Thursday night I have Janie her first bath. Let me preface this by saying that Sadie spoiled me dogwise. I would just say "get in the tub, sadie", and she would hop right in. I tried this approach with Janie. Cut to me pushing a 70 pound dog across the bathroom floor, whilst being growled at sweetly, and shoving her into the tub. She was fine once I got her in the tub!! This is her curly furred self post-bath!!