JulesP Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Rather than the bath I would be looking for shops to take her to. She had probably forgotten the bath by that stage. Petstock Lilydale have a bath. Pet Goods Direct at Chirnside don't have a bath but are super animal friendly. I would go into such a shop, tell the staff what happened and hopefully they will make such a fuss of your pup that she will be fine. I would go somewhere today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 what part of Vic are you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Ahhh that is terrible. Your dog may not have been injured physically but emotionally it would be. What area of Melbourne are you in? There are many places with Hydrobaths all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 We are in the Caulfield area. I stopped into a bottleshop that knows me well ( :wink:) on the way home from KCC Park just now, and she was fine in the shop. I would take her back to the hydrobath place to show her that it WASN'T that scary, but I don't want slinky-poodle to harass her again, or give those stupid people anymore of my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Sorry - I posted but realised it was in the wrong thread . But whilst I am here, I will comment that I'm astounded that anyone in any practice that relates to dogs would (a) risk their own dog to unknown dogs and (b) not have any knowledge associated with the affect of aggression/trauma - regardless of physical harm or not. That person needs to undertake a Dog101 Course. Fast. ETA: Or to read a good book on the subject, if only to have her eyes opened to the basics so that she can at least know enough to know to prevent the occurrence. Edited June 13, 2009 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Locations for the Trublu Auto Dogwashes in Victoria: Octopus Car Wash 1-7 Louis St Airport West Magic Carwash Bairnsdale 491 Main St Bairnsdale Benalla Carwash 1063 Bridge St Benalla Groom & Zoom Plenty Rd Bundoora The Maine Wash – Castlemaine 17 Elizabeth St Castlemaine SSS Car Wash 401 High St Echuca Grovedale Car & Dog Wash 226-228 Torquay Rd Grovedale Magic Carwash Healesville 25 Hunter Rd Healesville Easy Bay Wash – Highett 357 Bay Rd Highett Cruises Auto Wash 28 Darlot St Horsham Happy Jack Dog Wash 51 Upper Heidelberg Rd Ivanhoe Metrodogs 1 Malcolm Crt Kealba Wash Werx – Kyabram 5-6 Allans St Kyabram Water Wizard Carwash 10 Lemon Place Mildura Easy Bay Wash – Moorabbin 230 Chesterville Rd Moorabbin Fast Fuel Wantirna 1 Monbulk Rd Mt Evelyn Woofpunary Cnr Narre Warren North & Heatherton Rds Narre Warren North Launderit Laundrymat & Dog Wash High St Northcote Car Wash Express 179 Warrandyte Rd Ringwood North Water Wizard Carwash TBN Robinvale Pro Wash Pascovale Rd Roxburg Park No. 1 Carwash 321 York St Sale Stawell Car Wash 20-22 Wakham St Stawell Groom & Zoom Old Calder Hwy Taylors Lakes Waterwise Carwash 5 Peace Ave Warragul JJs Waterwise Carwash 1263 Howitt St Wendouree Pet Stock – Wodonga Burn St Wodonga Quick & Clean Car Wash – Yarraville 280 Williamstown Rd Yarraville Rapid Car Wash 3 Springvale Rd Aspendale Gardens Pet Stock Ballarat 909 Latrobe St Ballarat Barooga Car Wash Vermont St Barooga Apco Service Station TBN Barwon Heads Car Wash X-Press 627 Police Close Caroline Springs Pet Stock Horsham 49-51 Urquart Horsham Easy As Car Wash South Gippsland Hwy Leongatha Mansfield Car Wash 2-6 Chenery St Mansfield Pet Stock Mitcham 487 - 491 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham Pet Stock Mornington 1128 - 1132 Nepean Hwy Mornington Wash Me Jack 241 Myrtle St Myrtleford Evolution Car Wash 99 Carlisle St St Kilda Pet Stock Sunshine 3/131 Harvaster Rd Sunshine Easy As Car Wash Cnr Bourke & Campbell Rd Swan Hill Splash and Dash Keilor Melton Rd Sydenham Basin Car Wash Cnr Mountain Hwy & Miller Rd The Basin Pet Stock Torquay 18 Bristol Rd Torquay Magic Car Wash 2 Livington St Traralgon Apco Service Station TBN Wangaratta Tru Blu Dogwash 27b Walsh Rd Warrnambool Apco Service Station TBN Waurn Ponds Wodonga Car Wash 8 Roadshow Drv Wodonga Bendigo Pet Stock 106 Hattam St Bendigo Classic Hand Wash 64 Bulla Rd Essendon Karingal Vet Hospital 328 Cranbourne Rd Karingal And FWIW, I use the ones in Hobart to bath my show dogs. I have limited tank water (except for now when they are overflowing and I have VERY clean dogs! ) so find it helpful to use the Trublu Dogwash instead. I use my shampoos and conditioners and rinses and their water. Can add up a bit if you faff around but I tend to get in and do what needs to be done pretty quickly anyway. And I carry a bottle of Ajax Cleaner/Disinfectant in my car and clean before (and after) I use it. I highly recommend the Trublu dog wash setups as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I use a Trublu dogwash and have done for months....for general bathing of the dogs (I can do two at once as they have chains for two dogs per bath) and more thorough show bathing. The minimum cost is $10 for 10 minutes and it goes up in $2 increments. I take my own shampoo, although I've heard the one supplied isn't too bad, and I towel dry and bring the dogs home to dry them properly with the doggie dryer. I tried bathing them in our bathroom, in the bath with a rubber hose attachment.....absolutely useless, the water pressure was too high and it just kept falling off the tap....and under the shower. There was just too much mess and too much wear and tear on the bathroom fixtures to make it a viable option. Big coated dogs means big hairy wet mess to clean up afterwards. When the Trublu dogwash opened, I thought all my Christmasses had come at once and it's been fantastic. They have a disinfect click on the dial, so I use that first then just use the rinse cycle for the rest of the bath. It's clean, fresh water, not recycled. Aside from being convenient, they are also safe for having an extra dog there. I used to go to a pet shop and use their hydrobath but if I took two dogs, I had to have an extra person with me as there was nowhere to put the spare dog while I was bathing one. At the dogwash, it's fully fenced and I can have a dog in the bath and a dog wandering around the little fenced yard and it's perfectly safe. And I can take as long as I need to with towelling them off, and I'm not trying to wrangle one wet dog while trying to stop another one from getting into something he shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) I have put 2 dogs in there as well at the same time when wanting to do a rinse and blowdry after their swim at the pool. At Woofpurnay if you get a disc from the nurses at the desk you pay $10 but get 12 mins. I like the fact that they can come out with dry feet if you blow dry long enough- the flooring is the best I have used in any hydrobath. I also disinfect beforehand. At The Basin car wash (Pars Garage) they have transformed an old courtyard at the front of the service station that was closed off as louts used to hang around there. They now have 2 baths, shade sails, lights, a seating area and it's all fenced off! Edited June 13, 2009 by Staff'n'Toller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I don't use the dryers there. I bring my guys home and dry them at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thank you to everyone that offered advice and support, and also to those that PM'd me, thank you. A HUGE thank you to luckypup, who has made a lovely offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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