A Dog in a Tub

Date/Timing: 13 January 2019 
Setting: The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia 
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Chuck digs Max's bath caddy from the drawer under his bed, straightens with Max's squeaky duck in hand, and squeezes it. "Bath time!" 
Max barks, bounds over. 
Chuck crouches, rubs Max's face. "Ready for a bath, Handsome?"
Max pants happily, lunges for the squeaky duck. 
"That's right! We're gonna give you a bath!" 
Max's entire back half wags as he chomps. 
"Let's go, buddy."
Max woofs around his squeaky duck, follows Chuck from the suite, through a number of halls, all the way to Laundry and a deep apron sink without a drain guard [next to which he plunks the caddy]. 
"In you go," says Chuck, heaving Max into the sink. 
Max drops his squeaky duck, tail wagging all the way to his hips. 
Chuck swings the faucet as far from Max as it'll go, turns on the water. 
Max's tail wags. 
Satisfied the water's a good temperature, Chuck plugs the sink. 
Max's tail twitches somewhat. 
Chuck fills a cup, pours it over Max's back. 
Max cranes his neck. 
Chuck refills the cup, pours it over Max's head.
Max whines.
Chuck adds some doggy shampoo to his hand.
Max gets his front paws on the sink's lip.
Chuck puts Max's front paws back in the sink.
Max whimpers.
Chuck scratches his ears.
Max whuffles.
Chuck massages in the doggy shampoo.
Max gets his front paws on the sink's lip.
Chuck puts Max's front paws back in the sink.
Max whines.
"'s'okay, Handsome," coos Chuck, massaging some more.
Max droops.
Chuck fills the cup, pours it over Max's head.
Max shakes.
Chuck splutters soap and water out of his mouth.
Max nervously wags his tail.
Chuck refills the cup, pours it over Max's head.
Max gets his front paws on the sink's lip, shakes.
Chuck puts Max's front paws back in the sink, wipes his face on his shoulder.
Max looks forlorn.
"Almost done, boy." Chuck pours a cup of water over Max's back.
Max wags his tail hopefully.
"Last one." Chuck pours a cup of water over Max's back.
Max picks up his squeaky duck, chomps.
"Down you go," says Chuck heaves Max out of the sink and sets him daintily on the floor.
Max shake-shake-shakes.
Chuck drips, unplugs the sink[, picks up the caddy].
Max woofs around his squeaky duck, follows Chuck as he drips happily back to the suite.
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