Comments on: Male Dogs, Ugh

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:50:07 +0000

We are finally getting the rain we so desperately need here in the southeast US. This morning it was raining so hard none of the dogs wanted to step foot outside. We had to take some of them out with a leash but then I remembered the Laser. My Jacks will chase that Laser anywhere so I got the Laser light, opened the door, and ran them outside with it. After chasing it for a few minutes outdoors, I went in while they continued to search. We had to towel them off they were so wet. I hope the finally did something out there?

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:08:53 +0000

My 100lb lab is the same way… “I can’t, I’ll melt!!!” Some water dog…

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:20:01 +0000

I love it when I get up in the morning and all 6 dogs are frothing and have a fit to get out the door until I open it. RAIN!!!! Everybody slides to a screaching halt. Border Collies, Jack Russells and Border Jack one and all look at me as if to say, “That’s okay, we’ll just use the dinning room.”

By: OldSheba

OldSheba — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:57:53 +0000

Rotties are definately not terriers and not usually thought of as anything but tough – we’ve got one who won’t potty in rain. I can barley get him off the porch and that’s only if he’s going to explode.

Now snow, on the otherhand, that’s pure joy for our boy – he’ll stay out there as long as possible and the flakes look great on his broad back when he brings them back in the house!

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:06:29 +0000

I vote terrier thing.
Miss Maddie is a tall thin Pit Bull. If she even smells rain outside when I open the door she runs up to the kitchen with the look “Please Please no MOM! I can’t don’t make me do it. It will hurt!”.
And lets not even talk about if the ground is wet or muddy – she ends up going on the outside steps . Same with snow. She won’t have any of it!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:12:03 +0000

Glad to hear it Larry. Jack are probably another breed people think are “tough” but they’re really velcro dogs that enjoy creature comforts.

Franny is 58 pounds of muscle that truly feels like the rain will cause her to melt or something. I almost pray for dry winters around here because fighting with her every morning is not fun.

She also had a large selection of sweaters, coats and fleece-wear to combat the frigid cold of Northern California.

They are delicate flowers after all!

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:05:46 +0000

I’m wondering if it’s a ‘little dog’ thing vs. a terrier thing because my IG/Chi cross absoutely refuses to go out if it’s raining out. I have to carry her out and then she just stands there and shakes (but doesn’t pee!). I have to take an umbrella out with me if it’s raining or snowing but once her feet are wet she just doesn’t want anything but to get back into the house. She whines and pulls on the leash to get back to the safety fo the porch. It’s going to be a longggggggg winter in snowy New England if I can’t find a solution! *SIGH*

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:56:14 +0000

Tracy,

I think it is a terrier thing. This is probably one of many “terrier things.”

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:53:47 +0000

Jackie,

My Jacks are that way too… extremely loyal and they have to with you all the time. My wife has her Jack, I have mine, and they follow us around the house. If we are sitting watching TV in the evening we each have our own sitting right there with us. They sleep on a stool at the foot of our bed and that’s probably why they don’t like being in crates at night.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:50:19 +0000

Franny, our pit bull, must be taken out back on leash and forced to stand there until she does both pee and poop when it rains. Sometimes we even have to walk her around the block to get her to go. She always wears a raincoat as well (of course!).

Us pit bull folks always thought it was a pit bull thing!

Maybe it’s a terrier thing no matter what size?!?!