Today Athena got her very first bath since being adopted! She wasn't very stinky when we got her so we figured that we would wait a bit to give her a bath because we thought that it would probably be a traumatic experience for her. Well, she started to get a funky smell so we decided that it was time to get a bath!
We brought her to
U Can Do It Dog Wash and gave her a self-service doggy bath in a nice big tub! Athena wouldn't climb up the stairs into the tub even with treats held in front of her face, so B had to pick her up and put her in the tub. She seemed to be pretty afraid of the situation and shook during the entire bath.
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| I don't know about this whole bath thing! |
After being scrubbed with some nice oatmeal shampoo to help Athena's itchy skin, we took her out of the tub and brought her over to the DIY drying station. Once again, Athena wanted no business with walking up the steps to get onto the table, so B had to pick her up again. She shook for most of the time that we were drying her off, but seemed to feel a bit more comfortable towards the end.
Overall, we had a great experience at the self-service wash. It was great to use a large tub with a handheld shower head, nice oatmeal shampoo and conditioner, ear cleaning solution, heavy duty dryer, towels, aprons, and all of the brushes/grooming tools that we could ask for! Athena also got a few spritzes of doggy cologne and a treat before she left!
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| All shiny and clean! |
Do you take your dog to a self-service wash, or do you give them a bath at home? How often do you give your dog a bath and what products do you like to use to keep them smelling good?
-A
