What do you do with your dogs on a rainy day?

[greyshadows]

Just wondering what everyone does to keep their dogs busy on rainy days? Mine do like to go out but they get so muddy! If I keep them inside they get bored. Need suggestions!

[twoisplenty]

Mine also get very bored but there is little I can do about it. If its just one rainy day then they just have to suck it up, if its a bunch of rainy days in a row then I have to suck it up and realize that I will be bathing them all, lol. I do also place them on the tread mill, well at least 2 of them dont mind going on it.

[Caty M]

My dogs don't really like rain and do fine with exercise in the house for a couple days.

[Scarlett_O']

They exercise as normal.
Play together out side, my structured play/learning time and exercise time for the adults.

They wont melt in the rain(well Brody thinks he will....but I assure you he wont!)

Some days if it is REALLY nasty out(ie. rain/snow/hail and wind) I will do my play/learning time with each one inside.....but they still get a TON of outside time.

Oh and my house is decorated as if it was just a "dog room", made for playing in side....never would I want it any other way!!

[meggels]

I drive in my car and Abbie trots alongside on her leash. That way I don't get wet.

[PeanutsMommy]

i have a lot of my exercises inside anyways because of space BUT treadmill is awesome :)

[malluver1005]

His exercise regime is normal. When he's out playing in the rain and wants to come back inside, I just wipe his paws and body with his towel.

[Sprocket]

My dogs love the rain! Well not Mikey...

Sprocket LOVES it. We love going to the park in the rain because no one else is there and Sprocket likes to get all muddy and run through puddles. I swear he is a lab in a chi body. Gunner just does whatever we do, hes not picky :)

If Its storming, then we stay inside and play fetch in the hall way.

[Huginn]

I don't want to be rude, but this doesnt seem safe to me. . . If you are paying attention to her, what happens if something runs in front of you and you don't see it? I am sure you are going slow, but I have a friend who totaled his car and put himself in the hospital driving like 10mi an hour and hit a telephone pole. . .

I drive in my car and Abbie trots alongside on her leash. That way I don't get wet.

I am from Washington . . . specifically Western Washington. . . it rains so much, that it doesnt effect my daily life. I just take him out and we act like its a normal day, I hang a towel by the door when I leave and dry him as best I can when we come in.
I grew up with horses, mud doesnt bother me at all.

[Sprocket]

I drive in my car and Abbie trots alongside on her leash. That way I don't get wet.

I am really wanting to pretend I didn't read this.

Do you have any idea how incredibly dangerous that is? Not only is it dangerous, it is very selfish of you to expect your dog to run in the rain while you say warm and dry. We make sacrafices for our dogs. If they need exercise and its raining, then get your coat and boots on cause you are going out in the rain.

Please rethink this practice and find another way.