Sometimes giving your dog a bath can be a pain in the butt! I know that for a fact. I have an extremely hard time giving Achilles a bath. I have actually given up trying to give him one at home, so I bathe him at the wash station at a dog park. What I do is that I tie him to a pole and hose him down and shampoo him right there. Some people look at me like I'm crazy, but crazy is trying to bathe him at home.
Of course you can always take your dog to a groomer, but I personally don't like taking Achilles there because he gets so sad. Some people don't have an option, big dogs like Golden Retrievers and other long haired dogs need a hair cut.
Please don't ignore your pets hygiene. A dog needs his/her nails clipped, hair brushed, and a bath once a month. Try not to bathe your dog more than once a month, doing so may cause dry skin, something that can be very uncomfortable and even painful for your pet.
Here is a great site called advice on pet care that has great tips one how to bathe your dog.
Another thing that is important is clipping your dogs nails. If they get too long it can also be painful or uncomfortable. If your dog has the white, or clear nails, you could clip them yourself. If your pets nails are dark, or black, have your vet or a groomer clip them. Dogs have a vain (called a "quick") that runs through their nails and if you clip too much, they could bleed, and it will be painful for your pet.
Vetmed.wsu.edu is a page from Washington State University that can make it easier for you if you chose to do it yourself. However I do recommend that you have a professional do it.
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