) I wash her face with a washcloth and make sure she doesn't get it in her
ears or eyes.
4) Then I get her ear cleaner and gently wash her ears out.
5) Then I get a towel and dry her off.
6) After that I blow dry her off (if she has not had a haircut yet).
7) Then I brush her.
8) After that whole process, she runs to my room and rubs herself
all over
my bed to dry the rest of the way off.
Aly, age
13, Florida USA
We have
two dogs: a year old Dachshund/Pinscher mix, Copper,
and a 7 month old mix
of a Jack Russell Terrier and Peecapoo, Tidus.
Whenever they need a bath (which is about once every two weeks),
I run the
tub water, get a clean towel, plug the blow dryer in, put some
shorts and
a T-shirt on, tie my hair up, and get the shampoo. I fill the
tub up and
go to get one. Normally I get Copper first.
I bring him in the bathroom and close the door behind me. I stick him in
the
tub and normally he only puts a paw on the side. I sit on the side of
the tub
with my feet in so he can use my knees when I need to get his belly.
When he
was smaller he used to jump out, but now he knows better and cooperates
with me (I always be sure to say 'Good boy' when he does this to show him
I
appreciate it.) I start by pouring water on him with a cup, then lather
the shampoo
into his fur, getting his back, tail, paws, belly and neck. I
use a damp washcloth
to clean his face. Then, I'll either use the cup or
the showerhead to rinse him off.
I drain the water and step out on the towel
on the floor, tell him he can jump out,
and
put a towel in front of me, let him
shake, and dry him off. He's got short hair
so I rarely need the hair dryer.
Sometimes I'll spray him with doggy cologne.
Then comes the hard part.
For a smaller dog, Tidus is more trouble. I repeat the steps (refilling
the tub with
clean water.) I put him in and have to constantly keep a hand
on him to keep him
from jumping out. He whines and moans and doesn't like
me getting his paws.
I have to lather extra well because he has long hair
(though it's smooth and not poofy).
I rinse off and pick him up to put him
on the towel, let him shake, and immediately grab
him with a new dry towel
to keep him from soaking the bathroom. I dry him off
as best I can and hand
him over to mom or my sister to blow dry him.
We brush him a bit then let
him loose.
By the end of bath time, it looks like I'm a wet dog myself.
I enjoy it though.
I know afterwards, both of them enjoy the clean feeling.
Hikari, age 15, Louisiana USA
Well,
my Bullmastiff, Riley, is a very big dog.
She
can be difficult. But the way I bathe her is sometimes,
I
put her in the bathtub, but other times we have a play bath
outside.
Riley loves them! She acts like she's scared at first,
but
then she starts to have fun. When we're taking the
inside
bath, it's so warm and calming. She starts to get
relaxed
after a while. But when we go outside and take
a
bath, we both play around and have lots of fun.
Reeree,
age 11, California USA
I bathe
her in the tub with a long shower head, or outside
with the
hose. Then she shakes, I towel her off, brush her, give her
a treat,
and she runs around like crazy! Lindsay,
age 13, Florida USA
I have two Boxers and since we don't have
a tub, we put
them in the shower one at a time. Wendy doesn't mind them,
I know
she would rather be outside playing in the hose, but it's okay.
Tigger loves the water, but it's the same with him as it is with Wendy.
Possibly because he is her grandson! Rhiannon,
age 16, Illinois USA
My Italian Greyhound, Lily, HATES baths!!! I bathe
her in the tub.
1. I get her wet with warm water
(she is usually shaking
and putting her tail between her legs now).
2. I shampoo her with doggie
shampoo to get her all sudsy and good smelling.
3. I rinse her.
4 I dry
her with a towel.
We have to keep her inside for awhile afterwards or
else she rolls in
something nasty. Mackenzie,
age 11, Louisiana USA
I bathe my dog, Jake, by putting him in the bathtub
and he scratches the side of the bath, but can't get out
because he is a seven week old Yorkshire Terrier! Emma,
age 9, England
I give my dog, Nelson, a bath in the tub. I've
tried it with
the hose, but he can't stand cold water! It's hard to give
him a bath
because he will never sit down while he's in the tub. First,
I pour
lots of water all over him, then I put some special shampoo on.
I scrub him real good and rinse him off.
As
soon as he's done,
he always
shakes a lot,
so I
tell him to stay until I'm out of the room.
