25 minute sessions
An elevated tiled tub with steps, pet shampoos, plush towels and a low-heat dryer. $24.50 for 25 minutes, and the staff clean up after you.
Anyone who has washed a wet dog in a household tub knows how it goes. The dog is unhappy, the water goes everywhere, and you spend the rest of the afternoon bent over a bathtub with your back complaining. Then comes the shake, and the walls get the second bath.
A wash designed for the job takes most of that off your plate. The tub is up at working height, so you are not kneeling on a bathroom floor, and the mess stays in a room that was built to be wet.
The bathing station is an elevated tiled tub with easy-access steps, so a dog can walk up instead of being lifted. Pet-friendly shampoos are there when you need them, and you do not have to carry bottles from home.
When the rinse is done, there are plush towels for the first dry and a low-heat dryer to finish the job. Low heat matters, because a dog does not need a hot blast of air on a damp coat.
You do the washing yourself, which is the self-serve part. The staff handle the cleanup afterward, so you can walk out without wiping down the room.
A session is 25 minutes for $24.50. If you need longer, each additional 25 minutes is $19.50. A short-haired dog may not need the extra time, and a thick coat probably will, so plan on your own dog.
The pet wash sits in the same barn as the tunnel, so you can run the car through while you are here. The counter that sells pet-friendly shampoos is open 9am to 5pm daily. Call (508) 571-1134 with questions before you bring the dog.
The Mickey's pet wash room with its elevated tiled tub, steps, rubber ducks and dryer
Mickey's Car Wash & Detail Shop, 16 Galaxy Pass, Sutton. Call (508) 571-1134.
One session
25 minutes
Per session
$24.50
Need more time? Each additional 25 minutes is $19.50. Shampoos, towels and the dryer are part of the station.
Same barn
The 110 foot tunnelWash the car while you are here. Spray and brush prep, then a flat belt through the tunnel.
By appointment
The detail shopHand wash, clay bar, carnauba wax and ceramic coating, booked ahead.
On the shelf
The car care counterPet-friendly shampoos sit next to the waxes and microfiber.