bathing setters!

[Kate]

Hello everyone!

My Ruby loves the mud and every walk can guarantee a puddle even on hot summer days smellier the better.

Was wondering how often you bath your setters and what products you all use?

Thanks 

Kate and ruby x

[Sue Paterson]

We use a bath from a builders merchants and an electric shower we put up in a cabin outside with a hose and shower head to the outside...larger then a baby bath and we can get them to lay down in it too in better weather, so good for rinsing.

[KC and the boys]

I've seen the hozelock porta shower used by local dog walkers. Very useful for a quick rinse of the paws and undercarriage but maybe not for a full throttle wash . I find that Setters require quite a few rinse "cycles".   

The horse shampoo lasts ages and is easier to work if it's diluted in bowl first. It only costs £6 or so on Ebay for 500ml. I like a bargain.

Susan - lovely story indeed. My boys sit on my couch, too - I'm not that cruel. I'm sure they did not enjoy the cold water treatment much. Then again they don't think twice jumping into the icy sea or dew pond - even in the middle of winter. Maybe I should say that they don't enjoy the CLEAN water treatment much....