That cat video makes me want to puke. People like that should not be allowed anywhere near another living creature, let alone a small, relatively helpless one.

okay well that is kinda cute but still a little cruel…
OMG!! I really love puppies especially this one…she is so cute in this video
oh and the site is pretty cool too…they have lots of videos like this dog playing a Wii…
check it out
http://www.worldwidefido.com/watch/3311/amazing-grace

LMAO at pyrit!!!

Blah blah blah, the comments go on and on. Then, bazoing!!
pyrit shows up!!! Snicker.

I don’t think this is “nice” but these animals don’t look particularly traumatized, at least any more so than a regular bath. I’d be concerned about soap or cleaner getting into their eyes, I guess (if they use soap), but as a soaker/dryer it doesn’t look too onerous.

I think this is horribly cruel – even if they aren’t physically harmed, there is something to be said for mental damage.

Yes, teh doggies will not understand. They might think they are in a tv. In a soap opera.

I’ve a different video for the same thing before (the same video you saw, Andrea,) and it makes me angry every time I see mention of this thing. Some dogs might be able to take this fine… but a dog that goes into this thing has NO IDEA what is going on and a lot of dogs could be really scared. That’s what you saw in another video. The poor dog was wide eyed and clawing fervently at the glass to get out. I think it’s just wrong.

NOT CUTE but sad. Dog ownership is not for the lazy. If it must be bathed do it in a less cruel way.

Going into the contraption with your dog is very different than putting the dog in there by himself. If you’re in there with him, he’s reassured and comforted by your presence, and takes his cues from you that the new stimuli and sensations aren’t going to harm him. When he’s in there alone, all the new sensations must be very frightening, and there’s no loving hand and soothing voice to comfort him.

Also, this contraption might be quite safe, but that still doesn’t mean the experience doesn’t cause your pet unnecessary agitation and anxiety that can be avoided by washing it the old-fashioned way. That’s all I’m trying to say and maybe some others as well. Why put your pet in a position where he is quite likely to become frightened and agitated, if you can avoid it?

I think it needs further human testing. And I volunteer my mother-in-law.