An apparatus 10 for assisting in the cleaning of an article, such as a dog, is disclosed. A body 12 defines a volume which contains a liquid. An outlet 14 is connected to a hose 18 which is in turn connected to a brush 28 with apertures adjacent the bristles 34. A hand pump 42 pumps air into the body thereby increasing the air pressure therein. Once pressurised the water passes out of the brush and the bristles can be used to apply a scrubbing action to the article to be cleaned. A continuous supply of water can be directed onto the dog allowing it to be easily cleaned. The outlet may be positioned near the base of the body 16. The body may further contain an inlet 40 for the liquid, and the pump may be positioned at this inlet too. There may also be a valve 38 for controlling the flow of liquid. Further a pressure release valve may be present in the body to allow pressurised air to be released.
