Doggy baths

[Tink]

When it comes time to give the dogs a bath, I always envy those or you with your cute little Yorkies. I have to fill the bathtub as full as I can without it overflowing and then make Moses lay down in it in order to really get him thoroughly soaked and clean. Being a water breed, his hair likes to shed the water rather than abosorb it, so it takes a great amount of coaxing. LOL

Scooby and Moses both got baths tonight. Scooby has been itching since before we got him, so I gave him a good flea bath last week, and got medicated shampoo today that we hope will ease that itching for him. Moses simply makes a pig of himself to the point where it's bathe him or avoid him.

What are your favorite dog shampoos?
Which ones should I avoid?

[DianaB]

At least you can FIND your dog when you're ready to give him a bath. As soon as I start running water in the sink Reuger disappears. Today I was running water when the phone rang. I turned the water off and talked for several minutes and when I got off the phone I went to find Reuger. He didn't come when I called so I searched through the house. When I still didn't find him I pulled out a bag of treats and rattled the bag. He slowly (and I mean slowly) crawled out from under the couch!!! Then he was hesitant to get to close to me because he had heard the water running and knew that he was probably getting a bath. Needless to say I eventually got a hold of him and he got his bath!! It's so funny to see and sometimes he'll peek his little nose out from under the couch to look at us. I'll have to get a picture sometime of him.

As for shampoo I use a doggy shampoo that's like baby shampoo because it makes him really soft and it makes him smell really good. For our outdoors dog my daughter uses regular shampoo on her.

[highlans]

Well haveing had a golden labrador and a yorkie ( both now at rainbowbridge) I think the labrador was far easya to bath.
Both hated the bath but the lab was big enough not to hide our yorkie could find his way into the smallest of hidy holes, once in the bath size was no differance they could both splash as far as the ceiling with water. When it came to drying our lab loved the warmth of the dryer but our Yorkie would give me the run around the bedroom untill he was dry and my room was wet so give me a large dog anytime for bathing, but a yorkie for cuddling up to,

[Janet]

All of mine love their bath time. Penny, our Golden Retriever goes crazy. I usually bathe her in my underwear or swimsuit. She wants to play and has water all over the walls and mirror. She will stand perfectly still while I scrub her down and rinse, but after that she's in play mode.

The Yorkies just stand there and look at me like..when will we be done?...LOL

I give all a bath in the bathtub, but I don't fill it. I have a shower hose that I use and just have it running all the time. I use to give them their bath in the kitchen sink, but it's colder in there than in the bathroom.

I use PetSilk products and can't see me ever changing. Their coats are beautiful and they smell so good. I bathe them every two weeks.

[Marilyn]

My little Zoe (Yorkie) hides also. Once I brush her and start running water, she is gone. Chase (Yorkie) loves his bath. Goldie (15 year old, 14 lb. spitz mix rescue dog) loves her bath, but goes crazy shaking and gets water everywhere. They all get bathed at the kitchen sink (I use lots of Clorox Cleanup to sanitize afterwards). Zoe at least once per week, Chase about every 2 weeks & Goldie, whenever. I need help with Goldie. I'm searching for better products for Zoe. Will probably try the Pet Silk as soon as I can order it. Chase has a skin problem so use a medicated shampoo for him. Anything works on Goldie.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

My little Zoe (Yorkie) hides also. Once I brush her and start running water, she is gone. Chase (Yorkie) loves his bath. Goldie (15 year old, 14 lb. spitz mix rescue dog) loves her bath, but goes crazy shaking and gets water everywhere. They all get bathed at the kitchen sink (I use lots of Clorox Cleanup to sanitize afterwards). Zoe at least once per week, Chase about every 2 weeks & Goldie, whenever. I need help with Goldie. I'm searching for better products for Zoe. Will probably try the Pet Silk as soon as I can order it. Chase has a skin problem so use a medicated shampoo for him. Anything works on Goldie.

Marilyn, did you get my PM on YT about the shampoo and the website?

[Emmsmom]

I just use a nice oatmeal shampoo/conditioner from petsmart. Most of the time I end up using my own shampoo.

I feel your pain! LOL Diesel is very easy to bathe. SHEP on the other hand is a handful! Emily and I BOTH had to take showers after giving him a bath!

[Brooke]

WHen I had our black lab I used to give him a shower on our deck with the out door shower... He shed every where and I wore half of it! YUCK! My daughters friend came over once while was giving him his shower and there was black hair all over the deck... her friend said ewwww what is all tht black stuff!!! I was like his fur... he is shedding!!!! In the winter I was forced to use the shower but I really didn't like it!!!!

[Janet]

That is kind of like our Penny (Golden Retriever). I have to put one of those screen things in the drain and empty it a dozen time or more so it doesn't clog up the drain. I brush and comb her real good, but that hair just doesn't stop coming out. You'd think she would be hairless by now. On a Golden the hair is a bit longer than on a lab and it flies everywhere.

I've seen medication that you can buy (Fosters & Smith) to stop the shedding, but I've always thought it wrong to medicate for something natural that they do. I'm just not one to medicate me or my doggies unless it's necessary.