Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First TL: DR Pros • Quick • Easy use • Not very loud • Easy setup Cons • Gets the floor and you wet • Not a fan of the scent of oatmeal • Hose is shorter than I would like Would buy again I am going to get the bad out of the way so we can end this on a high note. The bad is pretty simple, you will get wet and the floor will too. The unit itself is very leak proof but the nozzle where the soap and water come out has a habit of storing water so after you let go of the trigger and pull the wand away from the dog you get water and soap on you and the floor. This is easily mitigated by doing it laminate and wearing gym clothes to bath the dog. Also, the other issue and really, it’s a nonissue is the tanks could be slightly larger. I have a German Shepard and golden retriever and the water and waste tank seemed large enough to do one of the dogs only meaning if you had a dog larger than mine you may need to refill while doing the bath. There was some water left after each dog but not enough. Now for the good going back to my dogs I have an all-white German Shepard (Saddie) and chunky monkey golden retriever (Bailey.) Bailey was first as I knew she would be the easiest I did not do their acclimation they recommended I simply used the wand to brush her for a bit which she fell in love with then turned the unit on (which surprisingly was not very loud I would compare to the sound of a food saver instead of house vac) and she jumped for a second but was quick to want the brushing again and then the bath started with no issues. Took me about 20 minutes but 15 of those was because I was using the wrong size brushes. I did not read the guide before starting but if I did, they had a breakdown of which brush combo to use based off breed. Once I switched the correct brushes it was very quick. When we were done she was not dry as a bone but quite dry we did not even need a towel to finish her and she ran off to rub her body against every surface she could find (she does that after every bath or for that matter after getting even the slightest wet.) Now it was time for Saddie. Saddie is a full-grown German Shepard with the bravery of a pill bug she would rather run from anything then to deal with it. She hates vacuums and hates baths. Honestly, I thought this would be a disaster. The hose is not as long as I was hoping it was and the unit was quite close to her. We tried to calm her down but when I turned it on, she was unhappy. A few minutes later of playing with it and brushing her with it (She LOVES being brushed.) It became her best friend and when I turned it on, she jumped up but did not run. After brushing her with it for a bit she got comfortable and we were able to start the water. Here I expected the run again but she just sat there and let the bath occur. At one point we made the mistake of not clearing the nozzle where it created a suction backup. Then it got loud and well that was all we got to do. The good news is we were already done with the first two runs and were just making sure it was all good. It would cost me 60 bucks to take them to a groomer and they would be there all day less than thrilled this cost me 200 and judging from the shampoo dispenser looks like I will be able to do both of them 3 or four more times with that one bottle. It took me from set up, to acclimation, to my wife wanting to run it through my hair (Don't do it with the metal ones they don't feel good) to the bathing for two dogs maybe an hour? We love it but I think in the future I will get something besides the oatmeal (I am not a huge fan of the scent it’s not bad just think I prefer the other options.) That reminds me the smell. You know how after a bath the house smells like wet dog? Well after this probably because it’s not as much water the house does not smell of wet dog and we did this in our carpet living room. If you can't tell I recommend this product to anyone with dogs that is willing to dedicate a little bit of time to bath them while initial investment is large the return of not paying a groomer should start to pay dividends in the future.