outdoor bath???

janet · Post by **janet** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:00 pm

hell all. i was actually going to attempt to give my two a bath. the only thing is i want to do it outside with the hose. do you think the water is too cold for them???? i dont have a warm water hook up out there. i know the weather is really warm (about 85) but im nervous that they might get chilled. am i just being a nervous nellie???
any suggestions????

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:03 am

I bath chow out doors in the summer , i think he prefers it to a tub bath . in the tub he wants to climb out and shake water and soap over everything , out side if he escapes he can go under the dusty and dry deck in to the dirt and dig, a very nice place for a wet chow, !
i do not see any prblem with outdoors bathing
michael

janet · Post by **janet** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:26 pm

thanks michael. i will work up the nerve and give it a try.

cheriekynb · Post by **cheriekynb** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:03 pm

HAHA.. Janet, let me know how it goes and I see I'm not the only one who slips in the "typo's"..

sit_by_the_beach · Post by **sit_by_the_beach** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:51 am

'Cause of the few hot days we've had here, the small plastic kiddy pools are sold out.
I filled two large planters with water the previous day. I shampooed Mikki in my bath tub. That done, I wrapped her in a huge towel and we went out in the backyard. I used a plastic bowl and poured the now warm water over her to get the soap out. Lots of shaking going on. I used the hair dryer and within 15 minutes the fur was dry.
I didn't feel comfortable using the garden hose, the water is very cold here.
Karin

Cooling off at Woofstock'07

WildThings · Post by **WildThings** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:47 pm

I bath Tess and Tacia outside in the summer (85 degrees or higher). It is just soooooo much easier then trying to get them in the tub. Everyone knows how chow fur is often water repellent, but you should try to bath a collie. Tacia's fur does not have the thickness of Tess's, but it dries before I can get the shampoo on it. At least outside, I can use a hose with a little more pressure than what I can get with a bucket of water in the bathtub.

Boggled · Post by **Boggled** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:02 pm

Can't wait to hear how it goes, I going to attempt the same thing on Friday when I'm off. Good Luck!

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:25 pm

i remember when i first bathed chyno . the biter,, he is gone to glory now.. it was before i married , chyno yoyled and howled , women who was to be be my wife was on the phone to her mother who said "" whats he doing to that dog " ??

chyno broke free before we were done and then a big game ensued ,, he ran from side to side in the yard while i hosed him to rinse.. i really think he liked it he ran back and forth ,, what fun ..gallopimg wet soapy chow being hosed down while running...

whoo hoooo

michael

some time later i tried to bath him using the bucket method,, i had him on a lead , he wrapped 3 times around a pole and when i buckketed water on him he said to me after the second bucket ,, "" One more bucket bubba and i will bite you ""

he did .. heh

Post by **Zhuyos mom** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:26 am

Janet, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....

My advice - go fast! Even if it is hot outside, they will still shiver if the hose water is cold. They might dry faster being outside in the hot weather. But the bathing part, be ready to see their teeth chatter. So go fast, have plenty of towels ready, put cotton in their ears, get ready to be shaken with water and everything will be fine.

But, if you have any of those self-service doggie wash stations in your area, I'd recommend you go there. Along with the basics of shampoo, towels, etc, they have the high powered cool dryers so it's faster to dry the undercoat.

Have fun!

leisa75 · Post by **leisa75** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:10 pm

i bought one of those special blow dryers it works awesome !! Drys my chows in no time at all ! And gets rid of alot od dead hair !!

bull_princess918 · Post by **bull_princess918** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:13 pm

I have more of a question than a reply: when I bathe my Chowz outside it's hard to get them both dry before they go dig & roll in the dirt

I wouldn't mind it so much if my girl was shaggy like my boy but since she's hairy like a reg. chow how can I get her coat semidry if not completely dry b4 she runs off?{she hates the noise of the blow dryer}

I usually try to wash her first so that I have more time to spend drying her since he's usually dry by the time I finsh rinsing off the soap 8)but I wish it could be as easy as it was when they were younger & I could attach them to the porch railing to wash & dry them{now they barely want to feel the water warm or not}unless its really really hott than they will welcome a cool shot from the hose...

CAN SOMEBODY PLZ HELP ME OUT HERE?!

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WildThings · Post by **WildThings** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:55 pm

Bull Princess, first of all, you have two very beautiful chowdren.

I bath my two outside in the summer...both with long hair (chow and rough collie). Tess (chow) loves to roll in the grass when she's wet and causes the same problem...a big mud puppy right after getting a bath. I usually dry her with a towel as much as I can, then put her on our front porch where she can be out in the heat and the sun, but all concrete so she stays clean until she's dry. Do you have anywhere you could tether or barricade her where it is only concrete at least until she dries some?