Patent ID: 7654228

Claim:
A method of cleaning a pet's paw comprising the steps of: providing a main unit; a first canister secured to said main unit for holding clean water, said first canister includes a cap for filling and emptying said first canister; a second canister secured to said main unit for holding dirty water, said second canister includes a cap for filling and emptying said second canister; a hose connected to said main unit at a first end, said hose includes a spherical hose connection to allow said hose to rotate in any direction; a cylinder having ends, wherein said hose is attached to said cylinder at one of said ends; a pouch connected to said hose at a second end, said pouch including an opening for receiving said pet's paw; said pouch is attached to one of said ends of said cylinder, said pouch is removable for disposability and replacement; an elastic ring positioned at an end of said pouch wherein said elastic ring is sized and configures to receive said paw and substantially seal to the lower leg of said pet to prevent any leakage; a wand including a plurality of holes in said pouch; a first valve connected to said first canister, wherein said first valve extracts water at a predetermined pressure sufficient to dislodge dirt and debris from said pet's paw; a second valve connected to said pouch, wherein said second valve allows water to be suctioned out of the pouch at a predetermined pressure and traveled through said hose and into said second canister; a motor carried by said main unit; dual switches to control said spray and suction functions; a single on/off switch to operate said unit; inserting said pet's paw into the pouch; substantially sealing the pouch around said pet's leg; with said pet's paw inserted into said pouch; and wherein said pouch substantially sealed around said pet's paw, spraying water onto said paw at a pressure sufficient to dislodge dirt from said pet's paw; and with said pet's paw inserted into pouch, suctioning water and debris off of said paw.