Nation's First K9000 Grand Opening Saturday the 17th!

The first ever K9000 dog wash has been installed in the USA at Mesa Verde Shopping Center in Midland, TX. The Grand Opening is scheduled for this coming Saturday May 17, 2008. Do It Yourself Dog Wash is a small store-front location open from 6AM - 11PM every day. Dog owners can use the bill and coin operated dog wash whenever it's most convenient for them. The K9000 dog wash has a 10' x 10' gated fenced in area to secure the dog(s) and its owner during the bathing cycle.

You can view pictures by clicking http://www.flickr.com/photos/petclinusa. We hope to get some feedback from users at this location within the next few weeks.

Washing my 100 lbs lab today

I took the boys to the local Pet Clin self serve dog wash today for their weekly washing. I must say, I figured out how to get Ike, the 100 lbs black lab, done in the 14 minute cycle. Now keep in mind, this includes 3 minutes of shampoo time, 2 minutes of flea & tick, and another minute of rinsing. The key is after I was done rinsing, I wiped off the access water with my hands, literally ringing out his legs... then I quickly towel dried him and used the rest of the 6 minutes with the dryer on the high speed. When the cycle ended, he wasn't 100% dry but dry enough to get him in the truck and after a shore drive, he's back home under my desk and smelling very nice. It's such a life savor for me and is much more pleasant to have a clean dog around the house.

One other suggestion: brush out the old fur BEFORE you begin the wash cycle. I use a rubber square brush for thicker coats. He looks that much better when he's finished and I don't see as much black hair on the floor. Can you say Swiffer? ...well, I certainly don't have to swiffer as often any more.