Another way to rinse the Sandbanks millionaires: Automatic DOG WASH opens by the beach in upmarket resort for people who don’t want their pampered pets to dirty up their cars
The Evolution Dog Wash is proving a hit with well-heeled dog owners
Self-contained unit costs £2 for two minutes, and has a blow-dry setting
Machine already popular in US but Mark Whittaker and Tracy Black have set up UK’s first
In the first three days of the dog wash being open, 100 owners have used it
A state-of-the-art dog wash machine that turns a mucky mutt into a pampered pooch in minutes has been set up on a British beach for the first time – just in time for National Puppy Day.
The self-contained unit costs £2 for two minutes and has options to rinse, shampoo, condition, de-flea and blow-dry your pet rather than take it home in a wet and filthy state.
The ‘Evolution Dog Wash’ is already proving a hit with well-heeled dog walkers since it was introduced on ‘millionaire’s paradise’ Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset.
A state of the art dog wash machine has opened in millionaire’s playground Sandbanks Beach in Dorset
Owners pay £2 to give their pampered pooches a good wash – like 9-year-old Standard Poodle Mottoe, seen here being washed by his owner Jane Fletcher
The machine is widely used in America but now British entrepreneurs Mark Whittaker and Tracy Black have launched the first in the UK.
Mr Whittaker, from Poole, thought of the idea after noticing the number of people putting their dirty dogs into the backs of their luxury cars at Sandbanks beach.
Spotting a gap in the market, he found a company to supply the unit and is now the distributor for the UK, with plans to roll the Evolution Dog Wash out across the country.
There are a myriad of options available for those who want to pamper their dogs – including a ‘blow dry’ setting
The 49-year-old, who also runs a private equity company in London, said: ‘I was walking along Sandbanks last year and I saw a lot of wet, sandy dogs and then noticed people were putting them straight in the back of their cars.
‘I thought there was a need for a dog-wash facility so I looked online and found Evolution in America.
‘I thought Sandbanks seemed like a very good place for one and when I spoke to Poole council they were keen to try it out.
‘And after just a few days it is already proving very popular. In the first three days it did over 100 dog washes.
‘This is hopefully the first of many. We would love to roll them out across the country.
‘We’re looking for new sites as we speak.’
The Sandbanks unit is maintained by Evolution Dogwash Ltd and the company pays the local council to rent the site.
The machine costs customers £2 for every two minutes and you can use your time to perform whichever function you wish or switch between them.
The unit is over 6ft in length with sides high enough that most pets cannot jump out, but there are also tether points to secure any unruly dogs.
All people have to do is secure their dog inside, insert coins and select which option they wish to use, then pick up the nozzle and get started.
The products, which are natural and environmentally friendly, are infused into the warm water stream, making it easier to wash the animal in just a few minutes.
The unit is over 6ft in length with sides high enough that most pets cannot jump out, but there are also tether points to secure any unruly dogs.
The huge dog-wash offers options far more sophisticated than the average bath – perfect for residents of Sandbanks
The system also comes with a disinfectant option to clean the unit after use.