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How long to bathe? How long does it take you to bathe your dogs? Mine take a complete hour from start to finish- per dog. That is to bathe, blow dry, brush, and do a few minor touch ups, no actual grooming. I am so tired by the time I finish with one, I only do one dog per day. Like last night I did Armani and then tonight I did Chloe. Just wondering if I am slow, or it takes everyone this long. :) |
I think I can do Kaji in 30 mins. 10 mins to bathe, and 20 or less to blow dry. He has a short coat, and the only longer hair is on his face. :) |
It takes me and about and hour and a half to do Jada and Bogie. Although now they have hardly any hair since I gave them the modified schnauzer cut. When they were in full coats it took over 3 hours. |
45 minutes for bath, blowdry, trim ears, potty areas & feet, cut & file nails, put in new bow :) ZoE is extremely cooperative...more so than any yorkie I've ever groomed before. |
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Mine are both super cooperative on the bathing and blow drying front but not with the brushing. I think part of my problem is my blow dryer- I wish I had room for a pet specific one it would help A LOT! |
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I can get Pixie and Nikki done in about 30 minutes each because they have silky coats. It takes an hour for Cali and Roxie sometimes a little longer with their cottony coats. Once in awhile I will do all 4 and t takes just over 3 hours but most times I do 2 and 2. |
I always set aside 1 hour to bath and groom George, sometimes its quicker sometimes longer, depends on what needs doing and how cooperative his is or maybe we just have more cuddles, I know I enjoy it more than him but we both like my new GHD hairdryer as it has a cool setting and so quiet, if I have to trim his nails its a longer process, he's not keen but probably picks up on my nervousness.:animal36 |
I take a few minutes before I even "tell" Princess & run her water, open bottles, get towels, get out scissors, tear stain remover, etc. I bring her in, brush her, clean her ears, tears, do a hygiene trim & trim any strays in about 10 minutes. Then I bathe her: in, wet, shampoo & conditioner together, lather, rinse & towel dry-five minutes! She hates it & I really hate stressing her out, I swear she has a panic attack so I combine everything I can to be done a.s.a.p. I don't blow dry her because she is afraid of the dryer, just like every motorized thing in this house.:rolleyes: Lately she's so angry she actually barks & growls as she runs around like a looney! Oh, her hair is short, and I still don't know if it's cottony or silky!:eek: |
Actual bathing only takes about 10 mins. Drying is about 15, Uni has silky hair so it dries fast, and I do the brushing at the same time. Seems to make the drying faster. And she sits nicely for me when I dry her. She just started doing it one day, instead of trying to run away from the dryer. Now when I had Katie, with her cotton coat, oh man, it seemed like it'd take 10 mins just to get her hair wet! Then drying was another thing. She has really thick hair! Lately though, gma has taken it upon herself to give Uni all her baths. Hey works for me, heh heh. |
I have four in full coats. It takes me about 2 hours per dog. I completely comb out first, do nails, trim feet and butt and tummy and ears, clean ears and teeth and eyes (with eyewash). Then in the sink, check anal glands and express if needed, wet, shampoo (removes outer gunk), rinse, shampoo again with a different brand (really gets them clean), rinse, condition with 2 types mixed togeter and massage it in for a few minutes, rinse, condition again if needed, rinse, towel dry and give the dog a break. Then blow dry and comb out, adjust parts and do top knots, trim or shorten coat lengths if needed. Done. Whew! :D |
My showers are fast, usually a few minutes, but I do like to spend more time in the tub. Then again, I leaned the Navy Shower way... |
Tibbe takes about 30 mins. from ear cleaning, the bathing, rinsing and towel drying as his coat is short and cottony. With his coat, I only use a hair dryer when it is cold. He loves to dry himself with a couple of towels on the floor rolling and wallowing around on them, running all through the house air-drying, then playing matador/bull with the towels. One of the joys of his life is playtime with the towels and mommie after his bath. The final touch to his bath is a good brushing on the back porch, spraying on his Fresh "N Clean doggie cologne and a run in the sun all around the yard. Then he comes in, has a good long drink of water, wallows all around on the floor and the couch to muss up his just-brushed coat and a happy-barking session. He gets such a charge out of all this when he finally goes down for a nap, it is usually a long one. |
Hmmm....it takes me about 15 minutes to bathe both my boys! I bathe them together in the tub at the same time. I've never been successful blow drying them so I let them air dry. They both get wild zoomies after the bath and dry themselves off along the furniture or towels on the floor. Max dries very very quickly but Cooper takes a little longer. I then spend about another 15 minutes brushing them and cleaning their ears after they dry off. |
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It depends upon who is getting the bath. Reno in his full coat can take 1-1/2 hours. Ruby and Razz with shorter coats take less than an hour. Louis the poodle doesn't take long to bathe really, it's the drying and trimming that takes so long with him (1-1/2 hrs). My foster kids I keep in short coats and it takes about 45 minutes. All of them get blow dried and that's 30 minutes (or more) of the process because I don't use a high dryer setting. |
5 minutes to bathe. 5-10 minutes to blow dry on the rare occasion that I do it. No brushing required. She doesn't really tangle. Teeth are usually daily and separate. Ears take 3 ish minutes. So 5-10 minutes... But if I don't blow dry, I usually hold her in a blanket and come on YT. lol |
Just a bath and blow dry takes 10-15 minutes when Morgan has no more then 2 inches of hair. Brushing is only done when blow drying which makes drying time much less. If I do nail, pads, ears, sani, and special conditioning treatment (in tub) it takes about 30 minutes. |
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are you asking if one hour each is reasonable or how you can get them done faster? it really depends on the individual dog, the coat, the behavior, etc. I have done full grooms on some yorkies that take about 40 minutes, and others that get just brush bath and nails that take an hour +. the longer and fuller the coat is, the longer it will take. the more product you use, the longer it will take. the type of equipment you use, etc. after the bath, get them as dry as you possibly can with a towel, comb them through, then pop them in a cage for 15 to 20 minutes, ( a fan on top is okay). then reach for the dryer. if you dont have a dryer made for grooming, you might want to think about getting one. there are some very nice ones out there that are not too expensive. :aimeeyork |
Jackson is easy -- about 10 minutes in the bath. Give a quick brushing, shampoo him, rinse, condition, rinse. Brush teeth. Towel dry. Then he runs around like a crazy man and dries himself on in about 10 minutes! |
Mobile groomer vs home baths I have a mobile groomer -- Fuzzy Friends -- come to the office every 4 to 5 weeks and groom my two boys. I don't know how they do it... Max (the little one) comes back in 20 minutes. Clean, soft, trimmed, smelling great, ears cleaned, glands done, etc.. Marley appears 15 minutes later beautifully trimmed, all gold and charcoal, soft and smelling great. I'm not sure I'd like what is going on in that trailer...but at least it's quick and they're brought back to me fast. When I bathe them, it's 8 minutes for bath, and another 20 for blow dry and brush. |
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