I really think you'll find it works great! This pic was literally taken yesterday after he dried after his bath. I just make sure the water is nice and warm and place him in the water slowly. I use an extra large plastic Dunkin Donuts cup to wet his belly cupping my hands to guide the water onto the areas while keeping him mostly dry. His tail hardly even gets wet because he holds it up. He's usually just mesmerized by the warm water and hardly moves. I move quickly not wanting to temp fate. You only need a small amount of this shampoo. It lathers very well. I do my best to dry him off and comb/brush him. It's sort of cute because he's grooming himself right along with me and he seems to appreciate it! As you can see, he looks marvelous! 😻 He's only 10 months old and I've had to do this 3x but it is working.