My dog needs bathing tips....

The hiss of the shower or hose is similar to the hiss of a snake...so of course the dog isn't going to like the sound. Plus, you don't know what the abusers did to the dog when it came to hoses and baths. I would suggest that you do what I have had to do with a dog of mine that didn't like baths. Take the dog to her favorite swimming spot and allow her to get wet. Then shampoo her and have her jump in the water again. It isn't the same as using squeeky clean water from the tap, but she will get the bath she needs so badly. Don't use people shampoo on her, but you might consider Maine and Tail shampoo and conditioner. It is originally for horses but I have used it for my hair and for my dogs. It's great and helps get the tangles out. I get the stuff at Wal Mart but I am sure that you could find it elsewhere.

i think when you give her a bath you need to take a bath too, coz i think you will be get wet too. i think she cant go out on the shower room if you lock the door, therefore she have no escape from taking a bath.

what sort of ingredients are in the no rinse? dogs are very sensitive to chemicals. I have a deerhound, and she hates being washed, so we use Lush T for Toes dusting powder, rub that on our hands and rub it through her fur. it's antibacterial, with tea tree and lime essential oils, and bicarb, so it absorbs bad smells and kills of bacteria that make her whiffy. www.lush.co.uk www.lush.com it's people stuff, but I use some of the bits on my dogs. the other dog, who loves his bath, gets washed in Tramp showergel. it's not tested on animals, but animals get to use it too.

hi. i have some tips on giving your dog a bath (remember dogs only need to be bathed about once a month, unless otherwise suggested by your vet-good brushing is sufficient enough to distribute the natural oils in her coat to get rid of any dirt and keep her coat shiny) so, as far as bathing and brushing goes-it will take some time, but if you use these tips, you should have success. first of all, you might want to take her for a walk before you even start. drain some of her energy before you begin. make bath or brushing time as comfortable as possible for your dog. what you have to do is make your dog comfortable with the tools you use to bathe or brush her. lay them near her, allow her to sniff them and to just be comfortable with them around her. massage her and give her lots of praise with the tools near her. don't bathe her or brush her at this time. do this a few times, until she is totally relaxed. then, try brushing her. go slowly, massaging her all the while, and if she becomes uncomfortable, stop. try again another time. the key is to help her associate bath time or brushing time with a good thing, such as massage, or even play time afterwards. if she is afraid of the "hissing" noise the hose makes, then don't just spray her with it. start by just turning the hose on near her, while you are massaging her, so she associates the sound of the hose with something good. try these tips and you should have luck! and remember, don't use human grade shampoos and the like on your dog. they don't have the same skin, etc as we do, and they can actually strip her skin of essential oils! good luck!

We have two dogs. Only one is deathly afraid of being bathed, but he goes in and just crys. What about trying this...get one of those plastic kiddy pools, fill it with water and see if she will play around in it. If so wash her, while shes in there and let her run around some more. Maybe even climb inside with her? Might work and might not, but might be a suggestion. I'm not so keen on the non wet bathing solutions out there, but maybe its just because I don't use them.

you'd better not to use that stuff for humans.i heard it is not suitabe for dog's hair.i think the dog need training,when it do well,give her something like food for prise.patiently,follow the right way. good luck to you!