City dwellers lacking dog-washing essentials like a yard and a hose might enjoy this: a do-it-yourself dog wash. The first automated dog-washing machines in Philadelphia can be found in Northern ...

Bathing an animal at home poses challenges. You can use your tub or shower, but that can be unwieldy, especially with a larger dog. The garden hose might work outside, but then how to you get doggie ...

When our dog goes outside to dig holes in the yard or romp around, she usually returns with a big helping of dirt. Sure, I could haul her to the bathtub, getting my clothes and the floor filthy. But ...

The flier on Dixie Lucas' front door advertising a recently opened do-it-yourself dog wash in her neighborhood intrigued her. "I wondered if it was sort of a drive-through," Lucas said. "You know, ...