I've yet to try to bathe Cassy or Livvy (occasionally take them to the groomers and let them have the hassle), but it sounds like you have the bathing routine down to a science, Sara. Great ideas.

Once I was drawing a bath for myself and had to leave the room briefly. When I came back Sassy (RB) was on the edge of the tub dangling his front paws in it, and Cassy was highstepping through the water as if to see what all the commotion was about. Silly boys!