[grania]

I just had my little pooch groomed at PetSmart

My Chaucer who's not little goes in several times a year. He loves being pampered. It costs about twice as much as I pay for a haircut for me.

I might rethink that doggie-spa expense.

[Paladin2]

My dogs get to experience the natural conditioning agents present in the local river when they (voluntarily) go in at least once a week.

If it's really cold, I only let them go in for a few seconds at a spot (swiftly running water that stays open all year) very close to the warmth of the car for the short ride home.