Bath Time

Bath time is a full body experience for both Emme and me. Emme is a reluctant bather and cuddles next to my chest as I bathe her. I have learned to wear a Tee shirt that I can throw in the wash as soon as I am finished with Emme's bath, because I will be as wet as she is. I have tried both the bath tub and the kitchen sink and prefer the sink because I have a sprayer to rinse her off. I put about two inches of warm water into the sink and then put Emme into the water. I wet her fur (and me) before I put on the shampoo. When I get her fur all wet, Emme looks kind of like a cross between and white rat and an albino dachshund. She looks so skinny and long when her fur is lying close to her skin. We are using an oatmeal shampoo because that was recommended to us by the vet for Rudy's dry, itchy skin. It seems to clean her well and is easy to rinse off. After she is rinsed, I use three towels to dry her off. The whole process is quite quick and she always looks so much better after her bath, well, after her fur is dry. As a white dog, she needs frequent bathing and so far we have a system. A system that includes a load of laundry at the end consisting of many towels, a washcloth and all the clothes I had on.