The dog smells, but is a grouch?
A company is now offering pet owners in Munich a solution - but their service is provoking protests.
In Munich * there is now a
fully automated
dog washing salon.
Some storms are
raging
against the
"washing facility"
for the
pet
.
However
, the criticism seems to roll off
the
manufacturer from Spain
.
Munich - For some it is a relief in their everyday life, for others it is
animal cruelty
.
Germany’s first fully automatic
dog washing salon
in
Oberföhring
divides the mind.
The principle is simple: flap open, mess in, flap shut.
The four-legged friend is then showered at the push of a button, shampoo included.
Master or mistress just need to watch.
The standard procedure costs
15 euros
.
Laundromat for Munich dogs: "Torture", says CSU City Councilor Evenlyne Menges
"I'm very skeptical," says animal rescue chairwoman and
CSU councilor Evelyne Menges
.
On Facebook, she describes the car wash as
“torture”
.
The 61-year-old chalked up the fact that the animals in the box lacked human contact.
“It is absolutely impossible that you cannot adjust the water temperature yourself,” argues Menges.
In the closed box, the animals would get scared.
"The dogs can also get water or shampoo in their ears and eyes," complained the city councilor.
"Of course you have to wash your pet now and then, but not like that!"
"Dog washing facility" in Munich: manufacturer defends itself against critics
Pablo Pescador
(43), who brought the
Lavakan model
from Spain to Munich in June, sees it differently: “There is only criticism from people who do not know our washing facility.” The water temperature is
35 degrees
, which is for dogs precisely.
“And you can wash the dog by hand if you want,” says the Spaniard.
🆕 #Lavakan 🤩 ¡La família Lavakan sigue creciendo!
Proximamente nueva apertura en Múnich 🐶🐱 # dogspa #dogshower #mascotas #perros #animales #spamascotas #dog #instadog #animallovers #animal #cat #puppy pic.twitter.com/HjOZZySSvk
- Lavakan Spain (@EspLavakan) March 3, 2020
The box does not have to be closed, alternatively a water hose is attached to it.
The machine was
tested
and
certified
in Spain
.
Pescador: “We already have 17 years of experience with it.
Lavakan has many satisfied customers around the world, including in the USA and China. "
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