Bath time made easy (well easier!!)

[Marian]

I went on a one day dog grooming course on Friday, to learn how to clip and groom Harv - it was great fun, but poor Harv had to stand on the grooming table for 5 hours in total while I dithered around with the clippers and scissors. He was so tired that at one point I was looking closely at his feet while I was cutting them and he rested his head on the back of my neck and went to sleep (I could tell he was asleep because he got heavier and heavier).

Anyway, a big handy hint was to bath your dog using a scrunchy thing (like we use in the shower). It makes the shampoo go a lot further and is a lot easier than trying to use your fingers with all that excess skin on the dog!

Bathing Harv was one thing - it took me an hour to blow dry him - he was lovely and fluffy and clean when I'd finished, but because he was so fluffy it made it even scarier to go near him with the clippers!!

We both survived the experience in the end and I can't wait for a couple of months to pass so I get to try out my new found skills on poor unsuspecting Harv!

[happydog]

Wow. I'm impressed! I couldn't get Fern to stay still for 5 minutes let alone 5 hours, and as for getting near her feet, well  forget it!

He was so tired that at one point I was looking closely at his feet while I was cutting them and he rested his head on the back of my neck and went to sleep (I could tell he was asleep because he got heavier and heavier).

Oh Bless! 

Gold stars to both of you.

[DennyK]

I tried putting Paddy on an ironing board at the weekend: he ran to the other end, curled up in a ball and started crying.  I broke all the rules, scooped him up and cuddled him.  As a result, his legs (cut while sitting on my lap on the floor) look like a lunatic lawnmower has made free with him. 

Does the scrunchy thing make it easier to rinse the shampoo out at the end too?

[Marian]

Hi, yes it does make it easier because the 'scrunchy' distributes the shampoo in bubble form all over the dogs body, instead of you having one globule dolloped in one area.

Another thing they mentioned on the course was that you should start shampooing from the back end of the dog and rinse him the other way - starting from the head end.

[Mollycuddles]

Thanks for that tip....

Makes sense .....I'll definitely use a scrunchie next time I bath mine

[nezzielou]

sounds good to me  mork is an angel in the bath...he jumps in on command and then stays until i say up...he then jumps into the towel and demands a cuddle... then he goes and runs around the house getting everything wet  millie knows how to climb out and i totally forgot how we got mork to stay still  one thing we do with tia is face her to the wall...she dont see us and she sits there and grunts until i let her go then she scarpers  lol diesel....NO CHANCE!

[Cob-Web]

Anyway, a big handy hint was to bath your dog using a scrunchy thing (like we use in the shower). It makes the shampoo go a lot further and is a lot easier than trying to use your fingers with all that excess skin on the dog!

I tried this today - its FANtastic, I've never managed to get Molo as clean at home as I did today with the scrunchie - thanks for sharing the tip Marian

[silkstocking]

The scrunchie sounds like a fab idea, will defo be giving that a go, thanks for the tip 

[Mollycuddles]

I used the scrunchie thing on Georgie yesterday and it is much easier ... he also looked a lot whiter as it helped to remove the mud and grass stains from his legs...and I thought it was much more gentler than trying to rub with your fingers...

Thanks again for that brilliant tip....

[Luvly]

 

[winewood]

Great tips thanks, I going to try putting Indi in the shower we use the laundry sink and she just keeps trying to get out having her paws on my shoulders the laundry ends up covered in water. Going to give Kody his first bath this weekend wish me luck