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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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