Once
he's shaken,
I dry him off with a towel that we don't use.
But even
after
that, he goes crazy! He runs around the house
rubbing himself
on everything!
Its really funny!
Grace,
age 12, Colorado USA
Well, my dog Rosie is small
enough to bathe in the sink,
since she is a Jack Russell Terrier. We
don't though, because she
would jump out! No, she takes a bath in the
bathtub, then she runs
around like a drunk puppy, even though she is eleven!
Angela,
age 13, California USA
When
my dog was still a puppy, I gave her a bath in
the bathtub.
But now she is too big to fit in it...she HATED it anyway.
Now I have to give her a bath outside with the hose. This is how I do
it:
1. I tie her up with a leash.
2. I wet her down with the hose.
3. I scrub her all around with a facecloth and special organic soap.
She
turns from black to white because of all the soap suds.
4. I rinse her off really, really well.
My dog LOVES baths with the hose but she does not like them in the tub.
Mariah,
age 13, New Jersey, USA
I bathe my dog by first getting the hose, then turning it
on
after get the shampoo. Then I put it on although my dog runs inside
the house so we have to go inside get him, bring him outside
and scrub
him. Finally I wash the soap off and dry him. His name
is Lucky and he is
a very sweet dog. Katherine,
age 10, New Jersey USA
We take our dogs out to the middle
of the backyard
and my dad gets the hose and the shampoo. Our puppy
tries to run away, but my dad gets her. Our old dog just
stands still and looks sad. When they are done they
shake and we run! Jessica, age
10
My dog hates them! Her name is Sparkle
and she
thinks baths are the worst thing in
the world!
Funky, age 9, England
My dog's name is Maggie. She doesn't like going
into the tub to take a bath. I take a dog bone, show it
to her, and walk into the bathroom with the bone in my
hand and she follows. I place the bone into the tub.
She
jumps in, eats the bone, and by the time she's done, I
have closed the door so she won't leave and the water
will be running and she will be ready to take a bath!
Kelly, age 13, Wisconsin USA
My dog hates baths! So I tie her to the fence with
her leash, put on my raincoat, and take off my shoes.
She's scared of the hose, so I have to carry buckets of
warm water and somehow manage to pour the water on
her. Then I shampoo her and rinse her off, again, with
warm buckets of water. I usually wind up as wet as her!
Lauren, age 12, Wisconsin USA
We usually take him to the groomer. This week we
took him and they forgot to shave around his mouth.
He looks weird, cute, and silly. When our old housekeeper
was here, she used to take him into the laundry room sink,
and clean him with special shampoo. Alyssa, age 8, Florida
USA
To bathe my dog, I put him in a tub.
Anonymous, age 7, West Virginia USA
When me and my mom give my Sheltie "Tod"
a bath in the bathtub, I stand up in the bathtub with
him so I can scrub
him easier. I hold him up when my mom has to rinse under his stomach.
Sometimes we blow dry him after his bath. Sarah, age 10
I have an 8 year old Golden Retriever and I love to bathe
him!
(He hates it!)I sometimes bathe him with the hose, but usually I put him
in my
parents huge tub and scrub him clean! He loves it when I use warm water!
Alana, age 13, California USA
Giving my dog a bath takes a lot of strength. Every time
I put her
in the bathtub she jumps out. It takes a lot of time to give her a bath!
Michelle, age 13, Alabama USA
We give our dog a bath by using the hose. He hates water
a lot
though. We also have a pool for him but he won't go in. I wish he would
like water. Otto, age 10, New York USA
Well to all you people out there, haha. I have a Bichon
Frise.
He's not that big, that's why I said haha. Anyway since he's small I can
bathe
him in the sink which works fine. I use warm water which he's used to so
he
doesn't squirm and all that stuff. I use a special brush to rub all of
his special
shampoo in his coat. I don't just do that once but I do it twice. Then
I take my
dog named Zippy or Boy out of the sink and put him on this table which
he shakes
out most of the water, but not on me, Ha. Then I use a towel to rub him
and
massage him. Finally I take him and blow dry him with two hair dryers to
dry
him fast then I brush him. That works out pretty good, but then last I
spray him
with dog deodorant which makes him smell ohhhhlala. Oh yeah, the reason
why
is cause I give him baths every three weeks so he's got to love it or else
he's
going to have to live with it. Dee, age 13, Michigan USA
I have a Chihuahua named Brandy, who hates taking a bath.
