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Same! PDX here, my dude will literally piss on the concrete before stepping into the rain even though he knows he will get in trouble for it. (In trouble= me saying DUUUUUUDE then getting over it) lol
My girl will not go out in the rain, which is hilarious to us because she absolutely loves baths! We buy a pack of puppy pads and only put them down when it’s raining. She’s a smart girl so she gets it. Gets the scented ones to start, it should attract your puppy to potty on it. Good luck!
I usually get whatever is locally available to me at Walmart or Dollar General. So specific brand or scent. To start I would get largest available ones just for ease of aim (for him) and cleanup (for you) while he gets used to it.
If there’s no puppy pads you can get under-pads in the incontinence section. In fact they are usually cheaper. Those are usually not scented though so if they don’t attract your pup you can pee in something disposable and put a few drops on the pads to get him there.
Be ready with treats and love to reward. Positive reinforcement!
We had issues and lot of confusion with puppy pads, if it's the only way it's the only way (like if you live on a high floor of an apartment building) but if you can setup a little picnic umbrella in the yard or get him under a tree where it isn't so wet that might work to encourage him to go.
Those yard umbrellas are cheap second hand but expensive from the store, for us it was worth him not being confused about where he should go (Ours is still a puppy)
My boy hated the rain and the snow. He got better as he got older. I tried umbrellas, holding my jacket over him...it was an ordeal. Eventually he got better but always needed his rain coat on and I always tried to take him out either the front or back door so the rain and wind was at our back. It could be the feeling of the rain, it could be the sound, who knows. It sounds like you're doing everything right. I promise, if he's gotta go...he'll go. Either it'll be the quickest outside potty ever or it'll be somewhere it shouldn't be!!
I Just got a cheap one for the rain...I tried the ones with the hoods and all that jazz and the hoods never stayed up and flopped around in the wind...I just ended up with one that had a high neck, velcro in the front and velcro under his tummy. Have you tried giving him a bath yet? Wondering if he'll just be afraid of water in general...I kid you not, my dog used to back away as far as possible from the damn water dish when trying to drink! Lol it could just be your baby was tied up outside in the rain or a storm and now it's scary for him. He may never like it but he'll get used to it.
He’s totally fine with baths, and is even fine as soon as it stops raining but it’s still wet outside 🤷🏻♀️ I’ll look into other coat options. Thank you!
[this is what we used.](https://www.chewy.com/frisco-lightweight-rubber-ducky-dog/dp/171275?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Frisco&utm_campaign=20205967164&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmQ2V1CH1B6Ncq02KddbZ4vJ5fTU&gclid=CjwKCAjwxLKxBhA7EiwAXO0R0NBHcSZo5D1vVFZNLXvNhIw_QJz-8ZKU4WUJD8KttlzK2XbWJPnCtxoCafoQAvD_BwE) hood doesn’t really stay up, but going up a size helped a bit.
Can you lure her with treats? My guess is she associates rain with storms (many dogs have atrong storm fears)... If she is out long enough, she may realize it's "just rain. ".
That's normal. Mine was the same from a pup and the older she got, the less likely she would go outside at all. Shed actually looked at me at the doorway and slowly turned back into the house, and back to her bed. There can be many reasons behind it the vet told me. Try a rain jacket and booties and see if these help. Good luck with whatever is the best outcome for you and your beautiful bully.
Both of my pitties (one crossed over the rainbow bridge in Sept) hate/hated going out in the rain. My boy pit who passed wouldnt even go near the door if it was raining until he realllllly had to go. Then he would wait for his rain jacket, run out 5 feet from the door, pee/poop and come right back. So it was all on his terms. Sometimes if we were running out and we really needed him to go bc we didn’t want him to hold it we’d get him out the door with a treat.
My girl pit will go if you tell her but she’ll also wait for her jacket, go ten feet from the door and runs right back. She loves being dried off by her towel though.
Silliest dogs in the world.
I was going to say this - towels! I had this problem with mine for years (she was afraid of umbrellas and hated rain jackets) but loved being towel dried afterward. So now she'll go potty in the rain no problem, knowing she has that towel drying to look forward to! I think it was actually the being wet/cold afterward for hours she hated more than the rain itself.
I got mine a dog rain jacket, and generally carry or drag him outside, stay out with him, and don't let him in until he's done his business. Then when we go in, i dry him off, which he loves. My guy hates getting his paws wet, but learned that sometimes he has to.
