So I am new, i am hopefully getting a little rattie of my own soon and so i have been preparing and came across this site and it has answered a lot of questions, concerns, and worries i have come up with  but now i am wondering, does anyone just let their dog hop in the shower with them in the morning or at night? if so do they like it?  ive read and heard from others that their dog just sits and watches their people in the bath or shower and could just picture some people doing this haha

oh and any new advice that anyone wants to throw in would be greatly appreciated  i am trying to prepare for this new change and i am too excited for my own good!!! hehe

thanx,

~Erin

Hello and congrats on getting your own rattie!
In my experience, ratties DO NOT like water...I've only heard about 2 on this site that don't really mind, and Bailey is the only rattie I've heard of that likes water. Whenever My rattie, Sam, has to take a bath, he just stands in the tub and scowls at me the whole time. Some owners have to fight their ratties to give them bathes. It isn't good to bathe them a lot either, because it strips the oils out of their fur and dries their skin.
Ratties are wonderful companions! They are also a pretty high energy dog, so you will have to walk yours daily when/if he is an adult. They are also very intelligent and seem to get bored with training sessions easily. About 5 minutes of obedience training like teaching him to sit/stay should be enough each day...any longer sessions and they'll lose interest, especially as puppies.
Just scroll down and look at some more of the posts on the health/diet and the training threads.

We have a separate shower from the tub and there is not enough room for them but mine love to take baths   We fill the tub with water and tell them to go swimming and they fly into the tub.  I will post pictures of them in indoor swimming also they love to go to the lake or river.

haha its good to heaqr some enjoy it. i have been scrolling around in the health and i read a lot of posts saying not to give them baths very often, like once a month or when stinky is good. im learning little tricks and useful tips

haha thank you, i love how welcoming people are on here! i love reading forums and learning new information, ill be on here atleast a couple times a day when i have time, and try and read more. i just cant wait to get my new pup, my excitement just keeps growing, i cant stand it haha.

any other new puppy advice would be great! i will keep reading other forums to get more info as well. i havnt decided the shampoo/conditioner yet or the food or treats or any of that, i am so indecicive and i am trying to find the best and healthiest for my new pup  im sure every owner wants that though haha.

~Erin