Outdoor shower for dogs

[torqueofthedevil]

I remember seeing somebody who had rigged up an electric shower externally for using on their dog after muddy walks.

Found a video showing a more simple version of extending the shower hose with a hosepipe out of the window to a hozelock style spray head.

Dead easy to set up I did it exactly as the video this morning, looking forward to trying on the dog. Has anybody done anything similar?

[Nickyboy]

I have one, it's made by Gardena

[juice]

I take a Mud Daddy and a couple of towels with me on walks. Fill the mud daddy with warmish water, then after an hour or so it's a nice temp for the woofs.

Shower them by the car, towel off and then in the car.

[PositronicRay]

Mines done in the garage.


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[ianrb]

Have one of these for cleaning the bike (can carry it around in the boot of the car to wash a mucky bike before putting it on the rack). It seems you can use them for washing dogs too. Although I suspect a dog would prefer warm water to the cold water I use for the bike.

https://www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/mobile-cle...

[Zed Ed]

We use a Hippo bottle gas powered shower, with water feed from the garden hose.

Small part of front garden given over to 1mx1m tiled area with drain in the middle and brick on edge round the side.

Great for cleaning swamp loving Springer and warm in winter too.

[JQ]

juice said:

I take a Mud Daddy and a couple of towels with me on walks. Fill the mud daddy with warmish water, then after an hour or so it's a nice temp for the woofs.

Shower them by the car, towel off and then in the car.

Yep, we do the same. Mud Daddy has been a revelation.

[Tomo1971]

JQ said:

juice said:

I take a Mud Daddy and a couple of towels with me on walks. Fill the mud daddy with warmish water, then after an hour or so it's a nice temp for the woofs.

Shower them by the car, towel off and then in the car.

Yep, we do the same. Mud Daddy has been a revelation.

Not just as good to take warm water and a brush?

Doesn't appear that the MudDaddy has much pressure behind it to clean, I've been considering the Karcher for our mutt.

[juice]

Tomo1971 said:

Not just as good to take warm water and a brush?

Doesn't appear that the MudDaddy has much pressure behind it to clean, I've been considering the Karcher for our mutt.

Its plunger operated to build up pressure. It also has a brush on the shower to loosen the dirt. Certainly has enough pressure to rinse off a dirty dog. Not sure a dog would appreciate being blasted by a Karcher !

[Tomo1971]

juice said:

Tomo1971 said:

Not just as good to take warm water and a brush?

Doesn't appear that the MudDaddy has much pressure behind it to clean, I've been considering the Karcher for our mutt.

Its plunger operated to build up pressure. It also has a brush on the shower to loosen the dirt. Certainly has enough pressure to rinse off a dirty dog. Not sure a dog would appreciate being blasted by a Karcher !

Ta, the Karcher is only a low pressure - marketed for bikes and dogs.

I think ill try the Mud Daddy first then!

[JQ]

Tomo1971 said:

JQ said:

juice said:

I take a Mud Daddy and a couple of towels with me on walks. Fill the mud daddy with warmish water, then after an hour or so it's a nice temp for the woofs.

Shower them by the car, towel off and then in the car.

Yep, we do the same. Mud Daddy has been a revelation.

Not just as good to take warm water and a brush?

Doesn't appear that the MudDaddy has much pressure behind it to clean, I've been considering the Karcher for our mutt.

I wouldn’t want any more pressure. It’s perfect for cleaning the dog.

[Muppet007]

Another vote for Mudd Daddy. We got one this winter after the last big rainy spell. It works greats.

Dogs don't love it but like it far more than a spray with the hose pipe.

[Richtea1970]

Whats wrong with a hosepipe?

[Zed Ed]

My springer will spend any amount of time in cold streams and lakes in the deepest of winter but draws the line at a cold hosepipe.

[red_slr]

We had an outside hot tap fitted next to the cold tap then connect the hot tap and cold tap via hozelock adapters to a basic thermostatic mixer. Bought an extra long hose off ebay for the shower head. Served us well over the years, could give the dogs a quick rinse or a full on wash down summer or winter.

When the shower was not in use simply disconnect and stored in the shed. Total cost was about £150 incl plumber, parts and mixer.

Also doubles up as a hooman shower for pre/post hot tub use.

[Bazil Bush]

Bought a Mud Daddy on the back of reading this thread.
Haven’t regretted doing so, fill up and leave at the back door and it’s good to go. Take it in the car too. Doesn’t get the pooch “bath clean “ but gets my spaniel clean enough