So, I'm getting bored in Ohio, and with the dog-park no longer as appealing, I've been looking for places I can take my dogs...
Couple that with the fact that the hotel is NOT the ideal place for giving two GSP's baths, and I found a self-service dog-grooming place.
It's VERY similar to the do it yourself car-wash stalls with the power-washer, brush, etc...except geared towards dogs.
Walk in, get your tokens, find a stall...throw on an apron (provided), and get started.
They have big ol' stainless still washtubs, complete with a telescoping ramp and door into the tub...(we don't need no stinking ramp, we jump anywhere we wanna go!).
You put your tokens in a machine on the wall, and turn the dial to what you want...they have tearless shampoo, conditioner, flea/tick rinse, deodorizer and just plain water...
They provide towels, AND a warm-air dryer hose (think similar to the hose on a shop-vac).
The dogs LOVED it!
I thought it was pretty cool too...you pay for the 'time' - $5.00 for 7 minutes...I ALMOST got a whole dog washed, rinsed, deodorized and dried in 7 minutes (remember, they're GSP's, would probably take a little longer for a golden or a chow, or something with a dense coat...)
Check it out...there are other dogs, but you get your own stall, and you can conquer two issues at once...other dogs AND baths...
I needed something where my dogs would do REALLY well...and I found it. They are good at standing there getting sprayed with a hose.
Sorry if this is a pretty common thing, it's the first one I'd ever seen....