Texas Bowser Blaster - for Home Grooming!

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

I've never seen this discussed before on DK so I thought I'd share my bathing set up. I've got a spare bathroom tub enclosure set up with the Texas Bowser Blaster. No, its NOT a product you buy! Its a simple set up using parts purchased at a home improvement store for under $50. My husband installed it in about 5 minutes and it works wonderfully. I'm not the technical wizard and my DH isn't here at the moment to pick his brain, but basically its a connection from the water source (in our case the shower head, which we replaced with a threaded spigot), a 10' coiled garden hose (makes it real easy to keep out of the way while bathing the dog), a hand held garden sprayer with multiple spray options, 2 Ortho Dial n Spray sprayer bottles (1 for shampoo, 1 for conditioner), and quick release hose attachments at the other end of the coiled hose as well as on garden sprayer and Ortho bottles). First, I simply turn on the bath faucet, adjust water temp, use the garden sprayer set to 'shower' and rinse, then turn off faucet. Next, I use the quick release to change the hose to the shampoo Ortho bottle (dilute shampoo with water in Ortho bottle first) adjust dial to preferred amount of product to be dispensed, turn faucet back on, and thoroughly spray dog with shampoo dilution. I usually let Lucy sit for a couple minutes before proceeding, as it helps to loosen dirt and debris. No need to scrub, as the spraying action does it automatically. Then again with the garden sprayer to rinse, change out to conditioner Ortho bottle (again, diluted), and garden sprayer for final rinse. Here's pics of our set up (btw, the glass enclosure is great for containing that inevitable 'shake off' after the bath is completed.) FYI, the spigot/hose pic was taken looking up at it from a standing position.

 

 

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Wow this is an ingenious idea!  I wonder if there are some bottles I could use in our hand held device in our shower..

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

Suzann,  This is Debb's DH with permission.  I'm pretty sure that you could find the right fittings at Home Depot, Lowes, or the like.  The connection from the hose to the hand held shower head is probably standard 1/2" pipe thread.  You just need to find the fitting that has 1/2" pipe thread on one end and garden hose thread on the other end.  Then you can use the same sprayers as Debb shows in the picture.  I'd take the hand held shower head with me.  The thread on the fitting you need will be exactly the same as that.  Either that or you can fly to Portland and we'll go to Home Depot together.  Bring Rosey and Bandit, Lucy loves Home Depot. 

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

I am handy enough to do that!! I live at Lowes!! However, have yet to let the doods venture in there. It would be hard to get anything done with 2 in tow!!  thanks for the tip!!

[Barb @ Gemstone Labradoodles]

That's a great set up. Very ingenious. Thanks for sharing.

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Now that is a great idea!  Thanks for sharing.

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Great idea.  You should have marketed it BEFORE sharing on DK.  You might have gotten rich!!!!

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

I wish I could take credit for coming up with the idea, BUT, I found it being discussed on a professional groomers forum online. I think its been around a while. Besides, I think there are several inferior similar products available now, using cheap parts that break and leak.

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

If anyone is interested in different set ups along this same line (e.g., using your tub faucet or using 2 separate hoses) here's the page on the groomers' site I originally learned of the TBB, with lots of pics showing different configurations.

 

http://www.groomers.net/discus/messages/4/4160.html

[BG and Gavin]

Wow Debb and DH you are a couple of regular McGuyver Doodlers!  Nice set-up!

[Jeanne, Tura and Dolly]

Hi Debb I have a question.  Where did you get the red rubber thing with the loop on it to keep Lucy secure?  I am brushing and combing the pups up on the washing machine and need a way to secure them...Thanks.

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

Hi Jeanne,

 

I got mine off of Ebay. I believe they were called grooming loops, or nooses, but you can find them at places online like PetEdge.com and other dog supply sites. Without the loop Lucy would be jumping out of the tub every time I turned my back!

[Pat and Traveler]

Brilliant!!  I'm really impressed with your ingenuity and skill!