Booster Bath Elevated Pet Bathing X-Large,blue

First let me tell you about my dog. He is a 95 lb. German Shepherd and has never met a bath (or shower) that he liked. Giving him a bath was, to put it mildly, a real job. Since he developed a seborrhea skin condition about a year and a half ago I had to bath him often to keep the odor and flaking under control. Up until that time he did not get many baths so when I had to bath him regularly I realized that I had problems (a sore back and a big mess). I then started looking for some kind of canine bath apparatus and found the BoosterBath. After reading the reviews it seemed like a very good product. I purchased the extra large version because it had a one piece tub and the legs bolted on and I wanted a bath that gave my dog enough room and was sturdy. The XL unit is a good size for him and it is quite sturdy. I only use it outside and it stands on level lawn.Assembly was fairly easy and the only tool required was a Phillips screwdriver. A bolt goes through the tub into each leg and then a large knob secures the leg to the bolt and is hand tightened. Each leg gets a rubber bumper inserted on the bottom, then plastic covers are screwed over the bolt heads on the inside of the tub. The retaining harness for the dog is attached to the tub with three eye bolts, three large washers and then three large knobs to secure the eye bolts. The only mild difficulty I had was attaching the shampoo holder to the tub, it was kind of hard to insert the last tab and I stress-cracked the tab at the top of the holder. (I called BoosterBath and they are sending me a new holder, good customer service).The drain hose on the XL bath is held in place with a plastic nut, so it will not detach from the tub. The instructions say that it uses a o-ring under the nut but there is not one supplied and the manufacturer says they do not require it anymore, I am not using the drain hose since I use the bath outside. The instructions also say to register your tub, but again the manufacturer says they do not require that to be done either.Getting back to the actual bath, it went very well. My companion was not happy but he was apparently resigned to the experience since he stayed calm and even sat down at times. What used to take 45 minutes to 1 hour of discomfort for both of us now took 1/2 hour and it was painless, at least for me, my dog did not say much.I had also purchase a Eccotemp L5 portable instant water heater so I could use warm water on him and that worked out beautifully.

Washing our dogs on the grass was a back breaking chore. Fighting them to stay while bathing was a true challenge. Booster bath is tall enough to ease the strain on our backs. I got the steps as a separate purchase. They work but did not lock in to the XL size bath as I thought it would. No biggie as one of our dogs is too spooked to use them anyway.The drain hose is great to control where the water goes to avoid puddling at your feet. The shampoo/hose nozzle holster is awesome. Easy to grab either hose or shampoo in the middle of a wash.The floor board is super grippie so no slippage issues. I have not used the harness yet as my dogs are not skilled enough to leap over/out.I have a 90 lb rottie and a 60 lb collie and the XL is the right size. I think the Large would be too small/tight. The bath is all plastic but very sturdy. I have not had anything to show me that it will collapse during use. Well built and designed.

This bath is excellent. I wish i bought it sooner.Pictured is the extra large which fits my 65 pound Australian shepherd perfectly. The steps are sold seperately and are a bit pricy but well worth it. The steps do not attach, they just lay in place. I have not had any problem with them sliding while the dogs climd them. The tub itself is one large piece of hard plastic with a textured bottom to prevent slipping. It was very easy to put together.No more messy bathroom. All baths will be taken outside for now.I suggest you get the outdoor water heater so yoy dont spray your dog with freezing cold hose water.We love this raised tub.

I groom as part of my pet care business and this tub is absolutely great. I've converted part of my basement into a small salon and have the tub setup over one of the two sewer drains. The drain hose is large enough for errant chunks of fur to pass through, and is fed securely into the drain pipe to prevent leakage. The tub itself is much sturdier than its light weight suggests and is large enough for 100 pound + dogs to fit in. My only complaint is that it's not nearly tall enough - I'm 5'9" and my back gets very sore if I'm washing smaller dogs. I am in the process of constructing a very simple platform and bolsters out of bricks and lumber to raise it up to a better height. There are feet that can be purchased to add an extra 4 inches or so, but for the money compared to the large height increase that I need, it's not worth it. I definitely don't regret this purchase though!