Wolf_Q, now that I have my own thread I will answer your questions!

I have a problem with bathing Mika, she gets scared and shakes when we try to bathe her, and she moves around a lot making it difficult to bathe her.
What shampoo do you recommend? I also have a difficult time trying to rinse all of the shampoo out of her fur, but I guess that might be easier now that it's warmer out and I can wash her outside (I had to do it in the tub in the winter).
I don't have a high velocity dryer, I have a regular hair dryer, which I guess won't really do the job. Where could you get a high velocity dryer, and how much would that be?

Mika is inside a bit, but she really loves being outside, she likes to dig and chew on plants (I think I might have to dig up our rose bush if she doesn't stop chewing on it, she got a piece stuck in the roof of her mouth two weeks ago and we had to get to the vet to take it out, it stayed in because of the thorns on it), I have a hard time keeping her inside, she just really loves to be outside. I don't know what to do with her when I am inside.

My neighbor has a german shepherd lab mix, and they play together daily, we took them to a dog park and Mika really seemed to like the creek and all of the other dogs, so maybe a kiddie pool would be a good idea.

Do you have any other advice for me? I could use all the tips I can get.