A special laundromat in western Japan has introduced a new concept for bathing dogs that is guaranteed to save pet owners time and a messy bathtub.

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Pet Washing Machine Cleans Dogs While Owners Wait

The automatic dog wash cleans the animals while their owners wait for their laundry.

The dog laundromat opened adjacent to an ordinary laundromat Toyooka and residents have been flocking to the building to wash not just their clothes but their dog as well.

The cost for a thorough shampoo and blow drying is about $17 for small dogs and $34 for a large one.

Laundromat owner Takayoshi Nakae places the dog inside the bright red washer with a large glass window and turns the machine on.

Jets of warm water, followed by soapy water and then warm water again, bathe and massage the smells, fleas and ticks away.

After the washing is done, warm air swirls throughout the cubicle, drying the canine customer.

Most dogs, even if they resist being put into the washer, resign themselves to their fate once the water starts, according to the report.

"When you wash a dog in the washer, my customers say that their dogs don't smell for a month. I have a lot of satisfied customers," says Takayoshi who washes about 10 dogs a day in his machine which was imported from Spain.