Shaw and the Hound

[shawluvsbirds]

 

[ShrekDawg]

OMG! are they offering lessons!?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

OMG! are they offering lessons!?

I just started them young with regular baths. Gave them treats and lots of affection and attention while bathing. The only one that hates a bath is my red dog. We got her in the winter when it was cold outside and she was not a house dog so she didn't start getting regular baths until way too late. She loves to swim though. Makes no sense.
Yeller dog loves a bath but hates swimming.

 

[duluthralphie]

That’s just sick

 

[ShrekDawg]

I just started them young with regular baths. Gave them treats and lots of affection and attention while bathing. The only one that hates a bath is my red dog. We got her in the winter when it was cold outside and she was not a house dog so she didn't start getting regular baths until way too late. She loves to swim though. Makes no sense.
Yeller dog loves a bath but hates swimming.

Yeah, I’m trying to get him used to it but so far he’s only had two baths hahah one soon after I got him and then this one because he ran through poison ivy maybe I should start just bathing him just because? Or at least just putting him in the tub without the water hahah I hadn’t thought of that. And yeah, I knew a dog like that once that loved swimming but hated baths. I think it’s because baths are forced LOL

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Yeah, I’m trying to get him used to it but so far he’s only had two baths hahah one soon after I got him and then this one because he ran through poison ivy maybe I should start just bathing him just because? Or at least just putting him in the tub without the water hahah I hadn’t thought of that. And yeah, I knew a dog like that once that loved swimming but hated baths. I think it’s because baths are forced LOL

Yep, you could do that. Treat him just for gettin in the tub on command and staying there for a minute. I also made baths real short but fairly frequent when Mason was little. But he has short hair so that helps.
You don't wanna bathe them too long and often and dry their skin out.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yep, you could do that. Treat him just for gettin in the tub on command and staying there for a minute. I also made baths real short but fairly frequent when Mason was little. But he has short hair so that helps.
You don't wanna bathe them too long and often and dry their skin out.

That makes sense! I think that might be part of my problem. I make the bathes too long I think cause I fully suds them up LOL then it takes forever to rinse the soap out cause I put too much on and more water makes it foam more maybe I’ll try less shampoo and bathing more often hahah the dry skin thing is sort of what I was worried about too. Brew has short fur too but it’s starting to get a little bit thicker now that he’s getting older.

 

[ShrekDawg]

He was sooooo soft after I bathed him last time though hahah

 

[shawluvsbirds]

That makes sense! I think that might be part of my problem. I make the bathes too long I think cause I fully suds them up LOL then it takes forever to rinse the soap out cause I put too much on and more water makes it foam more maybe I’ll try less shampoo and bathing more often hahah the dry skin thing is sort of what I was worried about too. Brew has short fur too but it’s starting to get a little bit thicker now that he’s getting older.

I use mane and tail conditioner on Mason for some of his baths instead of shampoo if he ain't real dirty

 

[ShrekDawg]

I use mane and tail conditioner on Mason for some of his baths instead of shampoo if he ain't real dirty

I think I have some of that I got for myself and never used might have to try it! Brew was overdo for a bath cause he was starting to get stanky