The shampoo lives in the handle
You cannot hold the hose, the bottle and the dog.
That is the whole problem with washing a dog outside. Two hands are already busy and the shampoo is on the ground, so you put the hose down, the dog leaves, and you start again. This sprayer keeps the shampoo inside the grip: fill the bottle, pull the trigger, and the soap comes out already mixed with the water. One hand on the gun, one hand on the dog.
Nothing to plug in and nothing to charge — it runs on the water pressure you already have.
Soap on, soap off
One dial for lather, the same tool for rinsing
Pour pet shampoo straight into the clear bottle on the grip. A dial on top switches between plain water and the soap mix, so lathering and rinsing are the same tool and the same hand — you never have to put the gun down mid-bath to go and find something.
Because the reservoir is clear, you can see how much is left without unscrewing it.
Soft shower to hard jet
A nervous spaniel and four muddy paws need different water
Rotate the front head to change the pattern — a wide soft shower for a dog that flinches at water, a tighter jet for caked paws, the patio, the bins or the wheel arches of a car.
There is a separate flow control at the front of the gun, so you can turn the pressure down mid-wash without walking back to the tap. That is the control that actually matters with an anxious animal.
Where it earns its keep
The wash that happens outside stays outside
A field walk, a beach, a puddle the size of a small lake. Doing that dog in the bathroom means the mud goes up your walls and down your drain. Doing it on the lawn with soap already in the gun takes a few minutes and nothing comes indoors.
It is not only for dogs. The same gun does horses’ legs, muddy boots, bikes, garden furniture and a car.
Read this before you assume
About connecting it to a shower
The manufacturer’s photographs show the gun screwed onto an indoor shower hose using the brass adapter, and market it that way. We want to be straight with you about it: the adapter is a ½″ / ¾″ thread of the type used on imported fittings, and US household plumbing uses NPT threads — very close, but not identical.
So: on a garden hose or outdoor tap, it fits. On your shower hose, it probably fits and we are not going to promise it. If indoor shower use is the reason you are buying, email us first and we will get the exact thread spec from the supplier before you order. The brass adapter only comes with the two upgraded kits.
Pick your kit
The gun is the same. The question is what you already own.
All three kits are the identical sprayer with the identical soap bottle, in any of the four colours. What changes is the fittings in the box. A garden hose is not included in any kit.
Sprayer only — $24.95
You already have a quick-connect coupling on your garden hose. Just the gun and its soap bottle, nothing you do not need.
+ brass tap adapter — $29.95
Adds a threaded brass adapter (½″ / ¾″) so it screws onto a plain outdoor tap with no hose fitting on it. This is also the adapter used in the shower photos above.
+ 4-piece connector kit — $34.95
The brass adapter plus three hose connectors. Pick this if you do not already know which fitting your tap takes — it is cheaper than a trip to the hardware shop to find out.
Before you buy
What this is not
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It is not a pressure washer. It shapes and concentrates the water you already have. It will not strip paint, blast baked-on dirt off a driveway, or substitute for a machine with a pump.
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The soap reservoir is sized for one wash. For a big or very dirty dog, expect to top it up part-way through. That is the size of the bottle, not a fault.
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No hose is included in any kit, and neither is shampoo.
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Shower-hose fit is not guaranteed on US plumbing — see the note above. On a garden hose or outdoor tap it is straightforward.
Specifications
The details
| Soap reservoir |
Refillable, clear, built into the grip |
| Soap control |
Dial on top — plain water or soap mix |
| Spray patterns |
Adjustable head, rotate to change pattern |
| Flow control |
At the front of the gun |
| Fitting |
Standard garden hose quick-connect · brass ½″ / ¾″ adapter on the upgraded kits |
| Material |
ABS body, clear reservoir |
| Size |
Approx. 21 × 15 cm (8.3 × 5.9″) |
| Weight |
Approx. 0.27 kg (9.5 oz) |
| Colours |
Green · Black · Yellow · Blue |
| Power |
None — runs on mains water pressure |
| In the box |
Sprayer · fittings according to the kit · no hose, no shampoo |
Good to know
Questions people ask
Which kit do I need?
Go and look at your outdoor tap. If a hose already clicks onto it, Sprayer only is enough. If the tap is bare metal with a thread, you need the brass adapter. If you are not sure what you are looking at, the 4-piece kit covers the combinations and costs less than guessing wrong twice.
What shampoo can I put in it?
Any liquid pet shampoo, diluted as the bottle tells you. Avoid thick conditioning formulas — they clog the pickup and you end up rinsing the reservoir instead of the dog. Never put anything with bleach or solvent in it.
Will the pressure frighten my dog?
Turn the flow control down and set the head to the widest, softest pattern before you point it at the animal — then work up if they are relaxed. Start on the paws and legs, never on the face or in the ears. A dog that has been blasted once remembers it.
Can I use warm water?
If you have a mixer tap outside, warm is kinder in cold weather and dogs tolerate it far better. Keep it hand-warm rather than hot — the body is plastic, and hot water is not good for a dog’s skin either.
Does it work for washing a car?
Yes, and it is a reasonable second use — car shampoo in the bottle, wide pattern for panels, jet for wheel arches. It is not a foam cannon and will not produce thick clinging snow foam, because that needs a pressure washer.
Can I leave it outside over winter?
Empty the reservoir, run clean water through it and bring it in. Water left inside a plastic body freezes and splits it, which is how most hose fittings die.
Does the colour change anything?
No. Green, black, yellow and blue are the same gun with the same soap bottle and the same head. Pick whichever you would rather look at on the patio.
Shipping & returns
Free shipping on orders $49+ ($5.95 flat below that). This item ships from our overseas fulfilment partner, so please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery to the United States. You get a tracking number once the parcel is scanned.
30-day returns. Items must be unused and in their original packaging. Email support@lumoraloves.com to start a return.
Measurements are taken by hand and may vary by 1–3 cm. Screen colours can differ slightly from the product.
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