[digits mama]

Puddles loves to take a bath. Always running to the nearest water source.

Dozer...He loves being wet too. But he doesnt like the hose. He will literally "doze" me over to get away from the sprayer head.

[shell07]

Good grief noooo. When Junior was 3 -4 months he "tolerated" it, but as he has gotten larger-almost too big for the kitchen sink(in the comfort zone), it is harder for me to keep him happy..but he loves when he is done because he gets to rub all over the carpet and run around like a maniac. Our border collie LOVES water, so giving him a bath is easy--however he would MUCH rather be in the irrigation ditch, and that is usually where he ends up after all my hard work-figures. Our Rotty likes the attention more so than the bath itself, but she is so big and has had leg surgery that it really isn't fair to her to be put in the tub, so she gets summer baths..All in all, it could be worse..now if you ask me if my 7 and 10 yr old boys like baths/showers.. THAT is another story...

[theFlynns]

OH MAN! Gave Koda a bath today and boy did he throw a fit.
I couldnt believe the cries and barks coming out of his mouth. we give baths outside because its 100 degrees here in NC and now the neighbors are probably thinking horrible things about us after hearing poor poor Koda get his bath today. WHAT A BABY! Oh yea and he was trying to attack the water like crazy as it came out of the hose

[FilleBelle]

Alvin tolerates baths like he tolerates children...with a dignified stoicism. Generally he starts to wander away from me halfway through the bath, to which I respond "Excuse me?" He always wanders back. It's as though he has forgotten he was being bathed.

After the bath is the good part. He loves being toweled down and he especially loves when I take his collar off so he can get dry underneath it. He runs around the backyard like a mad man. I think he likes being "naked."

[LoveLilly]

Lilly hates hates hates baths. We take her to the groomer b/c its so impossible and when we walk in the door there she starts to shake. We do from time to time between groomings give her a bath ourselves if she gets a little stinky and every time I say "why do I keep thinking this is a good idea? Well, normally we do them in the sink b/c she is so small and it takes 2 of us - a holder and a scrubber. Well I always thought the tub was too big for her and would enable her to escape or move around more.....she actually did a little better, we were very pleased. So please that she tried the blowdryer...and she did pretty decent. So then I went and got clippers to to a very slight sanitary & she looked at me like "yeah.....I don't think so" and away she ran and air dried for the rest of the afternoon!!

[Ella'sMom]

My old dog, a yellow lab LOVED his baths! He would sometimes just watch my 4 year old in the tub with pure jealousy! He loved water period.
My little Ella (who, mind you is only 8 weeks old) isn't so keen on baths. I have given her two (only because I had to....you know how um puppy accidents can be messy...need I say more?) I have done it in the sink and she shakes like a leaf and freezes up as though she is in shock. No matter how warm it is or how many towels I wrap her in, she shakes for about 30 minutes afterwards. I think it's more out of fear than anything. It's quite humurous. Here is a picture of her just the other day....

[JeanninePC99]

Baths are trauma for Baxter. He's adorable...freaks while the water is on, but falls asleep the instant he's out of the tub.

[bluesbarby]

Riley is pretty good with the bath part although he will try climbing up my shirt if given the chance. What he really likes is the blow dryer. I have one of those hand maid contraptions that holds my blow dryer (on no heat setting) so my hands are free to comb him out. I keep a pile of treats which I feed him and he just stands for me. Afterwards he usually takes a nap.

[LHARTWICK]

We have 3 dogs. 2 of them absolutely hate the sight of the water hose and the blue bottle of shampoo. But once we have them in place on the deck, they tolerate it by just standing there with their tails between their legs. Once they are done, they run around like crazy dogs!

Our new little stray, Harley (whose story is elsewhere in these forums), has yet to have a bath. I'm still in the process of getting him accustomed and more accepting of being handled. He showed up at our house about 5 months ago. He's doing better. He will now get into my lap, but is still hesitant to be picked up. I think if I tried to bathe him he may tolerate it, but at the same time I guess I'm scared that I will reverse any progress I've made with him by doing so. For now, he gets mini baths with unscented diaper wipes. Not great, but better than nothing.

[Mdawn]

OH NO!!! my dogs HATE baths.

They act like your killing them. Uallis and Eddie REALLY need baths now. They STINK!!