Not a happy camper by Helen Betts

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15-Jun-2024

Not a happy camper

We gave Queenie a bath at a local grooming parlor, long overdue and the first we’ve ever given her. She didn’t want to get into the enclosure, so much so that an employee had to help us get her in. She calmed down once in but kept shaking the water off, getting both Tim and I soaked. Finally, it was over, and she made a beeline for the door, I’m sure hoping to never have to go back again.

Christmas in Hong Kong (2/2), posted earlier:

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Graeme		19-Jul-2024 10:42
Dogs are so funny at the groomers.V

Kevin D Warren		13-Jul-2024 01:26
Beautiful shot of Queenie looking a little bit bewildered but not overly distressed.

Jeremy		18-Jun-2024 23:14
Haha! This looks tougher than the car wash ;-) V

Tom LeRoy		18-Jun-2024 08:12
Oh, she looks so unhappy, however, hope the effort was worthwhile. A truly sweet capture of Queenie . v

larose forest photos		17-Jun-2024 18:27
She looks SO miserable!! All my dogs had the same look at bath time! It is like we are punishing them, yet so many love the water otherwise, especially if it is in a river or wetland!! V

Carl Carbone		17-Jun-2024 03:22
Aww, poor baby.

Dan Opdal		17-Jun-2024 02:51
My favorite today! Superb. V

Dennis Hoyne		17-Jun-2024 02:25
Such a sad face, but such a sweet shot. My love and I gave Magpie a bath in her step in bath tub it worked great.

janescottcumming		17-Jun-2024 00:00
She looks resigned here. It's a big job bathing a dog her size! V

Pierre Martin		16-Jun-2024 23:58
that face say's it all, splendid portrait!

Nick Paoni		16-Jun-2024 21:40
Poor girl. When Rocky was a pup we tried giving him baths and he hated it and often held a grudge about it. So now we use a groomer.

Mairéad		16-Jun-2024 21:30
She really doesn't look happy. Would tying her to a fence in the garden and washing her there work? We used to do that with Fudge. Just carried basins of warm water from the house to get him wet, then shampooed and rinsed. He never really minded, in fact, I think he enjoyed it in hot weather. But then he was a Lab and loved water. Maybe she'd find it less stressful

Hank Vander Velde		16-Jun-2024 21:23
I think you should take her back regularly so that she can not only get used to it but actually enjoy it.

victorswan		16-Jun-2024 20:54
wow what a fantastic portrait that expression says it all powerful photo BV

Blandine Mangin		16-Jun-2024 18:48
ils n'aiment pas toujours les attentions que nous leur offrons mais c'est pour leur bien ! v

hayl		16-Jun-2024 17:48
Now a walk in the rain probably wouldn't be so bad but a bath is another story for her! I'll bet she looked great after - how did you two look?

Tom Munson		16-Jun-2024 16:11
She does not look very happy. Great capture.

Julie Oldfield		16-Jun-2024 15:29
Poor baby! I can see that she isn’t happy! V

bill friedlander		16-Jun-2024 14:47
She probably thought it was worth it in the end. V

Jeff Real		16-Jun-2024 12:53
For all of your trouble you got a unforgetable image! Plus I will bet that she really looks spectacular now! V

pkocinski		16-Jun-2024 11:16
The look of one unhappy pooch...

Raymond		16-Jun-2024 10:48
She'll be all cleaned and smelling good, pretty as a Queen

Fong Lam		16-Jun-2024 09:54
Delightful shot of Queenie taking her long overdue bath.....she doesn't seem to like it though....V

joseantonio		16-Jun-2024 09:31
nice image with a lovely story behind.V.

Liz Bickel		16-Jun-2024 07:34
This makes me glad I have tiny dogs. My current girls get bathed about every other week in the kitchen sink. Bella "air swims" when I hold her up in one hand to rinse her off with the spray hose in the other hand. Back when I was actively showing dogs, those Chihuahuas often got bathed twice a week. Same process. While traveling, they would fit in a hotel room sink (even without the hose attachment) for their bath. I could rinse them under the facet. Small dogs do have their advantages. Bailey absolutely loves the hair drier (my Dyson) after a bath. Bella and Chile hate the air drier, but towel drying them is pretty easy. They love the attention. In warm weather, they are allowed to go outside to play to finish drying. It's funny to watch them. Poor Queenie really looks stressed. How did you dry her afterwards? I'm sure this won't be the only bath she ever will have while living with you. If you have a hand spray attachment for showering, maybe bathing her in your bathtub at home would be easier next time. Not as scary.

Richard Chu		16-Jun-2024 07:22
Poor Queenie, but you got a nice shot of her. V

Charlene Ambrose		16-Jun-2024 06:51
Poor baby. Didn't know what was happening! Hopefully she will get used to having a bath.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		16-Jun-2024 05:19
Beautiful portrait of Queenie taking a bath. V

Rod		16-Jun-2024 05:19
The enclosure worries my dogs as well. Poor thing.