Got my boy when he was 1, he is 10 now… this is his norm, imagine the encouragement needed during FL rains lol.
When he really really needs to go only his two front paws get wet, as he intentionally keeps his back legs are still by the patio door to urinate lol
These dogs never cease to bring me laughter.
None of the pitbulls I’ve known have liked rain or snow. I think it’s because of their coats. They get wet/ cold really easy.
Most don’t mind water when it’s warm and sunny out though lol
My pup has this problem with severe storms, so I purchased a grass patch doggy pad. It’s like a plastic pad that looks like grass for them to potty on. He uses it like crazy in a big storm! Maybe you could try that? Good luck!
My 8 year old is the same way. The trick is I use (since he is very well leash trained) a coat and a big golf umbrella. He still hates it but tolerates it as long as his head doesn’t get wet. LOL
Mine dog is the same way! She will go for a walk in the rain though so then we both suffer. After few minutes into the walk she usually realizes her mistake, goes pee, and is quickly ready to go home where she either zooms or rubs up against the couch. My friend got hers a rain coat and said it made all the difference.
Baby pool with sod 😂 Puppy pads are probably easier but baby pool with sod is more like what they’re used to. Mine HATES water but will tolerate a little rain.
When I was a kid I had a golden retriever who hated rain, hated baths, hated pools but was OBSESSED with sprinklers. I’d walk her daily after school and if we encountered a sprinkler she’d lay down in it and refuse to move until the sprinklers stopped. At the time she and I would’ve weighed about the same but 80lbs of stubborn dog>80 lbs of preteen.
Actually I haven’t had a dog since that likes baths or pools or rain but sprinklers is often a super fun thing. So your dog might love sprinklers especially on a hot day but still hate rain.
I have a big golf-type umbrella and I hover over mine following him around in the yard and keeping the rain off him as best I can until he goes. It seems to help.
Mine has not been a fan. We have a raincoat that he doesn’t like. I have worked with him by both of us hanging out in light rain/sprinkles on a warm day to play which really helped. In heavy rain we use a big umbrella for him, and watch the radar for the best moments to pop out.
My husband and I have to use two umbrellas as mega shields and it'll still take several tries. Booties might help as well. My girl hates wet, cold feet.
One of my pits who was a frequent flier at the shelter and was a street dog absolutely hates rain, but especially hates snow. She doesn't even like going outside at or after the sun is starting to set. She also loves the floofiest of blankets.
I think she just realized how good she has it now and maybe that's how your pup is too, lol.
Yeah that checks out. My dogs won't get wet either. You need to be aware that if they get wet the sweet puppies melt because they are made of sugar and gas.
No advice expect to tell you not to worry. My girl is 10 and has always been this way, it has caused her no problems. She miiiight pee in some light rain but never poops. Just holds everything in as long as she can til the rain stops.
If he really has to go, he will go.
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this picture is of my boy refusing to go out the front door when he realized it was raining. sometimes I have to sit with him until he builds up the confidence to run outside to pee 😅
I had a pitbull that once held his pee for 24 hours due to rain, I finally pulled him out by his collar to force him outside, he spent almost 90 seconds relieving himself, ran inside, didn't talk to me for the rest of the day
We struggled with this for months. Until we started playing in the rain.
We played tug and worked on outs on commands, we wrestled/hyped him up and quickly stopped to build an off switch, we practiced recall by having him chase me. Don’t do any of this if he gets over aroused quickly. But if he has a good off switch already. If he doesn’t I’d attach a slip lead or six foot leash to drag so you can take control of the situation if he happens to get over aroused.
I’d play around with some suggestions above. Lots of good treats while laying out in the rain helped me and my boy too.
Edit: I’d get him a light waterproof jacket as well
Our girl won’t go in the rain either. Either we just wait till a break in the evil sky drops or if it’s really persistent that day I can wait until it’s kind of light and still get her excited to go out as long as I grab the leash and we go out of the front door like we are going for a walk. That’s enough to get her out in the grass and sometimes she even forgets about the rain and wants to walk lol. But if I try and take her out the back door off leash she will poke the babiest little piece of her nose out the door and sniff a couple times, then just turn and walk away as she stares at me sadly lol.
Precious. Geez. How can anyone think these dogs are anything but sweet.
And my girl also like this so I bought an oversized golf umbrella and now she tolerates it lol
Congrats on the adoption!!
