If they weren't bathed as puppies, some dogs need a few baths, to learn to get used to them.
I like to have a dog secured, so they can't run away. I use a grooming noose in the grooming tub or in a bathtub. Outside, you can tie them to something. It's so much easier than wrestling with them. Usually, once they know they can't get away, they resign themselves to their fate. Your dog sounds pretty frisky, though!
To make it a more pleasant experience, I use treats, praise, and petting, in large doses. I do that before ever getting them wet, after wetting them down, but before I start the shampooing, during shampooing and after the rinsing. Some dogs need a little break at some point and others do better if you just get it done as fast as possible. Many dogs seem to hate having their faces shampooed and rinsed the most, so I do all the rest and save the head for last. Then I do it as quickly as possible.
Some dogs like the massaging during the shampoo or being massaged while toweling them dry. Other dogs hate it. I try to do any parts they like for a little longer and any parts they hate as quickly as possible.
Some shampoos do smell very strong and not all of them are that pleasant. Even a dog that doesn't mind the smell of their shampoo and doesn't mind being bathed is likely to run wild and roll after a bath. Every dog I've had has done that. If they're inside, they roll on clean carpet or the sofa. I like to do a towel dry and then a blow dry, to keep the rolling to a minimum. Once they're dry, they seem to get past that or only roll a little. If they're wet, it goes on and on.
For your dog, I'd try leaving him tied up in a fairly clean area and give him something nice to chew on, to keep him occupied, until he's dry. A raw soup bone, stuffed Kong or whatever you like to give him.
I like to have a dog secured, so they can't run away. I use a grooming noose in the grooming tub or in a bathtub. Outside, you can tie them to something. It's so much easier than wrestling with them. Usually, once they know they can't get away, they resign themselves to their fate. Your dog sounds pretty frisky, though!
To make it a more pleasant experience, I use treats, praise, and petting, in large doses. I do that before ever getting them wet, after wetting them down, but before I start the shampooing, during shampooing and after the rinsing. Some dogs need a little break at some point and others do better if you just get it done as fast as possible. Many dogs seem to hate having their faces shampooed and rinsed the most, so I do all the rest and save the head for last. Then I do it as quickly as possible.
Some dogs like the massaging during the shampoo or being massaged while toweling them dry. Other dogs hate it. I try to do any parts they like for a little longer and any parts they hate as quickly as possible.
Some shampoos do smell very strong and not all of them are that pleasant. Even a dog that doesn't mind the smell of their shampoo and doesn't mind being bathed is likely to run wild and roll after a bath. Every dog I've had has done that. If they're inside, they roll on clean carpet or the sofa. I like to do a towel dry and then a blow dry, to keep the rolling to a minimum. Once they're dry, they seem to get past that or only roll a little. If they're wet, it goes on and on.
For your dog, I'd try leaving him tied up in a fairly clean area and give him something nice to chew on, to keep him occupied, until he's dry. A raw soup bone, stuffed Kong or whatever you like to give him.
