Bath Time

Ahhh the dreaded ritual of the back breaking baths.

I try and bath them at home about twice a month. Since it's cold outside I have been letting them grow their hair/fur - and oh the shedding, snarls and the overall 'stuff' that gets caught on them is disturbing. They get groomed about once a month and that inlcudes their nails being dremeled.

In any case, one by one I go through the process.

Otis is my youngest. He's part pomeranian, part something else. He'll be two in April. He is our water lover. I run the bath and he comes running - so he's the first.

MayeMaye is second - and only because I caught her first:). She's 1/2 Cockerspaniel 1/2 Lhasa Apso. She'll be three in March. She's okay in the tub as long as I don't take too long.

Next is Milo. He you have to find. He's generally under the living room coffee table and when he hear's you coming, he'll try and bolt for the doggie door. He's 1/2 Daschund 1/2 something else. I think that 1/2 something else is potbelly pig based off how food motivated he is and his ever growing waistline. When Milo takes a bath, I take a bath. He does not enjoy the experience at all, and his only goal is to wait for when my guard is down and make an attempt to jump out.

Lillie is our newest addition. She'll be five in May. She's my black pug. She came to us when her owners, who loved her, couldn't afford her care. She has allergies, and an eye condition. She's used to getting baths. She came to us in October of 2009. She had an all over skin yeast infection when we received her and has needed weekly baths with special medicated shampoo to treat. That plus her twice daily fish oil has made all the difference in the world for her.

When all the baths are done, they run around the house like chickens with theirs heads cut off. They get soooooo excited. Needless to say, the bathroom is a disaster. There are beads of water running down the walls and doors from all their shaking. I went through seven towels - and of course a change of clothes.

Next the brushing & snarl cutting...I'll save that fun process for another night. The goal there is to try and complete the task with all ten of my fingers in tact!

Have a great night