Dog bathing on extended trips

Late to this thread, but here's my suggestion: When it's bath time for the dogs we drop them off at a vet and take the opportunity for a day of no-dog activities such as antique home tours. I prefer vets to groomers because they usually don't use drying cages and I just feel the dog is safer being handled by pros. The dogs understand the whole grooming routine and return unstressed & clean, having spent the day in air conditioning.

If our small dog just needs rinsing to get sand off of her we use the outside shower with warm water. If she needs a bath she goes in our shower. Our shower is large with a seat in it if need be so washing a small dog is not a problem. Lucky our 91 lb has to get his outside. The good thing is normally Lucky does not need one when we travel. Lucie is so close to the ground and has no under coat so she really gets dirty quick.

We use a waterless dog shampoo.

We use either our kitchen sink ( cleaned well afterward) or our shower with handheld shower head. We have a small dog that get cold easily when wet so couldn't ever use cold water on her. Either way, I also need a shower when we are done.

we camp primary in Fla and ga state parks. My 115lb boy (DOG) get a bath near the camper Early in the Morning and then goes for a long walk to shake and dry Off. afterward I have to TAKE A BATH....LOL

bathing a dog is not the same as washing a camper

Second Chance wrote:
My brother-in-law and stepson - both veterinarians - say dogs should be bathed/washed every seven years or when they get skunked... whichever comes first.

Rob

Which is great if you love the smell of 7yr unwashed dog after he comes back from a swim in pond water.

Most RV parks wouldn't bat an eye at you spending 10 minutes hosing Fido down as long as you don't leave the water running the whole time.

First, environmentally safe oatmeal shampoo,
Second, a good stick
Throw stick in lake a few times to get the dog wet,.
Soap dog up
Throw stick back in lake so dog rinses self
Beer time
:C

My brother-in-law and stepson - both veterinarians - say dogs should be bathed/washed every seven years or when they get skunked... whichever comes first.

Rob

I trade mine in on a clean one.

Wash the dog after dark. No one will see you then. :h

Ours has an outside kitchen. I have a hose on the sink faucet. We just wash the dog with that. Never had a problem anyone ever telling us we couldn't do it. Just do it discretely and don't make a scene.