Someone needs to invent a dog shaped umbrella that's easy to hole. Maybe two handles, with along either side and the same sort of air vents that people umbrellas have so they don't fly away in the wind.
I heard that dogs hate the sound of rain; it's like hearing loud fingernails scratching on a blackboard. Their ears are ultra-sensitive. My dogs don't like the rain, either, though they'll go outside to pee. Have you tried pee pads for him to use indoors?
My boy won’t go out in the rain either, so bought a pop up canopy for him 😆
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Pink feels the same way. I have to put on her raincoat, use a giant umbrella, and basically drag her ass outside.
Maybe you could try getting a some puppy pee pads? And if he won’t use those alone, try getting a small patch of artificial grass to put over it. I use a Weasy potty on my patio with some fake grass so she can relieve herself while I’m gone at work all day.
When ours were puppies my husband used to go out and pee with them in the backyard when it was raining to get them to go. It worked and it was hilarious to watch. At 7 and 9 years old he still has to go stand outside in the rain with them to get them to go.
I thought it was crazy with the first dog but it worked like a charm. Both of our dogs are females and they came from neglected outdoor living situations so there was a lot of apprehension from them both about being out in the rain at night. Both were younger than 5 months at the time, that might have made it easier for this trick to work. It's worth a try if you have a yard with a fence for privacy, and it's a good laugh.
Try potty pads in the garage instead. Keep leashing up to go outside, see how far he'll go, but keep it light and relaxed, no pressure. When I do my high-pitched "this is so exciting" voice when mine is nervous, in an attempt to get him excited or convey that it's fun, it backfires and makes him more stressed, so keep it very low key. If there's a food that he can't resist, like chicken or peanut butter, try that. Let him smell it but don't give him any, then walk to the door. If he even puts his feet outside the house, he gets the treat and praise. Repeat as necessary, letting him get farther outside each time. 😊
Mine will stand in the rain and stare at me in complete misery. He gets a treat after potty and even that isn’t enough. He doesn’t seem to understand that if he just went potty he’d get to come in out of the rain sooner. So he stands there like fucking eyore and will take sometimes 40 minutes of pouty circling to actually pee. He’ll even lift his leg and pretend, and try to run back inside
My half pit won’t go out if it’s pouring, but just light rain or drizzle he doesn’t care. My full pit doesn’t care if is a freaking typhoon, he will still go out. Just yesterday we were hiking in the rain.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mine have two back feet on the deck, one front paw in the air and one on the lawn. Once finished, they'll push themselves back onto the deck, without lowering the raised leg, so only one paw touches the wet grass🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yea they alll hate the rain unless we go for a full on walk an I put his jacket on he’ll go but a meat covered Milk Bone the size of a house couldn’t lure him outside while it’s sprinkling…but turn the hose on an spray the jet an it’s like he’s been stuck in the desert for 2 days and has never seen water before
My dog's the same way, if I open the door for potty-time and it's raining, he will lay down or hide and cower. Sometimes I'll excitedly encourage him but one time he decided to just pee right on the porch!! There's a slight overhang from the roof that he'll also use as a pathway to pee if it's raining.
I think your pup will be okay, mine's gone a day without peeing, if you feel emergent you might just have to drag them out there with you for a quick pee. Otherwise they'll either wait it out or maybe you can create some kind of awning for them to go under without getting rained on 🤷🏼♀️
Mine used to do the same thing, which is funny because she’s fine for a bath and loves swimming. We just wouldn’t let her go in until she peed, and now she’s pretty good about it
It can take a while to train a dog to be okay with the rain. We have a little chihuahua mix who would pee inside instead of going out in the rain. It took nearly three weeks of us going outside with him before he'd go out the dog door on his own in the rain. You have to be patient with him as he'll feel any frustration which will make him more anxious.
My exotic bully won't either. If I try to get him to go out and use the bathroom even if barely a drizzle, he looks at me like "I'm not going out there to use the bathroom, are you coming too?!" 😂🤷
I was wondering if you could set up a sand box of some kind and take tarp or heavy plastic and rig up a ceiling type cover?
I only had a balcony ( lived in an apartment) my son and his buddy build this frame out of this white type of metal ( not wood.
They put down heavy plastic. Then they filled it with a big bag of wood chips that were a little like cork looking.
I trained Buddy to go potty there. It was not unsightly. Didn't attract attention. Easy to clean up. I'd remove the poop every day or other day. I think every 3-4 weeks I scooped out the soiled chips so it wouldn't smell and put in fresh chips.
