Workin' at the Dog Wash
April 7, 2005
Lars Schütze has conveniently located Germany's first "dog wash" next to the car wash he already operates. He said he's hoping that his motorized customers will bring along their four-legged friends for a quick rub-down in the future.
At a cost of 4.90 euros ($6.30), dog owners can cover their canines with foam, shower them and dry them -- all while waiting for their car to be cleaned.
"That's not expensive, considering that you usually have to wash your dog at home and spend half an hour cleaning the bathroom afterwards," Schütze told reporters on Thursday at his car-canine-cleaning-center near Hamburg's Reeperbahn red light district.
Similar machines have already been welcomed by dog owners in Spain, Britain, Ireland and the US and dog lovers in Hamburg also seemed quite excited about the new service. On the first day, it was in constant use -- although that might have something to do with the fact that it was free of charge, of course.