Phil the dog had a great day. A proper great day where you really dig into it and get nice and filthy.
Phil, a big fluffy malamute, decided that it was time for a nap after his big play day and went inside to snooze on the rug in his sister’s room.
But mom had a big problem with that. You see, Phil’s big paws were sopping wet and muddy.
She wanted him to immediately march into the bathroom and get into the tub.
But Phil was perfectly comfortable exactly where he was.
Mom decided that if he wasn’t going to listen to her or dad maybe their adorable little daughter would change his mind.
“Can you tell him to get in the bath, please,” one of her parents asked.
The little blonde girl in pigtails decided she would take on the task.
“Come on,” she told the pup, who was much larger than her.
But that wasn’t quite right. Dad wanted her to use her manners when trying to coerce the dog into a bath.
“Please,” the little girl asks Phil. “Come on.”
Despite speaking to him sweetly and softly, he still wouldn’t budge.
“Awww, he’s sad. Be nice to him and tell him it’s bath time. Maybe give him a kiss on the ear,” dad said.
And the sweet little girl kissed him on the ear.
But mom was losing her patience. Next, they tried to lure the dog with the treat. The little girl just wanted to give it to him and let him be, but her parents wouldn’t allow that.
The dog was cold from being wet, and still muddying up the rug.
So, they needed to get him into a warm bath. Even the cat came into the room and joined Team “Let’s Get Phil Into the Bath.”
Still a no go. That’s when dad tried to lift him. Phil let out a moan and was too heavy anyways.
Eventually, Phil, in between some low growls, eventually stands to his feet.
Sure enough, that carpet was a little muddy from Phil’s doggy fun time. So, he started getting yelled at. Phil didn’t get it.
Why the heck would you have a light-colored rug on top of a light-colored carpet with multiple animals, and large ones, in a house that also has children, anyway?
The struggle continued with Phil being told shamed for being dirty.
Phil did not respond to shame. What he did eventually respond to was his mom’s loving voice and praise.
After being told he was a “good boy,” Phil begrudgingly got up and walked on over into the bathroom and toward the bathtub.
“Cute! I think, not much unlike human seniors, he may have some real pain (arthritis), exhaustion and fear (dementia) issues and not be ready for a bath right at that time…if he was just carried out to the bath before (when he was younger and lighter), he may very well be “sulking,” wrote one YouTuber.
Puppy Leaks has some great tips on how to safely bathe your dog.
“Before we get into the tips I want to make one thing clear — fear is tough to manage. I’m not going to lie and guarantee that these tips will immediately have your dog jumping for joy every time bath rime rolls around. Nothing’s quite that simple, and much of it depends on how fearful your dog is of the bath to begin with,” Puppy Leaks writes.
You can find those tips here, and watch this beautiful little girl try to help her friend in the video below.
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