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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: jools on October 29, 2007, 07:43:40 AM
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Last night was bath night in our house; although, it could have easily have been "open heart surgery for dogs without anaesthetic" night, judging by the reaction of these 2. :005:
I had been putting it off for a wee while now because: a) they both hate it so much b) I hate the mess the bathroom's left in and c) I know that they will be as dirty as they were before within hours as we have a daily big walk in woods / mud!
Now, for 2 dogs who run at top speed EVERY day into the river, the reaction to a bit of warm water is ridiculous. Poppy spends the whole time trying to escape, while Bramble does that breathing down hard through her nose in disgust thing.
Anyway, by the end of their ordeal, Bramble was fine - running about like a a dafty but Poppy was obviously not talking to me. She gave a peed off growl every time I approached her.
All was forgiven by supper time, tho. I made her a boiled egg - her fav and fed it to her off a wee spoon - also her fav ph34r ph34r
So, I went to bed with my entire house stinking of boiled egg.....but my wee orange and white fluff ball talking to me again. :lol:
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Well, you couldn't have gone to sleep on an argument could you? :005: :lol: :luv:
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:005: You paint such a brilliant picture Beth :lol: :luv: :luv:
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Poppy was obviously not talking to me. She gave a peed off growl every time I approached her.
are you sure you've not got my dog :005:
Biba does exactly the same will sulk for 3 hours and give you a "i cant believe you just did that to me " look and will back it up with a growl ::)
i just leave the mardy mare to it >:D
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:005: love it you put a smile on my face!!
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That is brill - exactly like my two.
They are proper little huff monsters aren't they!!
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Oh dear, oh dear. What a pair. I'm glad they're none the worse now though. :005: Any chance of some photos, please? :luv:
Ozzy doesn't exactly seem to love the bath either but stands still and lets me get on with it, looking at me with the saddest eyes, but soon makes up for it by being dried and zooming around the place like a bull in a china shop. ph34r
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Bathtime used to be a nightmare for us, but I think I've won the fight now :D I was so sick of the mess and the whining and the escaping from the bath, splashing water everywhere. And it was especially annoying that she loves water outside, but makes a big fuss in the bath >:D So I started one of my many ridiculus doggie projects. I put her in the bath tub every single day (no water), gave her a treat and let her go. After a while I started to splash some water on her feet, give her a cuddle and a treat for reward. Weeks and weeks, no result >:( I sort of gave up, but I continued to do it, not every day, but from time to time. When she rolled in poo I brought plenty of treats to the bath, made sure she could not escape and hurriedly washed her. Rewarding her with playtime after the bath, before she could start sulking. It's been one whole year, but I can finally give her a normal bath :lol: She will stand still and look miserable, but I've caught her enjoying it a few times too ;) She would never admit it, but I think she is starting to like it.
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Pringle is sooo good with having a bath. She is a little angel :angel: It is one of the few things she doesn't have an issue with. She goes in most days this time of the year as I always like to rinse her off in lovely warm water to get all her mud off. However, the one problem we have is towel rage after she comes out the bath. She goes berserk if you try to wrap the towel round her and dry her off. So she now has to bribed with treats to sit still and be wrapped up. Cockers eh. Nothing is ever simple.
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Kali doesn't mind a bath but I have a friend who had a Staffy and whenever you said 'bath' to her, she would sit and quake in a corner!
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Bathtime used to be a nightmare for us, but I think I've won the fight now :D I was so sick of the mess and the whining and the escaping from the bath, splashing water everywhere. And it was especially annoying that she loves water outside, but makes a big fuss in the bath >:D So I started one of my many ridiculus doggie projects. I put her in the bath tub every single day (no water), gave her a treat and let her go. After a while I started to splash some water on her feet, give her a cuddle and a treat for reward. Weeks and weeks, no result >:( I sort of gave up, but I continued to do it, not every day, but from time to time. When she rolled in poo I brought plenty of treats to the bath, made sure she could not escape and hurriedly washed her. Rewarding her with playtime after the bath, before she could start sulking. It's been one whole year, but I can finally give her a normal bath :lol: She will stand still and look miserable, but I've caught her enjoying it a few times too ;) She would never admit it, but I think she is starting to like it.
What a great idea! Might try that.
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Jake hasn't needed a bath since I got him, but he's starting to get a bit whiffy now so I think this weekend he's going to have to take the plunge.
