Why does getting a bath make my dog crazy?

What is it about soap and water that makes my dog act like a crack addict? She'll tear around the house running non-stop for about 30 minutes after tub time.

some dogs can't swim and water scaes them so they freak out when we bathe them...Its just natural instinct

Maybe its because she wants to dry off and rub against something! Dogs do that!

my cousins dog does the same thing i think it is just for the fact that he is a Chihuahua and he thinks that all that water might cause some harm to his small body.

its natrual its just because some dogs don't like water or soap

I have three Beagles and after their bath's they also go wild. The rub and roll on anything to dry off. They seem to be happy while doing this. I figure it feels good to them to be clean as it does to us.

She probably feels really great after her bath..........just like humans! Don't you feel good and refreshed after your bath? Although you probably don't run around the house like a maniac. Either that or she's just relieved to be out of that tub!

LOL, that sounds like my foxhound, Gary. Boy....he will leap into any lake, pond, swimming pool....but put him in the laundry tub and he acts like I am soaking him in battery acid. Then he runs around, rolling on the carpet, or grass or where ever!Here's the cause of the behavior...1) Stress release.2) Dealing with the weird sensation of having oils removed from skin and fluffy hair from bathing.3) To help them dry off and groom (in their little mind's eye)Dogs usual do they same thing after swimming for a while in pools, lakes or ponds FYI so your baby is not crazy. Well I mean no more than my Gary is and thousands upon thousands of other dogs.Very, VERY rarely can a dog not have the ability to swim.

all dogs can swim but i don't no some dogs love it and some don't love it