wierd question...

[akalogan]

Ok today was dog washing day. Now my beagle hates water that isn't in his water dish, however my big girl Molly the mutt, she gets in the water whenever she can. But on bath day she is a quivering coward? I just don't get it! Now the beagle the only time I saw him cross water openly was when he saw a squirrel It was one of the fastest I have ever seen him move also. So I guess that my question really is what the hell is going on with my pup that loves the water, but avoids baths like the plague?

 

[superdave1984]

Maybe the temp of the water? Feeling confined?

 

[88_Eddie]

my mutt is the same way. if we are near water, like a lake or a river/stream/creek, he will pretty much drag me along the ground to go jump in. even it's cold as hell, he wants to jump in.

when it comes to taking a bath though, he hates it. he minds very well, and he'll stay in the tub while i bath him, but as soon as i tell him he can get out, he is outta there. and at anytime if i say "bath" he runs away, he wont come near a bathroom with me unless i say its ok. its pretty funny.


maybe they hate the soap, i dont know

 

[akalogan]

Yeah it sounds like Molly, although she is one of the most well behaved non-trained dogs I have ever seen! Barring squirrels of course, or someone she doesn't know.

 

[akalogan]

For superdave I try and keep the water warm but not hot and I use a pitcher instead of a shower nozzle or the like. the confined thing might be something though

 

[GreatWhite]

you guys are to nice-warm water, I wait for the sunshine to be shining take that smelly bitch outside hose her down, soap her up, rinse her off (the whole time fighting me). Then she is appreciative by running as fast as she can through my tiny condo knocking everyone in her path over.

 

[feellnfroggy]

Kids fight cleanliness too, its a baser instinct I think. LOL

 

[Gotta_gofast]

I think your pups like the water when its on THEIR terms. Its their choice to get wet. But when you wash her, its not on her terms therefore not her choice. This might make her feel uncomfortable. Its ironic, that my chocolate lab loves her water. She can be IN the pool and if I bring a hose near she's out and she'll keep her distance. So, I bought a kitty pool and when she's laying in there in the summer I grab some baby soap and lather her up.

 

[akalogan]

I really like that Idea!she might even like to get washed on those conditions. I wash my dogs every week so she and he would have to suffer during the colder months. but if they would go that route it would make life easier. Thank you very much for the idea.

 

[adsm08]

My dog does the same thing. I think they just don't like water falling on them b/c he hates rain too. He will stick his whole head under the water at the creek and dig around for rocks until he finds one he likes (I have videos of him doing this) and one time I even saw him keep his head submerged for 2 whole minutes looking for a tennis ball that sank, but the second a few drops hit him from above, he is gone.

 

[robertc1024]

I've had two labs that were the same way - would swim all day but hated baths. I've got an English Cocker Spaniel who jumps in our pool just to cool off in the summer but she looks at me like i'm going to beat her when I pull out the doggy shampoo. None of mine ever liked it - but tolerated it.

 

[Nhaz]

Some dogs don't like water in the ears. I don't blame them. => Some dogs like most labs. you actively have to keep Out of the water. Ever see a dog fish? mine does. he doesn't catch fish but he thinks frogs are awesome.

The other dog has a former tether ball it barely qualifies as a ball anymore but if you stand on the hill beside the lake. he will bring the ball to the top. and drop the ball at the top. the ball then rolls down hill into the lake. hes a black lab so. guess what? anyways. when he has the ball again. he brings it to the top of the hill........

You don't have to do anything. just stand there. or sit. he doesn't care. the question being how long will he do it? Untill he drowns.. or can't climb the hill anymore. =>

 

[souldoubt88]

As soon as I wash my dog she starts looking for something stinky to roll around in. I think most dogs prefer the smell of a dead fish to shampoo.

 

[akalogan]

fresh poop is the choice of my beagle

 

[GreatWhite]

the beagle wouldn't be in my house