Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My poor pup recently started having skin/coat issues and I need to give him weekly baths (he says, "NO BATH EVER"). It was a traumatic battle of wills and strength for both of us, and one where I had only a slight advantage. And believe me, there is nothing more sad than a 125lb dog sitting in the tub with a look of utter resignation. And then the actual bath part starts. I was using the master bath in my bedroom because it has a hand held shower head with a short hose. Basically, the hose was long enough to allow me to wash one side of him at a time. And since he absolutely refused to turn around (his butt must absolutely stay planted in the corner of the tub at ALL times, "NO STICK HEAD IN CORNER EVER" he say), one side is all we washed. So I went looking for a better option and happened to see this on a Lighting Deal. Stuck it in my cart, did some quick research, looked great, good reviews, and then for some reason I decided not to buy it. Fast forward two baths later...I'm soaked head-to-toe, he's not soaked at all but somehow still covered in shampoo, the entire bathroom floor is flooded, there is water dripping from the ceiling, and I've used up every towel in the house. And then I made the mistake of turning slightly, giving him an extra 2" gap between me and the tub wall. Within seconds he had launched all 125lbs of himself out of the tub and directly onto the linoleum, which of course resulted in him immediately extending his doggy nails and sliding frantically spread eagle across the floor, finally collapsing into a pile against the far wall. I felt utterly defeated. This just could not be any worse. Then he stood up and frantically shook, spraying doggy shampoo right into my gaping mouth. Something had to change. I came back to Amazon, put this and a shower mat in my cart, and checked out without any hesitation. Installation took less than 5 minutes. Next bath the shower mat encouraged him to actually go in the tub without an extended wrestling match. And I was able to wet all of him down with so little effort. It was easy to hang the wand on the suction cup when I didn't need it. With the full spray, there was enough water pressure to wet down the thick downy fur on his back end. I was able to carefully wet up under his legs and tummy using the narrow spray and reduced water pressure. One-handed operation was a little tricky at first, but I got it eventually. Best of all, the hose was long enough to reach his back side at the far end of the tub. I'm really surprised at how well it worked because my closets are stuffed with doggy gadgets and toys I thought would be awesome and then never used. Only comment is that I wish you could turn the dial on the wand and completely stop the water, but instead there is always a little trickle. Because it was hanging on the suction cup, and because of the layout of my bathroom, that little trickle bounced off the wall of the tub and right into my face. I finally just stuck it into the water in the tub. Bottom line, if you're a doggy parent, this is a great investment that will make you're doggy bathing life a lot easier. It could easily be used on my short-haired 10lb dog as well. And with the $10 Waterpik rebate, it's very reasonably priced. I'm considering buying another to put outside for washing down my lab after her ocean swimming, woods tromping, mud puddle splashing adventures and for all those rainy day muddy paws.