Hi. We have only bathed Arvy once ourselves and he's a year old. He gets muddy but I just wipe him over with a damp groomers absorbent towel to clean him. They are magic. I wiped off Arvy and then leant it my friend to wipe off her lurcher, Tilly, who had lay down in a muddy puddle. She was amazed how clean Tilly was and that she actually enjoyed her wipe down. when it comes to shampoo our groomer recommends baby shampoo and conditioner.