I guess I may have the only basset in the world that LOVES A BATH. Yes, when he hears the water, he'll jump in the tub, sit, and soak. LOL
Giving him a bath is not a problem. The only tedious part is the clean up but he doesn't do anything that would make me not want to bathe him. He actually gets excited about getting a bath. :lol:[/b]
Moe is the same way. I gave him a bath just last night (after our recent bout of heat and humidity he smelled pretty ripe

). I had my son start the water running upstairs. Moe started watching me for signs. When I got up to go upstairs he was right behind me. He hops right into the tub all by himself but only if I move the shower curtain to the other side - he won't go in any other way. He loves to be scrubbed and rinsed, and he especially LOVES to be toweled dry (well, not DRY but you know what I mean!). Then he gallops around the house, barking and - something new for him - howling. :lol:
The whole process is exhausting for me. After his bath I have to clean the tub and then the whole bathroom. He leaves quite a dirty bathtub ring and he always shakes off after his toweling, shaking excess water all over the cabinets and walls. And hair is usually everywhere too.

Then I wash both of his stinky collars. But that's not all. When he settles down he invariably hops up on the couch for a snooze... and he is a VERY damp dog. He takes HOURS to dry. The next day (if bathed at night) or later in the day (if bathed in the morning) I have to strip the couch covers off to be washed, and I have to air out the cushions if the weather is nice, or spray them with fabric deodorizer if the weather is foul or cold. Then I have to get the dry clean cushion covers back on the couch as quick as possible - Moe whines continuously until the couch is his to curl up on again. <_< Only then am I finished... until next time. Yes, I have to say that he loves having his bath way more than I like giving it to him!!