Scrub the Pup

 A self-clean dog cleaning business opened up near the Microcosm over a year ago and we just got around to trying it out a few weeks ago.  A full bath, comb out and coat blow-out took about two hours and cost $13.  This place has no time limit and provides unlimited shampoo, leave-in conditioner, micro-fiber cloths and towels.  The bath is open on three sides so it was not hard to spray and later every nook and cranny.

The best part about the self-serve set up was access to the professional blower.  Washing, rinsing, combing and towel drying is all well and good, but a high velocity pet drier blows out the loose undercoat that can hang on to moisture and almost defeat the purpose of the bath.  Many years ago, a grooming friend provided valuable lessons on bathing, combing and drying.  This DIY thing worked out very well.  Teddy hated every minute of it (she's not a fan of baths).

The experience tired the girl out but left her very clean.  This got us through a few more weeks before an actual clip.  We tried the shop for that but won't be going back.  The price for a clip was outrageous.  Just the bath and blow-out that I did for only $13 would cost $70 for the groomer to do.  That was the price I was quoted but the person neglected to mention that our clip was an extra $20.  The groomer we usually use just charges $70 for it all.  So, I guess we'll just use this neighborhood spot for our DIY baths.  Teddy's not too happy about that...