I bathe mine outside when it is warm and sunny. But I hook the hose up to the utility tub in the laundry room so the water is warm. I do use the hose, they don't seem to mind. And with such thick fur, I need the pressure just to get them wet! I tie them on a short leash around a fence post so they can't take off. I also let them lean against me because it seems to keep them calmer (yes, I get a bath too!) They don't like getting baths, but they tolerate it ok. I try to do it when my husband or son are around so they can help hold a dry towel over their eyes and hold their muzzels pointing up while I rinse their faces, it helps. If I'm by myself, I just wash their faces with a wet washcloth. By contrast, my RB dog Rosie loved getting baths outside - just stood there, loved being rubbed down, liked the water running all over her - but then, she was a bit goofy! )