Diy Hydrobaths

[poodlefan]

Hi All,

Was talking to a visiting friend from Adelaide the other day. She'd tried out the hydrobath at her local car wash.

Her dog got a bacterial skin infection. Her sisters dog picked up a fungal infection from the same place.

Do ask about how often they are cleaned.. they are clearly not without risk to use.

[ellz]

Which is exactly why I carry a bottle of Ajax Spray On antibacterial cleaning spray and give the tub a going over before I put my dogs into it (and again after I've finished....bit of overkill but it makes me feel good! ).

The hydrobaths do have a Disinfect part of the cycle but I'd bet pounds to peanuts that very few people actually use it.

[Clyde]

Yup, yup and yup. They are a haven of bacteria.

[~*Shell*~]

I always take my disinfectant with me - our local one has an automatic spray cleaner that comes on 2 minutes after the timer runs out (so you have 2 minutes to get your dog out) that apparently has a cleaning agent in it but I like to make sure with my own cleaner.

Of course, none of this will be a problem when i get my own hydrobath!

[Erny]

The hydrobaths do have a Disinfect part of the cycle but I'd bet pounds to peanuts that very few people actually use it.

I would have thought that disinfecting between use should be the proprietors' primary concern and job. I know if I owned a place such as that, it would be what I'd ensure.

[ellz]

The hydrobaths do have a Disinfect part of the cycle but I'd bet pounds to peanuts that very few people actually use it.

I would have thought that disinfecting between use should be the proprietors' primary concern and job. I know if I owned a place such as that, it would be what I'd ensure.

For most part, the dogwash is an additional, not a "staple" part of the automatic car wash businesses. I would say very few really maintain them in the manner in which they "should" be maintained as they aren't dog people and would assume that because there is a Disinfect stage to the cycle, that people would in fact USE it. The operator spends the $20k to install the machine, tops up the chemicals inside it, controls the degree of temperature to the fresh water and empties the coin box. I'd say it is probably a bare few who do much more than that.

I can speak factually too when I say that the two which I frequent are often out of shampoos and other staples in their supply tanks (good thing I also take my own shampoo and conditioner and just use their fresh water). I daresay most pet people wouldn't realise that they weren't actually washing their dogs in shampoo, or using the conditioning rinse water, let alone that they have to put in extra money to operate the disinfect cycle of the operation.