I do mine similar to what was stated above.
I bathe Jaeger in the kitchen sink. I use a plastic mat on the bottom, I put him in the dry sink while the water runs to a lukewarm temp in the other sink. I keep a firm, reassuring hand on him the entire time. I wet him down with the sink sprayer (it is a gentle pressure,) massage him quickly but gently, lather my hands, then his coat, massage, then rinse really well. I then put his towel on my chest and scoop him up, wrapping him really snugly and keeping even pressure on him in a hug-the pressure seems to help keep him calm. I massage through the towel while sitting on the bed, then let him shake off and retowel. He gets little pieces of high value treats the whole time.
He used to hate bath time but he's calmed down a lot since we got him. He gets bathed every 2-4 weeks or so. |