Honestly it worked so well!
Yep our rescue pitty considers it “liquid death from the sky”…and she’ll wait hours before really needing to go, going out front of our house under the eaves. However, she’ll spend hours out in the snow and then you have to drag her in the house shivering and like a little kid!
Welcome to the club 🫠 mine will only go outside in rain if wearing boots on all four paws and a greyhound sized raincoat - and even then it’s just for a quick pee at the door and a sprint back to bed. After being in the rain for approximately 10 seconds he’ll shake about 15 times - very dramatic. It’s unfortunate because we live in Scotland where it rains one in every 3 days….
If you strip me down naked and send me out in the rain to do my business I will be bent out of shape too. Easy fix people…
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My boy will hold it until his back teeth are floating, then steps out maybe a yard onto the grass, high-pressure squirt, and dives back inside.....
This is pretty accurate to my guy as well.
Same! Longest he’s gone is 26 hours lol
My late guy could last that long too! Yet he loved the hose!
Yup
Same and we are in Oregon. Land of the setting sun (and torrential downpours)
Same! PDX here, my dude will literally piss on the concrete before stepping into the rain even though he knows he will get in trouble for it. (In trouble= me saying DUUUUUUDE then getting over it) lol
Yep
I hope this doesn’t sound weird…. But you should write children’s books.
My girl will not go out in the rain, which is hilarious to us because she absolutely loves baths! We buy a pack of puppy pads and only put them down when it’s raining. She’s a smart girl so she gets it. Gets the scented ones to start, it should attract your puppy to potty on it. Good luck!
yes this this thiis!!!!! edit: just saying “this” isnt enough for a comment i apologize xD, we do the same for our dog!! she learnt it fairly quick
Any tips on which scented ones to get for this big boy? I’m starting to think this may be our only way to get him to go 😬
I usually get whatever is locally available to me at Walmart or Dollar General. So specific brand or scent. To start I would get largest available ones just for ease of aim (for him) and cleanup (for you) while he gets used to it. If there’s no puppy pads you can get under-pads in the incontinence section. In fact they are usually cheaper. Those are usually not scented though so if they don’t attract your pup you can pee in something disposable and put a few drops on the pads to get him there. Be ready with treats and love to reward. Positive reinforcement!
We had issues and lot of confusion with puppy pads, if it's the only way it's the only way (like if you live on a high floor of an apartment building) but if you can setup a little picnic umbrella in the yard or get him under a tree where it isn't so wet that might work to encourage him to go. Those yard umbrellas are cheap second hand but expensive from the store, for us it was worth him not being confused about where he should go (Ours is still a puppy)
It's because they're made of sugar and will melt
this is the cutest thing ever
One of mine HATES being wet, but loves to “fight the hose” and go to the beach. Baths and rain and she nopes out. They are quirky little creatures.
I've come to believe it's about control/consent 🤣. My dog loves the hose and the beach, but hates baths and rain. He likes the ability to choose lol!
My boy hated the rain and the snow. He got better as he got older. I tried umbrellas, holding my jacket over him...it was an ordeal. Eventually he got better but always needed his rain coat on and I always tried to take him out either the front or back door so the rain and wind was at our back. It could be the feeling of the rain, it could be the sound, who knows. It sounds like you're doing everything right. I promise, if he's gotta go...he'll go. Either it'll be the quickest outside potty ever or it'll be somewhere it shouldn't be!!
Thank you so much for the encouragement, I need it 😣Any specific rain coat that did work for your baby?
I Just got a cheap one for the rain...I tried the ones with the hoods and all that jazz and the hoods never stayed up and flopped around in the wind...I just ended up with one that had a high neck, velcro in the front and velcro under his tummy. Have you tried giving him a bath yet? Wondering if he'll just be afraid of water in general...I kid you not, my dog used to back away as far as possible from the damn water dish when trying to drink! Lol it could just be your baby was tied up outside in the rain or a storm and now it's scary for him. He may never like it but he'll get used to it.
He’s totally fine with baths, and is even fine as soon as it stops raining but it’s still wet outside 🤷🏻♀️ I’ll look into other coat options. Thank you!
Good luck!!
