I bathe Pete in the bath tub. When he was a puppy I bathed him often so he would get used to it. Now he actually enjoys bath time, his favorite is the warm water poured over him with a cup (I dont use the sprayer i think the noise would startle him). Hopefully your baby will get used to it, when Pete was a puppy I would take it slowly; like put him in and not wash immediatly let him drink some water and check things out. Good Luck