A home-built dog wash works brilliantly, but the dog is terrified of it

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A YouTuber has built an automatic dog wash, with mixed results. Hackaday reports on the project by Stuff Made Here, featuring oscillating nozzles on an arch that spray the dog clean

A second nozzle on each pod air dries the dog, and a nozzle running in a channel underneath removes mud from the paws and belly. The nozzles move on linear rails driven by a DC motor

The arch is made from two bent conduits with welded legs, the nozzle mounts are 3D printed in resin to handle water pressure, and the grate is plasma cut sheet metal. The electronics are waterproofed, and the mains power supply is kept well away from the water

The result works well technically. The only problem is that the dog is too scared to use it

Stuff Made Here projects are always ambitious and funny, and this one is no exception. Engineering the machine is one thing, but convincing a nervous dog is another challenge entirely. Gradual training with treats might eventually win the dog over

Would your dog use an automatic wash? And what is the most over engineered project you have seen?

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