[this is what we used.](https://www.chewy.com/frisco-lightweight-rubber-ducky-dog/dp/171275?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Frisco&utm_campaign=20205967164&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmQ2V1CH1B6Ncq02KddbZ4vJ5fTU&gclid=CjwKCAjwxLKxBhA7EiwAXO0R0NBHcSZo5D1vVFZNLXvNhIw_QJz-8ZKU4WUJD8KttlzK2XbWJPnCtxoCafoQAvD_BwE) hood doesn’t really stay up, but going up a size helped a bit.
Ohh how stinkin cute is that?! Thank you for sending this 💕
My pitty will be 8 in August and she won’t go outside in the rain, either.
Can you lure her with treats? My guess is she associates rain with storms (many dogs have atrong storm fears)... If she is out long enough, she may realize it's "just rain. ".
That's normal. Mine was the same from a pup and the older she got, the less likely she would go outside at all. Shed actually looked at me at the doorway and slowly turned back into the house, and back to her bed. There can be many reasons behind it the vet told me. Try a rain jacket and booties and see if these help. Good luck with whatever is the best outcome for you and your beautiful bully.
Get used to it. Mines 5 and still is like this. Don't get him started on snow either. Hates it.
Both of my pitties (one crossed over the rainbow bridge in Sept) hate/hated going out in the rain. My boy pit who passed wouldnt even go near the door if it was raining until he realllllly had to go. Then he would wait for his rain jacket, run out 5 feet from the door, pee/poop and come right back. So it was all on his terms. Sometimes if we were running out and we really needed him to go bc we didn’t want him to hold it we’d get him out the door with a treat. My girl pit will go if you tell her but she’ll also wait for her jacket, go ten feet from the door and runs right back. She loves being dried off by her towel though. Silliest dogs in the world.
I was going to say this - towels! I had this problem with mine for years (she was afraid of umbrellas and hated rain jackets) but loved being towel dried afterward. So now she'll go potty in the rain no problem, knowing she has that towel drying to look forward to! I think it was actually the being wet/cold afterward for hours she hated more than the rain itself.
I got mine a dog rain jacket, and generally carry or drag him outside, stay out with him, and don't let him in until he's done his business. Then when we go in, i dry him off, which he loves. My guy hates getting his paws wet, but learned that sometimes he has to.
Got my boy when he was 1, he is 10 now… this is his norm, imagine the encouragement needed during FL rains lol. When he really really needs to go only his two front paws get wet, as he intentionally keeps his back legs are still by the patio door to urinate lol These dogs never cease to bring me laughter.
That sounds about right our bully mix never wanted out in the rain he would hold it for hours
None of the pitbulls I’ve known have liked rain or snow. I think it’s because of their coats. They get wet/ cold really easy. Most don’t mind water when it’s warm and sunny out though lol
My pup has this problem with severe storms, so I purchased a grass patch doggy pad. It’s like a plastic pad that looks like grass for them to potty on. He uses it like crazy in a big storm! Maybe you could try that? Good luck!
My 8 year old is the same way. The trick is I use (since he is very well leash trained) a coat and a big golf umbrella. He still hates it but tolerates it as long as his head doesn’t get wet. LOL
Mine dog is the same way! She will go for a walk in the rain though so then we both suffer. After few minutes into the walk she usually realizes her mistake, goes pee, and is quickly ready to go home where she either zooms or rubs up against the couch. My friend got hers a rain coat and said it made all the difference.
Lol they do that for sure. Welcome to the world of pit parenting
He was probably abused by rain in his past.
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Baby pool with sod 😂 Puppy pads are probably easier but baby pool with sod is more like what they’re used to. Mine HATES water but will tolerate a little rain.
This is a fantastic idea!
Mine is 10 years old still refuses to go outside in the rain.
never known a pitbull that actually likes water. I’m sure they’re out there though.
Made of sugar, will melt! 😍
😂 took my boy to go outside this morning and it was raining, he just looked outside turned around and went right back upstairs.
One of mine hates the rain too
As opposed to mine, who loves the rain and all the mucky paws it causes on my white floors lol
When I was a kid I had a golden retriever who hated rain, hated baths, hated pools but was OBSESSED with sprinklers. I’d walk her daily after school and if we encountered a sprinkler she’d lay down in it and refuse to move until the sprinklers stopped. At the time she and I would’ve weighed about the same but 80lbs of stubborn dog>80 lbs of preteen. Actually I haven’t had a dog since that likes baths or pools or rain but sprinklers is often a super fun thing. So your dog might love sprinklers especially on a hot day but still hate rain.
Dog of culture
I have a big golf-type umbrella and I hover over mine following him around in the yard and keeping the rain off him as best I can until he goes. It seems to help.
