Abstract: A portable dog-washing unit comprises a base stand, the base stand, a socket receptacle, a support rod and a sling. The base stand comprises a U-shaped bar oriented horizontally for maximum stability on a horizontal ground surface. The socket receptacle is fixed to the base stand at the base of the U-shape in the base stand. The support rod is removably attached to the receptacle and is oriented vertically. The support rod further comprises a suspension arm and a hook attached to the top of the support rod and oriented approximately horizontally. The hook is located at the end of the suspension arm and elevated above and between the two arms of the U-shape of the base stand. The sling is removably attached to the hook and generally defines the shape of the torso of the animal to be held within the sling, whereby the animal is restrained within the sling and prevented from touching the ground.