I took Indie to the Do-It-Yourself Dog Bathhouse today and I'll never bathe at home again!!! It was a joy to bath him while standing up straight, it gave me a chance to go over him with the undercoat rake when he was covered in shampoo and again with conditioner. The amount of undercoat that came out just in the tub was unreal. I really liked the forced water sprayer too, it got deep down to the skin and worked out alot of coat. But when I moved to the drying stations and used the high velocity dryer, HOLY COW!!!!! There was a blizzard of fur and undercoat! I absolutely LOVE it!! Now Indie is half the dog he used to be! 
He's also squeaky clean and shiny and ready for his therapy dog mock evaluation test tomorrow! After seeing the test demonstrated in a workshop today, I have no doubt he'll pass with flying colors. We went to the local outdoor mall after his bath for treats and practice and he behaved beautifully, even when surrounded by 3 young girls enthusiastically petting and crowding him.
30 lbs. by Christmas, down 4 lbs., 26 to go!!!