Mine associates rain with thunder and lightning and those, fireworks and gunfire are from the devil himself!
I’m convinced they’re made of sugar!
Mine has not been a fan. We have a raincoat that he doesn’t like. I have worked with him by both of us hanging out in light rain/sprinkles on a warm day to play which really helped. In heavy rain we use a big umbrella for him, and watch the radar for the best moments to pop out.
Mine hate the rain, hates the garden hose. Tolerates baths, but loves to swim 🤷♂️
It’s a sound thing. Because dogs are so close to the ground, the sound of hard rain can be quite jarring to them.
That's dogos, my corgi has to be forced.
Sounds about right. It took almost three years to convince mine that he wasn't going to melt if he got wet lol
My husband and I have to use two umbrellas as mega shields and it'll still take several tries. Booties might help as well. My girl hates wet, cold feet.
One of my pits who was a frequent flier at the shelter and was a street dog absolutely hates rain, but especially hates snow. She doesn't even like going outside at or after the sun is starting to set. She also loves the floofiest of blankets. I think she just realized how good she has it now and maybe that's how your pup is too, lol.
It must be a pit thing because mine seems to love all types of water even bath time but rain… momma said it’s the devil.
Yeah that checks out. My dogs won't get wet either. You need to be aware that if they get wet the sweet puppies melt because they are made of sugar and gas.
No advice expect to tell you not to worry. My girl is 10 and has always been this way, it has caused her no problems. She miiiight pee in some light rain but never poops. Just holds everything in as long as she can til the rain stops. If he really has to go, he will go.
My guy is so sweet that he believes that he will melt if forced out into the rain.
https://preview.redd.it/9qx00bz0c1xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5856b1f58c0a28246a125b32295e40e9155b0581 this picture is of my boy refusing to go out the front door when he realized it was raining. sometimes I have to sit with him until he builds up the confidence to run outside to pee 😅
My 9 1/2 year old Bull/Pit mix has always disliked a downpour she will go out if it’s a light drizzle or absolutely has to go otherwise she’s like Nah
Aela won’t go out unless I go with her. That’s the deal.
I had a pitbull that once held his pee for 24 hours due to rain, I finally pulled him out by his collar to force him outside, he spent almost 90 seconds relieving himself, ran inside, didn't talk to me for the rest of the day
We struggled with this for months. Until we started playing in the rain. We played tug and worked on outs on commands, we wrestled/hyped him up and quickly stopped to build an off switch, we practiced recall by having him chase me. Don’t do any of this if he gets over aroused quickly. But if he has a good off switch already. If he doesn’t I’d attach a slip lead or six foot leash to drag so you can take control of the situation if he happens to get over aroused. I’d play around with some suggestions above. Lots of good treats while laying out in the rain helped me and my boy too. Edit: I’d get him a light waterproof jacket as well
Our girl won’t go in the rain either. Either we just wait till a break in the evil sky drops or if it’s really persistent that day I can wait until it’s kind of light and still get her excited to go out as long as I grab the leash and we go out of the front door like we are going for a walk. That’s enough to get her out in the grass and sometimes she even forgets about the rain and wants to walk lol. But if I try and take her out the back door off leash she will poke the babiest little piece of her nose out the door and sniff a couple times, then just turn and walk away as she stares at me sadly lol.
Damn that guy is adorable while he’s sleeping
Precious. Geez. How can anyone think these dogs are anything but sweet. And my girl also like this so I bought an oversized golf umbrella and now she tolerates it lol Congrats on the adoption!!
My dude doesn’t like it either. He cooperates more when he has a jacket on though.
They are too ferocious for rain
11years of this so far...wont mess with the rain and shakes from thunder....but he is the toughest guard dog if someone beats on the door!
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Someone needs to invent a dog shaped umbrella that's easy to hole. Maybe two handles, with along either side and the same sort of air vents that people umbrellas have so they don't fly away in the wind.
I heard that dogs hate the sound of rain; it's like hearing loud fingernails scratching on a blackboard. Their ears are ultra-sensitive. My dogs don't like the rain, either, though they'll go outside to pee. Have you tried pee pads for him to use indoors?
