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Any ideas for a deep sink & hand shower set up to wash small dog in utility room?

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another20 · 07/10/2018 11:10

Struggling to find a sink deep enough - think it needs to be 30cm?

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AvocadosBeforeMortgages · 07/10/2018 11:18

Something in a Belfast sink style perhaps? Though a glance suggests most of those are 25cm deep

Pigletpoglet · 08/10/2018 13:46

You could try a catering sink?
This one is huge (and expensive) but you might be able to pick up something cheaper on ebay…
www.nisbets.co.uk/vogue-deep-pot-sink/ce141

Good plan to have a dog wash sink by the way. We had a warm tap fitted outside (shower valve to control temp inside) with a hose and shower attachment thing, and it's made keeping the house clean so much easier!

another20 · 08/10/2018 14:12

I am wondering if I should do that instead/as well - saves taking the mud into the house - but then I would need to stand out in the mud and rain to wash and dry the dogs - I might put an outside tap anyway to wash boots.

The pot washer is a great idea - but I think a Belfast would be plenty big enough for 2 small dogs.

Do you think that one of those kitchen taps with the pull out hose would be good enough for reaching under and shampooing dogs or should I add in a hand held shower attachment?

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Pigletpoglet · 08/10/2018 14:46

We don't have a utility - if we did, it would have swiftly been converted into a dog wash/boot room! I've even looked at creating some sort of shelter over the outside tap...
If your dogs are small enough to fit into a Belfast sink, will the pull out hose be long enough to reach under them? The advantage with the outside hose is that we have one of these:
www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Garden-Nozzle-PRESSURE-TECHNOLOGY/dp/B01LWU3RC1?tag=mumsnetforum-21
A shower nozzle attachment thing with a grip trigger. It means that the shower isn't spraying round everywhere when you put it down to wrestle the dog... Saves needing an extra hand for turning off a tap/shower. Don't know if an indoor version exists!

another20 · 08/10/2018 17:23

Yes I am worried how far that hose thing extends -

I think I need to be an octopus to manage to shower them - I might get a hook on the wall for the lead like they have at the dog groomers, to keep them steady. A canopy / porch so muddy boots and dogs can be rinsed outside might be a better move ?

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