Just this morning on my way to the computer I was thinking of doing a poll to see how often people bath their dogs. I guess I still can, even though this thread is similiar the poll is not about how often you bath your dogs.

I bath my dogs myself... most of the time.
Nanook has been to the groomers a few times over the years. Most of the time I brought him to BOCES (a Technical and Career Center) sort of like a college but not quite, mainly for high schoolers and people with limited finances. They have an animal care class. You get the works for $12, how could I pass that up AND I Nanook gets to help train people too! He has also been to a "real" groomer 3-4 times in his life. When I didn't have half a day to devote to washing/drying him. Now that he's older he needs a bath more often that he used to but his health makes it so that he can't have a bath as often as he used to. So I'm constantly brushing him, using powder shampoos & deoderizing sprays.

Raustyk has never been to the groomers. I'd LOVE for her to go to help get her more socialized but I'm afraid they *may* have to muzzle her and possibly make her fear aggression worse. So to be on the safe side she gets groomed at home. She gets a bath when she starts to smell or gets insanely dirty, I'd say it averages out to be about 3-4 times a year.

Kaige has only had 1.5 baths so far by me (the breeder btahed him a few times to help socialize him to different experiences). He got one a week or so after I got him, mainly to keep him used to being bathed. Then he got a butt wash a few weeks ago when he got some poop stuck to his butt.

They are all due for their last bath of the year. I give them one weather they need it or not at the begining of winter (usually they are due though). I don't think Nanook will get one though, just the other 2. Maybe I'll take some pics, I've never tooken pics of bath time before.
OK I'm done rambling. lol