Scrub a Dub Dub

I wish I could communicate HOW BADLY the dogs stank when I found them in the street.   They smelled like a commune of homeless men - some horrific concoction of urine, grime, and body odor.  It actually took several weeks of baths for the smell to subside and finally disappear.

So needless to say, we bathe a lot.

Because their skin was so bad from the mange, I use a soothing shampoo with Chlorhexidine in it (Duoxo or Dr. Foster and Smith, both of which are medicated and smell great).

For their ears (which were caked solid with grime when I found them) I use the Virbac Epi-Otic solution each time I bathe them.  

On Tuesdays each week, we walk down the street to the Self Wash area at Bubbles Pet Spa.  The Self Wash area is an enclosed stall, so I can bring both dogs;  one just lays down and watches while the other gets scrubbed up.   They also get a kick out of watching the little fluffy dogs get groomed there.  They never bark at them or make a fuss - I'm very happy that the bathing routine is not a stressful outing.

They love getting a bath, are very good girls for the process, and appreciate the life of a clean, fresh-smelling dog.