Recently, and very last minute, I was asked to babysit my granddogs while my son and my future daughter-in-law went out of town. I’m pretty insistent that Ranger, my son’s dog, who is sort of a Border Collie/Lab/rescue dog mix, be clean before he comes over. He is a lot like his dad, a real boy, and he likes to get really dirty! Plus he sheds like a mo-fo. The last time, there was no time for that, so he came over FILTHY. Lucky me.

So I did what any OCD/clean freak grandmother would do. For my son’s birthday, I purchased the Rapid Bath Pet Bathing System for my son. See above where it says, “cleans in three minutes guaranteed”. No more excuses! And the great part? It was under $19 for the system!

It’s like a car wash for your dog. I especially like that the dog doesn’t have to get in a tube and make a huge mess just to get him clean. Matthew said he would use it at the dog park. I told him if he was smart he could set up a stand and wash all the dogs there for a fee! I’m always thinking of get rich quick ideas.

From Hydrosurge:

• Bathe your dog in 3 minutes or less!; Patented InjectAir technology automatically draws shampoo and oxygen into the water
• Requires no pre-wetting and no hand scrubbing
• Provides a relaxing massaging action spray your dog will love
• Provides a bathing experience pets and owners will love.
• Includes nozzle and one 2 oz. shampoo cartridge

I also purchased an extra 3-pack of Ultra Cleaning Animal Shampoo Cartridges, so my son will have no excuses! The information states that each cartridge is enough for 2-4 dog baths and the initial kit comes with one cartridge. The cartridges come in the following formulas:

• Ultra cleaning (naturally the one I purchased)
• Deodorizing
• Shine and White
• Hypo-Allergenic
• Oatmeal Soothing

I purchased through Amazon, but from a quick online search, you can purchase the cartridges at Petco or Walmart for a lot less than the Amazon price.

I’m not sure if this was Matthew’s favorite birthday gift, but it certainly was mine!