Dogs and rain

How does your dog do in the rain? I am thinking about it because we just had three major rain storms in a row. At times, it poured heavy for hours and it was windy.

I am happy to say that once I get Misha out the door (she can mount a pretty good defense on the throw rugs) she is pretty good in the rain. She'll do her business fairly easily. The wind is what gets her. I have to have her on leash in the yard when it's really windy. Otherwise, she panics and runs wild trying to escape it.

My Lab did not like the rain. The first year of her life she tried to attack the rain drops. After that, she would go out but it took a lot of work.

Our Collie would not go out in the rain at all. I think I mentioned this before. She would not do her business until my brother came home from work. He carried her to the lawn and she would go. Crazy, eh?

Does your dog mind the rain? I imagine some of you live in places that have serious rainfall for several months of the year.

 

He HATES it. He hates even getting his paws wet, so even if the rain is over, he's still not going to want to be outside because it's wet. He'll go out for the latter and just want to come back in ASAP. He won't go out at all of it's raining, though. He'll either hold it...or he'll have an accident in the house.

 

Mishka's fine with the rain. It's probably that we don't get fierce downpours like I've seen other places get on the telly.
Mostly it's not overly cold also.
it must be difficult for some of you in the colder regions during winter.

 

It's difficult for me *as a person* to want to go out in the cold rain....or sleet and freezing rain. It's way worse than snow. I can't blame my dog for not wanting to go out either, so if he happens to have an accident because of it, I really don't mind that much. I would rather he go outside, of course, but I understand how uncomfortable and even painful it can be, so I don't push too much.

 

If it is just a moderate rain and our dog need to be in the rain (like if he would bark at someone or something, or he is playing) he would not mind the rain. But if its a heavy rain, he prefer to be inside no matter what. LOL

 

Homer hates water in general. He accepts it only in his bowl . When it's raining, there is no way to convince him to go out. He will fight and he will do everything to stay at home. And after the rain we have to wait until sidewalks are dry

 

Homer sounds very much royalty. Are you one of his staff?
Jokes aside. I guess dogs are like kids. You really don't know until you have them and what their needs are.Lucky dips in all quarters.
Mishka's a scaredy cat and when it's windy she will quiver and quake if inside. It can be a bit annoying, but gee, we still love her.

 

Misha was funny this week. I take her out at bedtime for her last potty stop. I had her on leash because it was pouring and because our neighborhood has skunks. I don't really want to be surprised by one.

She barricaded herself on the throw rugs at the door. I finally got her over the threshold. Then, she lollygags around the yard as if the rain is of no concern. Meanwhile, we're both getting soaked. So, I guess for her it's that first step that is scary. LOL

Argon, Misha is like Mishka when it's windy. It terrifies her. Even when we're indoors if she hears it howling outside, she will shutter and look spooked.

 

Well, he definitely thinks I'm one of his stuff
I couldn't agree more - dogs are like kids. They're unpredictable and you have to be so pattient with them .
Fortunately Homer doesn't care about the wind