We have a Labrador Retriever. These dogs are known for their oily furry coats that help protect them from the icy, freezing waters off the coast of Newfoundland. In Texas in July we don't have any icy, freezing water. We have, instead, blistering heat. Dogs like ours aren't designed for this type of weather. They develop distinctive methods of overcoming the heat. Some pant. Some chill out in pools. Ours... Smells.
I'm pretty sure the smell is a byproduct of our dog trying to overcome the heat, and not actually the method she's using to overcome it, but regardless... The musty, dank odor following us around lately isn't something rotting in the wall - it's the DOG.
To overcome this we bathe her. Or, E bathes her. We would both do it, but there's not really room for all three of us in the shower. That's right - the SHOWER. To bathe our dog we don't head out to the backyard like your normal dog owners. We take to the showers. Years of apartment and townhome life have made us grow accustomed to bathing our 82 pound dog indoors, and well, old habits die hard.
Bathing the dog in the shower is, er, interesting. It requires quite a great deal of finesse and a certain willingness to be soaked. Somehow the act of cleaning the dog results in a great deal of getting dirty. Not only do you have to bathe after the whole ordeal, but you have to clean the shower as well.
Needless to say, tonight was the last bath until we can't stand the smell again. About a week from now.
2 comments:
Oh the art of dog bathing. I take both of our dogs into the shower to bathe them as well. Now granted they are about 40lbs each, but together they are like an 80 lb dog too. It is a messy process, but so much better than doing it outside. Hope you guys are doing well.
Even though our chihuahua is only 8 lbs, at times it seems he is much more difficult to bathe than the bigger dogs we've dog-sat for in the past. But yes, all of them have gotten their baths in the shower too. Lately I've taken to bathing Cooper in the kitchen sink, though, so I can use that handy spray tool on the faucet that pulls up and has more flexibility than filling up a mug with water. :)
Your blog is great; I love how I feel like I know what's going on in people's lives through blogs even if they live far away. Keep up the entertaining posts! :)
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