Is installing a dog shower worth it?
Perks of bathing your puppy with a dog shower attachment
I looked at the pile of wet, black fur in my bathtub and thought, “There’s got to be an easier way to do this.” Junee, my Hound mix, had already leaped like Simone Biles out of the tub, running full speed from the bathroom hallway into the kitchen.
I was initially confused because she was cool as a cucumber while enjoying a warm bath massage the last time. And watching these two polar opposite reactions, plus the dog hair in my mesh screen, made me wonder how I was going to bathe my dog on a regular basis. One of those hand-held bidets would be better than a microfiber towel and me copying octopus’ arms. I didn’t know which bath dog Junee would be: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde.
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Then it hit me. The reason she ran the second time was because I turned on the shower to rinse her off. She wasn’t totally prepared to see all of this water come flying at her all at once. (Also, she hates rain. She’s not terrified of thunderstorms or the sound of rain in the way my first Labrador mix was. She just hates being wet and how long it takes to dry — even as a short-haired dog who is dry in about 30 minutes.)
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But the amount of time it took me to clean up all of these inch-long pieces of hair from my bathtub and bathroom floor made me give up completely on dog baths in my bathroom. Instead, when it rained, I skipped the harness, leashed Junee’s collar and she got a free “bath” along the way.
When we returned home, she knew what was coming. I opened the dog cabinet, pulled out my favorite dog shampoo and she squatted her butt down, enjoying the shampoo massage. Hand-washing my dog was way less stressful for both of us. Four years later, it’s still my go-to in order to avoid clogging my condo pipes and frantically drying laminate floors. (Laminate floors will bubble when wet, so I have to use a specific type of floor cleaner.)
But lately I’ve been seeing dog bath shower heads and dog shower installations trending, and I’m wondering about the pros and cons of actually having a dog bathing station like the ones in a self-serving pet bath facility.
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How much does it cost to install a dog shower?
While people can get their bathroom upgraded at any time, this may be a better home upgrade to do before settling in. You’ll need to: 1) have enough room to add an extra washing facility (or knock out a wall), 2) have $1,000 for a free-standing tub, $3,500 for moderate bathing stations or up to $9,000 for a luxury dog bath. Plus, you’ll need a general contractor, architect or designer to create the dog shower design. This is why the dog shower attachment for your own tub is far more reasonable.
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