I'm hopeful it won't be too much of a trial, as he tries to get into the shower with me every morning!
Wish me luck!
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Heh heh that made me laugh :lol: the aftermath is horrific isn't it? ::) :D
Trev hated baths but loved the attention so was in total turmoil throughout the whole experience.. 'I don't want it... but she's stroking me and talking to me AND MY dOG THAT IS MY FAVOURITE THING EVER YEAH YEAH YEAH MORE... AHHH! I HATE THIS, NO I LOVE IT! NO IT DON'T AH!' etc etc...
Dave screamed at me the entire time for his first bath but couldn't be 'bovered' to do anything about it, the second time he clucked his way through the whole bath, but couldn't be 'bovered' to do anything else... the third, I'm fairly sure he was asleep for most of it ::) :005:
Hannah x
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Trev hated baths but loved the attention so was in total turmoil throughout the whole experience.. 'I don't want it... but she's stroking me and talking to me AND MY dOG THAT IS MY FAVOURITE THING EVER YEAH YEAH YEAH MORE... AHHH! I HATE THIS, NO I LOVE IT! NO IT DON'T AH!' etc etc...
Lucy does that undecided thing, but for her it's when i call her to the bathroom. She's so happy to be wanted, and really want's to please you, so she comes trotting in happily, then twigs as to whats going on and trots back out again, so she gets called again, trots in, then trots out. :005: I can amuse myself for ages playing that game. :lol:
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Now, for 2 dogs who run at top speed EVERY day into the river, the reaction to a bit of warm water is ridiculous.
How about outside with a hose, instead? Molo hates the "bath" (I think it is too confining and slippery), but will tolerate a hosing with no problems ::)
I pop my two on an old plastic patio table and use the hose-attachment designed for spraying the garden to wet them down, then I shampoo and rinse them off - I have even blow-dried them out there, too :005:
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Now, for 2 dogs who run at top speed EVERY day into the river, the reaction to a bit of warm water is ridiculous.
How about outside with a hose, instead? Molo hates the "bath" (I think it is too confining and slippery), but will tolerate a hosing with no problems ::)
I pop my two on an old plastic patio table and use the hose-attachment designed for spraying the garden to wet them down, then I shampoo and rinse them off - I have even blow-dried them out there, too :005:
I clip Jarvis on our plastic patio table... They make great grooming tables. :005:
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My two "tolerate" the bath, Jess more than Lottie, - look at Mrs Grumpy in this photo :005:
(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pfec40f216b67ca84e6c1a1cde9f15df4/e8fca16b.jpg)
but Jess is so funny AFTER the bath she will sit in the same position until you remove the towel - very good for funny photo opportunities
(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p6097c1ea6894db392fd68c0a3c84a9e8/e90c14aa.jpg) :005:
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Roxy had her first proper bath last night. At the weekend, I did ran a shallow bath for her to get used to the water, which she loved:
(http://render1.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3Axxr%3D0-qpDPfRt7Pf7mrPfrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6xqpxQQGGxGGGxaeexv8uOc5xQQQJen00GlnGGqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gX0QQQn%7CRup6lQQ%7C/of=50,590,442)
...she wasn't very impressed when the shampoo came out!!
(http://render1.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3Axxr%3D0-qpDPfRt7Pf7mrPfrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6xqpxQQGGxGGGxaeexv8uOc5xQQQJen00lQQnaqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gX0QQPP%7CRup6lQQ%7C/of=50,590,442)
Our other dog (in the photograph with Roxy), loves water, and dives in the bath, but, like Roxy, HATES 'being washed'. When out on walks she throws a deaf'un, I only have to say "yooooou mucky dog, get in that shower" and she soon starts trotting back with her tail between her legs!!!
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Awwww...how cute is that!!
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We just had a new bathroom fitted with brand new shiny bath :shades: So I decided that Harvey is not getting bathed in there ( might scratch my new shiny bath :005:)
So I solved the problem by sending him to my friend for a bath and tidy up( she's a dog groomer ;)) and will just keep sending him there whenever he gets wiffy :005:
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poppy isnt keen on the bath, she will come in the room when im getting in but as soon as she knows shes going in she runs off :005:
she isnt bad once shes in she just stands there shivering :005: as soon as i let her out she goes mental its a big fight just to get a towel round her to get some of the water off >:(