What to do about the rain?
Yesterday and today she's been going a little stir crazy, which means she's been picking on her sister, the chihuahua. I play ball with her and tug to keep her a little busy, but she still wants to go out and play. I was planning on working on some tricks, too. I wonder if a rain coat would make the situation any better? |
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| I am having the same problem. We have had a lot of rain..and of course Moe really does not run enough when he is outside by himself and since his favorite activity is finding the BIGGEST mudpuddle..I have spent alot of time grooming this week.Lucky we have a large unfinished basement and we have been spending a lot of time ..running around the basement..unfortunately..he wont go DOWN the stairs soo it is outside ..to the basement and we stll get wet..good luck.I am thinking of investing in a big bloedrying machine..it is going to be a long winter |
| Try having 7 sheepdogs to contend with! We have had constant rain for the past 6 days, and according to the weather network, we can expect at least two more days of this. I have still been allowing everyone to get out and run around for a bit, so yes, I have 7 muddy sheepdogs who are all getting baths today (I started first thing this morning once the kids were off to school) I am just taking a 10 minute break and back to grooming I go. Thankfully I have a stand dryer and 3 blowers or I would be going nuts. I have a 4 day outdoor show this week-end with Suzy so this rain had better go away!  |
| I live in Portland, OR where its always raining and wet. We have a raincoat, it covers Hank from the base of his ears to just over his bum and it has velcro straps that hold flaps which wrap up around his belly. He plays all he wants, then all I have to wash is his snout and legs.   |
Our dog yard is covered in mulch to cut down on the mud. We go to the Paw, with it's astroturfed play areas to run off excess steam. Even in the winter...   Boots for sports in really muddy times -    We also are at training classes several nights a week - that burns off mental and physical energy.  Drying, brushing, baths for the rest of the time. |
| We have a couple of doggy rain coats for Tonks and Luna; I also have the rain boots though I haven't tried them yet. I bought them and then drought kicked in. Go figure. We also fall back on doggie day care. If we have too many days of rain predicted, we take the girls for all day play at doggie daycare, where its indoor activities with other dogs! Training is another great idea; Tonks and Luna have a training school we can take them to thats indoors. A very productive way to spend rainy days! |
| We have no place to take the "boys" when the weather is bad but do have part of the dog pen in patio block so helps some. Wish we had some indoor areas for them or even a dog park. Another reason to keep Butchy cut shorter. |
I hate to break it to you but rain is these dogs element - well mine anyway  Unless you bath the natrual oils out of their coats then - the problem is for us and our surroundings. Buy a dehumidifier it will help. Archie absolutely loves going for a walk in the rain - he comes back all dreadlocks, and the heavier the rain the more he enjoys it! When he dries his whites are extra white. Buy a lot of towels to lay down and have enough so that you can cycle them and always have some dry to hand. (which he gathers all up into a pile - so that he can sleep on the tiles and not the towels!) I don't towel him down I let him drip/air dry - otherwise you'll propogate matts! Try to get them to shake outside on the door step - not inside - been there done that. People give you funny looks with your big hairy hound out in a deluge - but Archie is happy as can be! |
LOL! Yesterday MO was wrapped up in towels and a blanket. Not rain, but rather the sprinkler. Silly girl, it's in the 40's in the a.m. and she's out there cavorting like it's 95 degree summer day. Comes to the door and realizes, "It's cold out here!!" Stands there shivering, teeth chattering, etc. Paul packed her in warmth, comforted her until she went to sleep. I had to leave and missed the best part: DH in kitchen reading the newspaper and around the corner comes MO with the towels and blanet hanging off her body. She goes to the dog bed closest to husband and curls up, accessories included and goes back to sleep.  On the plus side, very little mud. Normally morning dew results in 16 muddy paws with the first Pee-Call of the day. Jack is eating his coat again which means no long hair for winter. Scissors time. I had to put a Comfy Collar on him last night or listing to slurp, slurp, nibble, nibble all night. He has an obsession with this hair. |
| I just found an old yellow rain coat that my boyfriend got from a hardware shop years ago. I'm gonna chop it up and add velcro straps so that Foster's back, neck, part of his head, and most of his belly should stay dry. (Should be simple - In theory.) Beyond that I was thinking of finding a similar material (in black) to make booties that are open on the bottoms. (kinda like leg warmers.) He'll look sooo funny in his yellow rain coat and black rubba boots. This of course is a project for the spring. Currently my hands are full dealing with snow and ice balls in between his toes. Does it ever end??? Thank goodness there's no sand around here!!!! I'd go insane. |
Ru hates the rain. He just stands still looking forlorn at me & won't walk. Lots & lots of playing indoors, I sit on a chair at one end of the room & prop the door to the back room open & throw his ball while I read a book.3 hours of that usually  makes him tired |
You live in Buffalo and all you have is rain? I thought you were getting hit with major snow up there  My dogs HATE the rain and its all I can do to get them to go potty out there. So, here are some games we play inside for some mental stim and exercise... The "find it" game....Hide a few treats around the house...start at first in one room. Tell the dog find it and let them sniff around to find the treat. the "leave it" game...Put a treat in your hand or put on the floor. The dog will probably sniff and paw at it. Tell them, leave it. and when the dogs turns his head or otherwise stops trying to get it, then say, good boy ( or girl ) and reward with the treat and saying take it. The "recall game"....You need a helper with this one. One person stands in one room and the other in another room. Call the dog to you and reward with a treat. Person in other room calls the dog to them and reward. A few times back and forth will expell some energy. The "take it" game....Use a fetch toy and make the dog sit stay. Throw the toy down the hall or across the room. Tell the dog, take it and let them fetch the toy and bring it back. Have dog sit in front and take toy and reward him with a treat. If he knows some obedience, you can also ahve him do a "finish" and start the game again. A bully stick is also a good time consuming chewable. Always supervise but Bully sticks are completely digestible. NOT RAWHIDE. 12 inch bully sticks is what we use. Amazing how chewing a bone can expel some excess energy. A stuffed Kong may help too. You can also set up some small cones in a room and practice heeling around them - do figure eights, weave in and out. Nothing can substitute for a good romp in the mud but these things might help a little! |
Archies Slave wrote: People give you funny looks with your big hairy hound out in a deluge - but Archie is happy as can be! Too true! My neighbors have fussed at us about this but they just don't seem to understand that although she looks wet she doesn't 'feel' wet.  She couldn't be happier about sitting in the rain |
idagin wrote: I am thinking of investing in a big bloedrying machine..it is going to be a long winter Hands down one of the most life changing gifts I've ever gotten (thanks mom)! Drying time is a fraction of what it was, the cool air helps keep matts from tightening as opposed to hot dryers, and the dogs have never looked fluffier. |
I was sorting out my PC when I came accross this picture I snapped of Archie snoozing in the rain last year - it wasn't heavy at the time as it had only just started, but I had to go outside when it was heavy to coax him in with a biscuit, he was half dry and half wet! I was completely soaked! |
| We have a lot of Shamwows and a puppy towel that is like a towel with four bath mitts attached for your hands to fit in (it drapes over Guinness so that I can towel dry her). As for exercise, Guinness has learned to walk on the tredmill. She seems to like it but the trick is to find the speed. She loves it because she get to have bananas Daina |
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