A dog washing machine is the latest craze for canines in Poitiers, France.
The machine, which costs more than $30,000 (French poodle not included), washes and dries the pets in four minutes. An operator stands by to watch and to make sure the dog is comfortable.
To prove that the washing machine is safe, the machine's owner climbed in with the dog.
A local grooming competitor nearby maintains that he will always hand wash the pets that come into his shop.
"There'll never be a machine here. It's obvious that the animal's stress is even more awful when it's in a machine," he said.
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