Dog Wash

I love summer, its so much easier to give the dogs a bath when you can do it outside. No clogged bathtub or sandy bottom to contend with. A bucket of soap, a couple towels and a hose. Each dog entered the dog wash today. For each its just a little different. Bogart..loves the water and the attention. He will stand as I cut his hair, soap him up and its so refreshing when he gets hosed by the cold water. He always seems to be smiling. Bandit, a little more effort is needed. Oh, he loves the water, he prefers swimming in it, but standing when he gets a trim..no, too much work. Rather lay on one side, then flip me over and cut the other. A little treat gets him to stand for the soap and rinse. Otto, well he isn't that fond of water, but since all the other dogs were getting so much attention he thought.."why not me". It takes a fraction of the time to give Otto a washdown. No fur trimming needed, a little soap, rinse with water from the hose..then Otto expression says.."too cold, too wet..get me out of here". Overall, three dogs go through the Dog Wash takes about a half hour..Bogart is dry in about one hour, Otto is dry in one minute and two hours later Bandit is still a wet dog with that nice damp dog smell. At least in the summer you can open the windows.