Abstract: An automatic washing machine for dogs and like animals comprises a rigid, generally cylindrical casing with a flat bottom and two ends of which one has an aperture for the head of the animal. The casing, which is provided internally with a plurality of spray nozzles connected to washing means and drying means, is formed between the two ends by an axial series of contiguous annular modular elements connected together axially, each of which has a double wall defining an interspace divided into a plurality of first and second separate axial passages connected respectively to the washing means and the drying means and communicating with the spray nozzles.

Abstract: Apparatus for washing dogs and similar animals comprising a substantially cylindrical casing having a flat bottom wall, a portion which can be opened to allow an animal to enter and to leave the casing, and a vertical end wall formed with an aperture for the head of the animal positioned inside the casing. The casing is provided internally with a plurality of spray nozzles to which water or a mixture of water and detergent under pressure is supplied through supply means. A central programming and control unit controls in accordance with a predetermined operational washing cycle, the supply means and discharge means for discharging to the exterior of the casing the water or the mixture coming from the spray nozzles.