Ok, so I had to bathe Torque. When he lives on 12 acres, and has free run of about an acre and a half, with assorted dirt, gravel, livestock manure possibilities, not to mention an rat terrier to aid him in getting even dirtier, well, let's just say you bathe more often than twice a year!
Generally, I take him by the collar, lead him into the bathroom and shut the door. That part is pretty easy. Then I run the water until it gets warm, and add cold - I use a hand held shower to actually get him wet and rinse him after.
Normally, I then grab his collar and start pulling him to the tub. He, of course, has other ideas that do not include cooperating. His collar then begins to slip over his head, and in desperation I then grab him around his middle and put his front feet in the tub, after which the hind feet follow on their own.
Might I add that Torque now weighs 60 pounds.. and I didn't look forward to this one bit - though he doesn't throw himself about to avoid being put in the tub, just his resistance and pulling backward, plus his strength and weight are, well tiring! I'm only 5'1" tall... LOL!
So I grabbed his collar, and he actually... let me lead him up to the tub. I was so pleased by that. Then I said what I always do "Get in the tub"
AND HE DID IT ALL ON HIS OWN WITHOUT ME PULLING, PUSHING, LIFTING - I did have my hand through his collar but he just GOT IN BY HIMSELF.
Can we say "mommy" praised him and whooped de dood over him? LOL!
