Sometimes it’s hard to make a dog cooperate in the bathroom. Giving a dog a bath can become a team effort involving the entire family.
This story is quite a perfect example of this scenario. Fortunately, the family took a video of this process which proved to be quite entertaining.
Phil, an Alaskan malamute, is as stubborn as can be when it comes to bathtime. No matter how many times his owners call or urge him, he won’t listen. The owners often have to resort to a few tricks to get him to cooperate.
In the video below, the owners put peanut butter on the edge of the bathtub. They also placed a towel at the bottom of the tub to make the dog feel safer. Yet despite all of this, Phil still didn’t want to go in.
In this particular bathing session, everyone in the family was present. The husband, the wife, and even the baby daughter were there to witness him. The family’s cat was also there, which makes the setting quite hilarious.
It took a lot of coaxing and the promise of food before Phil took his first step in the tub. Once his front paws were in, all the owner had to do was lift him up from behind. This wasn’t an easy task since he’s a big dog.
Phil didn’t look like he was enjoying the bath, but he didn’t protest further. He let his owner give him a thorough scrubbing. Unsurprisingly, after the bath was over, he hurried out of the tub.
Phil ran to a different room, and his owner had to chase him with a towel. Eventually, his owner caught up and made sure that he was completely dry. Just like that, another day of Phil’s bathing adventure concluded. The entire entertaining ordeal can be seen below.
Video courtesy of The Dodo via YouTube.