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<DIV>After reading the post from Onslow's Mom, I thought I'd post a few things
I've learned through years of trials and tribulations bathing my
bassets. </DIV>
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<DIV>First, bending over the bathtub for bathing several dogs for shows kills my
lower back but I used to do it becaue I don't like bathing them in cold
water from the hose outdoors. They didn't like getting "a cold shower" either. I
could tell by the evil look I got when I was done and they're shivering and
shaking while I'm furiously rubbing them with a towel to dry them and warm them.
So, enter the BOOSTER BATH. A pvc plastic bathtub that is raised on 4 legs that
puts your dog at about waist height. It has a crosstie attached inside
with a collar to keep your basset in the tub so you have both hands free to bath
your dog. It has a nice non-slip matt permanently attached to the
bottom. It has a shampoo caddy and a spray nozzle that attaches to the
end of any standard hose. The nozzle has a on/off switch and
hangs on the side of the tub when your not spraying your dog. There's
also a drain hose attached to the bottom of the tub so the dog is not in
standing water and the tub stays empty during bathing. It works great and
eliminates the back ache and having to hold onto the dog and trying to bathe
them at the same time. I've had mine for 4 years now. I
ordered it from JB Wholesale pet catalog as they had the best price at
that time. Worth every penny and I wished I had gotten one a lot
sooner. Another benefit is that I don't need spend time cleaning all the
hair out of the bathroom and tub and I don't have to unclog the drain anymore.
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<DIV>I also wanted warm water to bathe them so I went to Home Depot and
purchased a "Y" shaped adapter that has two connectors that hook up to the
faucets for my washing machine, one to the hot water and one to the
cold and then comes together into one connector that attaches to the
hose your using. I can adjust the water to just the right temperature and
bathe them in nice warm water which they really appreciate and so do my
arthritic hands. The tub is light weight for it's size and easily moved to
wherever you want to set up. I'm usually set up on the deck off the
kitchen. You could easily use it indoors if you ran the drain hose into the
bathtub or shower. I still had to towel dry them off somewhat before
bringing them inside so last year I invested in a blow dryer made for use
on animals and it is a wonderful thing too. It blows warm air. Not hot,
just nice and warm and it literally blows the water out of their coat. They are
dry much sooner and don't get chilly while waiting to air dry. They
seem to enjoy the warm air blowing over their bodies once they get used to the
feel and sound of the blower.</DIV>
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<DIV>Booster bath now sells a set off steps that attach to the entrance of the
tub so the dog can climb into the tub and you don't have to lift them. This is
next on my wish list and now I'm wanting the bathing nozzle that Onslow's
grandma bought him.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jacqie Marvich</DIV>
<DIV>Oakrydge Bassets</DIV></BODY></HTML>