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I think Holly has the best idea and you could rub her with an old damp face cloth while she's in there gradually she will accept it. Meanwhile give her a good brush every day. Good luck

hi on the few occasions i have had to wash my retriever i got in the shower with her and just shut the door on us, she doesn't like it but she doesn't try to escape either, i am lucky we live near the beach and she loves the sea, (but hates the shower/hose pipe), but i am sure she would be fine just hoseing her in the cold water just rub her down after and let her warm but the radiator, also you can buy rub down wipes bit like large wet wipes
hope you get on ok

Thank you Prickly, trouble is that she sits squarely a metre from the shower and there is absolutely no pulling her anywhere near as yet!

However, I'm hopefully going to overcome since my purse is remaining tightly shut on this one! Thinking I'll be needing it over the years for vets etc.

x :-)

Coooooeeee~~~~~~~ Hi Lavender

Well that's a tricky one! :-0

I have only ever bathed my dog's and they were small enough to pop in the kitchen sink for a quck bath if need be.

So in other words....i have no useful tips to offer whatsoever!! :-(

I wonder if you pop her in for a few quick sprays of the shower once a day might help........in the hope that she will begin to enjoy it?

Nothing nicer that a sweet smelling dog...........even if they don't appreciate it!!!

Good luck! ;-)

Two weeks into my collie dog rescue experience and I am one very tired Mum, but very thrilled with my new 'daughter'. She is enjoying long walks across the field daily, is pretty well housetrained, sleeps quietly all night with no barking, doesn't jump on the sofas and apart from a little lapse when a packet of brie proved irresistable, doesn't steal! She is very affectionate and seems to love her new home. I have no history apart from her Irish ancestory!

However, having rolled daily in pats of every description she is most in need of a shower. I have taken her into the bathroom on the lead on two occasions but as soon as she spots the shower she stubbornly refuses to budge, I think she would prefer to be sick than step onto the showertray, it is open at one end and is very roomy. Short of carrying her in which I would be unable to do as she is very heavy, I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I am rather unwilling at this early stage to start taking her to be bathed at the store since it is very expensive and hopefully she will enjoy a long life (preferably a clean one!) I enquired as to the cost and was told it would be approx £35 for a bath and dry.

Other farming friends have told me to hose her down, I did try her paws which she didn't enjoy, and I wouldn't consider bathing her in cold water anyway, especially in the cold weather. Even if my husband were to carry her into the shower, I am wondering how on earth I would restrain her for sufficient time to make a good enough job of lathering and rinsing.

Any useful tips would be so appreciated. Many thanks. :-) :-) :-)