Saturday, 22 September 2012

The key to drying Dougall...

So, it was B.A.T.H. day today... Sigh.

It was the usual torture... They wet you down, soap you up and then rinse you off.

I've recently discovered though, that I am finally tall enough to jump out of the tub. So, I like to keep her on her toes and when she reaches for the shampoo or the cloth I try to make my escape.

But, she always foils my attempts by closing the bathroom door...

Still not tall enough to operate a door handle...

On the upside, my human has recently discovered a way to make the drying process more enjoyable.

The key ingredient in this method is....

My favourite treat.

She's made the previously unejoyable, torturous towel off into a game. A game which I love.

She throws the towel over me, breaks a Liver Krisp into pieces and hides it under the towel. While I snuffle about, she dries me off.

We both get what we want out of the process. She gets a dry puppy and I get lots of treats. It's a win-win situation.


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40 comments:

  1. Anonymous22 September 2012 at 10:56

    Boy Dougall, you sure are good at Mom training,

    Your Furends
    Susie & Bites

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  2. nyss_nyss22 September 2012 at 10:57

    Hehe, thats super cute!

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  3. Kismet22 September 2012 at 11:01

    Oh no-you're selling out too cheaply. Demand the whole bag.

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  4. The Websters22 September 2012 at 11:09

    SO SO SMART. It's amazing how sometimes humans can actually be smart.

    Nora

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  5. allyk22 September 2012 at 11:21

    You have one smart human there Dougall! I'm going to try that towel trick with Scruffy.
    Alyssa, Mr. Fox & Scruffy

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  6. A Day In The Life Of A Goose22 September 2012 at 12:08

    Absolutely brilliant! Good job Dougall for training your human so well, at least you get something yummy out of the whole ordeal! Maybe one day you will be able to reach that knob?! :-D

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  7. Ruby22 September 2012 at 13:13

    Oh, what an idea!!! Smart Moms you have. Since I'm gettin' the dreaded B.A.T.H. this weekend (Ma doesn't like to tell me the ACTUAL day, because I might take my backpack and hit the road before she can stop me!), I'm gonna insist that I gets some liver treaties before the towel of death comes towards me!!! Good thinkin'!!

    Kisses,

    Ruby

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  8. Anonymous22 September 2012 at 14:12

    What a great idea! Treatses in exchange of her drying you sounds great! Dry Dougall is adorable <3
    Cotton

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  9. Jaspersdoggyworld22 September 2012 at 16:35

    Greetings oh little, clean, clever doggy. Mummy wanted one of you but all she got was Me and Nellie instead. Love Jasper and Nellie the two bestest maremmas in the land.

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    1. Dougall-the-Scottie22 September 2012 at 17:09

      You're both lovely doggies!! You're Mummy is very lucky!

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  10. Unknown22 September 2012 at 18:43

    Baths are the worst thing in the entire world, i'm glad you got some lovely liver treats outta it though, i congratulate your mummy on such clever thinking!!!

    Milo :)

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    1. Dougall-the-Scottie22 September 2012 at 19:26

      They sure are. The treats sort of make up for it... Sort of...

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  11. Unknown22 September 2012 at 20:03

    Brilliant idea of mums. We too always try and make a dash for it but likewise the door is always firmly shut. Have a great Saturday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  12. Frankie Furter and Ernie22 September 2012 at 22:41

    Dougall you are Brilliant. I gotta go get MOM to see this.

    Mooooooooom Come See!!!

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  13. Anonymous23 September 2012 at 01:34

    We're not sure who to congratulate on this BRILLIANT idea - you or your mom! We are in awe and clearly have much to learn in the hooman training department.
    Wally & Sammy

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    1. Dougall-the-Scottie23 September 2012 at 08:51

      Hehe... We both worked on the idea, it was her idea to get the treats, mine to put them under the towel.

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  14. Duke23 September 2012 at 07:38

    The bathroom door is always shut when we're getting a bath too, Dougall. Our moms have the same idea. Wish we got treats like you do!

    Love ya lots,
    Mitch and Molly

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  15. Maggie Mae and Max23 September 2012 at 09:43

    Dougall,

    Looks like a win win situation to us!

    Woofs and Licks,
    Maggie Mae and Max

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  16. Oskar23 September 2012 at 10:48

    Hey, I'm going to ask my mom to try this game!

    Nubbin wiggles,
    Oskar

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  17. STELLA and RORY from Down Under23 September 2012 at 18:34

    Howdy Dougall, that sounds like a good deal to us. Rory hates his bath so we might try that with him. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory P.S. We received your fabulous gift and will post about it real soon. Thanks heaps mates!!

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  18. Berts Blog24 September 2012 at 08:18

    What an excellent idea. Everybody wins......
    Bert

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  19. Duncan 24 September 2012 at 08:41

    Work it, dougal, work it!!!!

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  20. Katie http://myminipetpig.com/24 September 2012 at 11:19

    Dougall, you are too cute and I feel your bath time pain! -Cocco :-)

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  21. Ziggy Stardust24 September 2012 at 17:26

    I am all for the whole treat thing but not so much for the bath thing. I am glad you survived and are safe now.

    Loveys Sasha

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  22. Dougall-the-Scottie25 September 2012 at 07:44

    ArroooOOOOooo there James! I'd love to join your Scottie community.

    Waggles, Dougall.

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  23. Ranger25 September 2012 at 22:45

    You had me at TREAT!

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  24. haopee26 September 2012 at 00:40

    Finally, the comment box successfully loads itself.

    LoL. Dougall, I think we just made a new word out of such an activity.... AUTOTREAT.

    Huggies and Cheese,
    Haopee

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