A Doggie Shower

Dogs typically hate bathes

My dog, a West Highland Terrier, hates his bathes. If he even thinks he is going to get a bath, he takes off running the opposite way. I use a laundry tub. It’s not a bad way to get a bath. Not as nice as this dog in the video who is taking a shower. I put him into nice warm water. I would love to have a shower head like that to use on my dog. I did have a small dog when I was younger that always hopped in the shower with me. Some dogs do like water.

They run away as soon as you mention the word, “bath”

Most dogs do not like bathes. They will do anything they can to get out of getting one. When I carry mine downstairs and put him on the floor for a bit while I get the big laundry tub ready. He keeps his distance thinking he can get away from me when it’s time. Once the tub is ready and I turn off the water, he heads back to the furnace area. Then it becomes a game of catch me if you can. I did once leave the water running in the tub and had an over flow while I tried to catch him. He knows he is going to get caught and get his bath. I don’t know why he doesn’t just sit there and let me pick him up when it’s time.

This dog seems to be enjoying it

The dog in the video only discomfort is when the shower is up above his head and he is trying to look up. No one, dog or human likes to look straight up into down falling rain or shower water. The dog is very well behaved. Just sits there and lets his owner scrub him down and then do a close up rinse. I think the dog actually likes taking a shower. They called it a depressing one, but if it was, I think he would have been howling