I move down the hall, away from the curious ears of a napping Lola. Within a minute, the sound of a water faucet fills the house. It’s a small house. Lola is instantly alert. This is not the sound of the water faucet in the Mommybeast’s bathroom – this is the sound of Lola’s tub.
Behold! It’s bath time!
Lola races into the bathroom to supervise the operation. Everything must be accounted for before Lola can jump into the tub. She has precise requirements and anything short of perfection will ruin her entire week.
√ Bubbles (should overflow out of tub)
√ Bath mitt (for fur exfoliation)
√ Squeaky toys (to be chased and squeaked as needed)
√ Towels (preferably pre-warmed in the dryer)
√ Washcloth (for emergency bubbles in eyes)
√ Rapt audience (all humans must crowd into bathroom for the experience)
√ Warm water (not too hot, not too cold, but just right)
Once the bath checklist has been verified, Lola puts her paws up onto the tub and waits for a human to lift her. Once she is midair, Lola thrashes her body in excitement and kicks until her paws hit the water.
Then the real adventure begins.
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OMIGOSH that’s too funny! Conjures up many interesting and amusing images in my mind! Thanks for the chuckle 💖😘
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You’re welcome!
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Thanks for cheering me to on a dreary Monday morning, great post #globalblogging@_karendenbid199@gmail is
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Glad to cheer you up, thanks for reading!
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Such a lovely little story! #DreamTeam
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Thank you!
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I like the sound of a Lola bath , I think I may have to steal a few of her ideas !! #globalblogging
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She does seem to enjoy a full life!
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My dog Benji’s reaction to me trying to give him a bath is just the opposite – he heads for the hills!
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Lola has loved baths since puppyhood, toys really helped when she was tiny.
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I’m glad Lola likes her bath so much! Our dear departed Susie dog hated it. Maybe if we had added bubbles….
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The toys are what clinched the bath for Lola as a baby. Plus she loves that I basically rub her for 20 minutes 😆
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Oh, heavens! We’ve started taking our 150 pound Tucker to a local pet supply store that comes equipped with a tub and all the amenities. For a mere $16 we can bathe him without destroying our bathroom.
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If Lola were any bigger I would need a place like that. No way would I want to clean the bathroom after a dog Tucker’s size!
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The Goldilocks bath! Just right. We had bath day yesterday too! #GlobalBlogging
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Lola’s favorite day of the week.
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Our dog would just spend the entire time trying to jump out and soaking the humans in the process! #GlobalBlogging
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I’m so lucky Lola loves the tub, there’s no mess – though I usually spray myself and have to change shirts 😆
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I can just see Lola now in a tub filled with bubbles surrounded by scented candles and a glass of doggy wine hehe #DreamTeam
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I think she would enjoy it immensely!
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I can always count on Lola to put a smile on my face every Monday morning!
#GlobalBlogging
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We’re so glad to make you smile!
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How funny! You describe it perfectly! #GlobalBlogging
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Thank you for reading!
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Sounds like bath time is great fun for Lola. Not sure about the clear up operation of all those overspilling bubbles, guess Lola takes less interest in this part!
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Lola does seem to lose attentiveness right at the cleanup moment.
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Oh Lola, I love you! The fact you need an appreciative audience for your bath 😂 #dreamteam
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She does like an audience to ooh and aah over her.
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Our Lily endures her bath/wash-down, while Bella tries everything to escape! #DreamTeam
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I am glad that she loves baths, it does make it much easier on everybody. I imagine there is a lot of water on you and the floor after you bathe Bella.
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Oh no, there’s no love there, Heather … Bella would much rather be in Philadelphia … she’s seen the pictures!
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Yup, sounds fun but a lot less fun to put the bathroom back into its original condition after 😀 #dreamteam
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Definitely takes me a while to clean up!
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it’s not the bath that’s the problem for us, it’s the how to stop her wiping herself on every stick of furniture afterwards to get the smell….ahhhhh! (tho we also have to play tag around the house to get her in the bath in the first place!)
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I’m very fortunate Lola is easy!
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My two beagles run in the other direction when they hear the bath! #DreamTeam
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Awwww!!! It’s so lovely to hear that Lola loves having a bath. What adventures does she get up to? You’ve left us on a cliffhanger ending 🙂 Alfie isn’t as keen… bubbles or not, he turns into a statue as soon as his paws touch the water. #Dreamteam
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She once climbed a mountain in the bath and then slid down from the top!
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I do adore Lola and love that she loves bath time. She is the most pampered pup and clearly deserves it! #DreamTeam
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She gets more pampering than I give myself. But her cute face is worth it!
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Sounds a bit like my kids’ bath time – messy & wet!! #DreamTeam
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Definitely!
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