I take two leashes, put one around the dogs collar (so he thinks he's going for a walk) hook it up tightly to a fence. Take 2nd leash and wrap it around the underside of his hind legs tightly. The 2nd leash will prevent him from sitting down so you can wash easier. Works like a charm and dog can't get away.
Oh, the little one doesn't mind a bath in the tub. She will sit nicely on the rubber mat in the cool water and let me wash her. Since she's half Golden Retriever and half Poodle, she likes the water. This photo was taken about an hour after I bathed her, dried her and let her out to potty. I was watering my flowers and she found a little puddle in the dirt. When I saw her I told my husband to grab the camera. Who could be mad at a cute face like this?
I have a 140 lb. male German Shepherd who hates to be bathed but will play in the sprinklers for hours if I let him. For some reason unknown to me, he is terrified of a bath tub so I don't attempt to force him into it. (I tried it ONCE). I tether him to a large eye hook I screwed into a landscape timber that frames a raised flower bed along my back porch steps. He can use the steps to steady himself and I can sit on the flower box and bathe him although I usually stand because he is so large. The tether is only three feet long so there is little struggle from him. He tolerates the bath but I can tell he would rather not get one. He only gets bathed a few times a year because during the warm weather he plays in the sprinkler and it's too chilly even here in Florida to bathe him outdoors in the winter. It's funny how many dogs love to play in the water, swim in a pool or lake or even in a child's wading pool but HATE to take a bath!!!
In the chilly weather I take my pups to Petsmart for their baths and let them deal with it. lol
During the hot summer months, I do the same, put the leashes on, take them outside, tether them like a horse and wash. Mine don't try to sit down even though they are afraid of water!
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