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How does your golden react to baths?

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How does your golden react to a bath?

6K views 34 replies 32 participants last post by  kjohnstone82 
#1 ·
Some like it, some don't. How does your golden react to a bath?
 
#3 ·
Beamer just stands there and takes it in the bath tub. He doesn't like it but he puts up with it. I haven't had a chance to bathe him outside yet, but I will this summer.
 
#4 · (Edited)
Jacks puts up with the baths. ;) Because he gets a bath every week practically because of swimming, he's gotten to the point where he follows me into the bathroom and hops into the tub when I tell him to.

The shampooing part - he practically falls over with bliss over the massage he gets. The part where I'm rinsing him off, probably is the part he doesn't like.

But he really is happy when out of the tub and zooming everywhere + getting toweled off. He has to stand in the tub and wait for me to go grab a towel to hold up in front of me like a shield before I release him from the bathtub. Every time, he hops out, comes running to right in front of me and shakes. Nerd.

ETA - Oh, I should say the shaking off part is allowed because I will always follow up and clean the bathroom next. ;) I have a routine where the rugs and everything get put up on the counter. I mop the floor and dry it and the rugs go back down.
 
#5 ·
Both Gabby and Levi enjoys a shower.. Sunday Levi actually went into the shower first time, without us calling him, he just saw hubby getting out the towels and shampoo and he trotted along like a proud "horse", head held up high! No issues. They both stand quite still, and it seems like they enjoy... Its the getting out part that is "hard work"!!!
 
#12 ·
I have a length of hose hooked up next to the shower head with a gentle flower watering nozzle that I use to wash Summer.

When Summer gets a bath I usually start a few days before, telling her she stinks and needs a bath. My mother has gotten in to doing that too.

When bath day comes around Summer is ready. She acts like she is walking the "green mile" but she will step into the tub (slowly) by her self.
 
#14 ·
My younger golden loves her bath so much, she frequently jumps in to join my teenager in the tub if she forgets to close the door properly. Apparently, the teen does not enjoy sharing the tub as much as the dog. :) Have given up trying to train the teen to close the door.

My other golden hates having a bath.
 
#18 ·
My first golden, Amber, hated baths. We tried everything: hose, bathtubs with handheld showers, stand alone showers. All of it was evil. As she got older she would obediently climb into the bathtub (with its three inches of warm water) stand there and her teeth would chatter, she was so afraid. All the comfort and cookies didn't seem to matter.

I always felt very, very guilty.

Maddie doesn't love them, but seems to think it is fine.
 
#20 ·
Elliot happily hops into the bathtub for his bath. He seems to know that we will be going to the hospital for a therapy visit the following day.
 
#21 ·
Eh...ranger puts up with baths in his usual stoic fashion. Though, when you consider a "bath" to him is a hose-bath in the backyard, I'd say he's pretty darn good about it!

So while he doesn't like them, he doesn't dislike them...and he certainly LOVES getting dried off with the towel afterwards.
 
#24 ·
I had to give Ella a bath because she got muddy outside and she HATES baths! She freaked out the entire time. Since she is a pup, did anyone's dogs hate them at first but then begin liking them? I really hope she at least begins to tolerate it because it was a hassle trying to give her one. Lol
 
#27 ·
Brooks will get into the shower, though he obviously doesn't want to, and submits to having the bath-he seems to understand that the bath is important to us so he goes along with it. Afterward, he loves to rub himself against the towel covered floor after the shower, and is almost giddy with excitement once the bath is over.
 
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