My dog just survived a near-bath experience...

[originalpckelly]

I gave him a haircut and a bath. You see, I don't know if you have dogs, but my dog is a real butt-head when it comes to being groomed. He is never cooperative, and constantly nips and whines during the whole process. About the only thing nice about giving him a bath is watching him dry off, which is his favorite time too. So now I have a little dog running around acting like a complete and total dork. I wonder how long he can go before he has to take a nap. We'll see.

[AtomicKitten]

1. Our pets have a tough life, don't they?

Trying to fit in all those naps is hard work.

[DrDebug]

2. Try a cat and you'll post: "I just survived a cat-bath experience..."

I only bathed my cat once and that was because she returned covered in oil, so there was no choice. The bathing experience lasted for maybe a minute. I was bleeding all over the place, because she turned really vicious; it was like trying to hold on to one slippery big razor blade which made the most horrible noises...

[havocmom]

3. Before bathing a cat, inquire about your local blood bank

Make sure they have plenty of your type ;)

[deadparrot]

5. Our cat got sprayed by a skunk once.

I think Dad still has the scars on his arms.

:scared:

[skygazer]

4. My dogs LOVED baths

Mainly because they took them with me. Dixie loved bubble baths - from the time she was a pup, she took bubble baths with me and since I took a bath nearly every evening, it wasn't like I was bathing with a "dirty dog." She also enjoyed having her nails painted (red was a favorite) and would flop on my lap and extend a paw for me to manicure. :rofl:

Jake, being a more manly sort, preferred showers and his favorite part was when I shampooed him and scritched the bit at the base of his tail real well.

Once I moved to California, I was living in a place which made it more difficult so I'd take them to the local dogwash which they both enjoyed. They are both gone now :cry: but not forgotten.

Dixie -



And Jake -

[snacker]

6. Our dog is the exact same way....

as soon as he even sees a scissors, he turns into a completely different dog. It's a pain to give him a haircut, but I do so that no one else has to be put through that experience. He isn't quite as bad during the bathing process, but we are both happy campers when it's over.