We give her a bath in the bathtub. But the thing I hate the most is that
when she
is getting her bath, she cries real loud and I will feel bad and get in
the tub
with her. I know that's disgusting, but who cares? I love her and I will
do anything
to make her feel good. Because she's my baby. Anonymous, age 15, New
York USA
I give my dog a bath by tying him to the porch and I wet
him
down with the hose. Shaquala, age 11
I always ask my mom and sister to help me out. My mom always
holds Sadie down so then we can give her a bath. Other times I get a rag
and
dip it in the water and scrub her. I like that way much better.
Kati, age 11, California USA
I put my dog in the bathtub and then I close the door so
she can't
get out. If she gets out, I wash her with the hose. Shaquala, age 11
We put our dog, Sandy, in the bathtub. Scott, age 11,
West Virginia USA
I pull my dog, Chief, by his collar into the bathtub and
he hates it
and pulls back and I win. I use dog soap that makes his coat shine, smell
good,
and makes him fluffy. He loves his bath. After he is done, he then runs
around
the house and gets everyone and everything wet. I got to him. He's our
pal.
Luis, age 7
My dog, Maggie, is a black Labrador and she HATES taking
baths!
We have a tub just for her that stays outside. We fill it with water from
the hose
and we try to put her into it, but she doesn't stay in for very long! We
hold her
there by the collar, and she squirms and tries to get away, but we have
a tight
hold and get a little dog shampoo in her hair, and rinse her off. When
we're done,
she has fun fighting the towel. We dry her off with it. Even though Maggie
gets us
all wet, too, we still have lots of fun giving her a bath! Sarah, age
11, Ohio USA
I bathe my little Dachshund by putting him on a leash and
hosing
him down. He doesn't much like to get wet so he shakes and gets me wet.
Then I
scrub him real good to get all the dirt off of him because he is an outdoor
dog.
When I am finished, I rinse him and he lays in the sun to get dried off.
Shaniqua, age 8, Mississippi USA
I'm the one who gives my dog a bath. I put him in the bathtub
when he gets washed. Kiri, age 11, Massachusetts USA
Me and my mom give our dog a bath in the bathtub. She always
squirms in the bathtub so we get really wet! When she gets out of the bathtub,
we dry her off in a towel but before she gets dry, she runs around the
house
and shakes all the water from her back and gets most of the house wet!
Briana, age 10, California USA
I give my dog a bath in the backyard with the hose. I tie
her
up to the fence and then I get her a little bit wet and scrub her down
with
baby shampoo. I wash her off and then we go on a walk to dry her off.
When she was a puppy, I would give her a bath in our bathtub, but she isn't
allowed in the house. She never really was but my mom let us give her a
bath
in the bathtub that one time. She loves the scrubbing part the best!
Kellie, age 12, Oregon USA
I bathe my dog by putting him on a long leash and watering
him
down with the water hose. Then I take a rag with my soap and wash him down
very kindly. She doesn't like the water so it is a great chore.
Gregory, age 9, Texas USA
We have two black Labs named Max and Maddie. We bathe them
in my mom and dad's garden tub with a very special animal soap. The soap
is
called Corvis. It's a livestock soap that we use on our pygmy goats and
it is safe
for all pets. When we use it on our Labs, it makes them look like velvet.
You can get this soap at feed and tack shops. Max does not like his bath,
but Maddie likes to drink water out of the shower handle.
Candis, age 10, Washington USA
This is how we give our Sheltie named Penny Brite a bath.
First we carry her to the bathtub and then my dad washes her. She tries
to
get out, but my dad's in the way and she can't jump over the bathtub anyway.
After the bath is done, she acts really funny! She walks around and shakes,
and walks around and shakes and keeps doing that. It's really funny!
Ashley, age 12, North Dakota USA
We wash my dog out in the backyard with the hose. While
we are washing
him, he turns around in circles the whole time and drives our mom crazy!
Tonya, age 8, Vermont USA
When my dog knows it's time for a bath, he runs and hides.
I get a treat
so he will follow me to the bathtub. My dad helps put him in the bathtub.
He acts
pretty scared, but then he is ok when we start to wash him. First we wash
his
body and then his face, but we are careful not to get soap in his eyes.
My dog is
so funny because as soon as he gets soap all over him, he shakes and it
gets
all over! Simon, age 12, North Dakota USA
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