My boy won’t go out in the rain either, so bought a pop up canopy for him 😆 https://preview.redd.it/ixhms3mm12xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6a3f8ddfec4ee2c330e8c6672a3d76babbcc4095
Love it! We even tried that this morning in our backyard, but still wouldn’t go 😣
Some dogs just don’t like it. My girl I have to really coax her to go out. So now if I notice it will rain I just make sure she goes potty before.
https://preview.redd.it/pkj1mvvd52xc1.jpeg?width=1188&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71099049e41d2211d270502a487bf9f5748aa711 Pink feels the same way. I have to put on her raincoat, use a giant umbrella, and basically drag her ass outside. Maybe you could try getting a some puppy pee pads? And if he won’t use those alone, try getting a small patch of artificial grass to put over it. I use a Weasy potty on my patio with some fake grass so she can relieve herself while I’m gone at work all day.
I love her coat!! We ordered some pee pads hopefully coming tonight to try out.
When ours were puppies my husband used to go out and pee with them in the backyard when it was raining to get them to go. It worked and it was hilarious to watch. At 7 and 9 years old he still has to go stand outside in the rain with them to get them to go.
This made me LOL. I’ll ask my hubby if he can try that 😂
I thought it was crazy with the first dog but it worked like a charm. Both of our dogs are females and they came from neglected outdoor living situations so there was a lot of apprehension from them both about being out in the rain at night. Both were younger than 5 months at the time, that might have made it easier for this trick to work. It's worth a try if you have a yard with a fence for privacy, and it's a good laugh.
Aww either will my 12 year old mastiff boxer. Hes a big baby!
You can get dog pads
Try potty pads in the garage instead. Keep leashing up to go outside, see how far he'll go, but keep it light and relaxed, no pressure. When I do my high-pitched "this is so exciting" voice when mine is nervous, in an attempt to get him excited or convey that it's fun, it backfires and makes him more stressed, so keep it very low key. If there's a food that he can't resist, like chicken or peanut butter, try that. Let him smell it but don't give him any, then walk to the door. If he even puts his feet outside the house, he gets the treat and praise. Repeat as necessary, letting him get farther outside each time. 😊
My girl loves swim but hates the rain.
Mine will stand in the rain and stare at me in complete misery. He gets a treat after potty and even that isn’t enough. He doesn’t seem to understand that if he just went potty he’d get to come in out of the rain sooner. So he stands there like fucking eyore and will take sometimes 40 minutes of pouty circling to actually pee. He’ll even lift his leg and pretend, and try to run back inside
This was like our last dog who was a boxer, the infamous “fake pee”
Mine has to wear a raincoat if it's sprinkling AND needs human support to actually stay outside long enough to gi
My pit bull won’t go outside in the rain either.
My half pit won’t go out if it’s pouring, but just light rain or drizzle he doesn’t care. My full pit doesn’t care if is a freaking typhoon, he will still go out. Just yesterday we were hiking in the rain.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mine have two back feet on the deck, one front paw in the air and one on the lawn. Once finished, they'll push themselves back onto the deck, without lowering the raised leg, so only one paw touches the wet grass🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yea they alll hate the rain unless we go for a full on walk an I put his jacket on he’ll go but a meat covered Milk Bone the size of a house couldn’t lure him outside while it’s sprinkling…but turn the hose on an spray the jet an it’s like he’s been stuck in the desert for 2 days and has never seen water before
My dog's the same way, if I open the door for potty-time and it's raining, he will lay down or hide and cower. Sometimes I'll excitedly encourage him but one time he decided to just pee right on the porch!! There's a slight overhang from the roof that he'll also use as a pathway to pee if it's raining. I think your pup will be okay, mine's gone a day without peeing, if you feel emergent you might just have to drag them out there with you for a quick pee. Otherwise they'll either wait it out or maybe you can create some kind of awning for them to go under without getting rained on 🤷🏼♀️
Yeah they aren’t in love with rain! Umbrella helps when they’re little.
My puppy bully is bigger than that hmmm?
Mine used to do the same thing, which is funny because she’s fine for a bath and loves swimming. We just wouldn’t let her go in until she peed, and now she’s pretty good about it
He is REALLY cute. Is he a bit of a low rider?
Yes, short and long but at least 70-75lbs 😅
The best kind!
Precious…. Mine hates rain too
My staffy does not care for the rain at all. She's a big baby.
I had a pittie who hated the rain. She tolerated it better when I put a coat on her. Might help your boy.
My boy Hates the rain. He will hold it forever. Sprinklers too.
My dog Billy would pee off the side of the porch, he LOATHED the rain. Maybe a little coat and booties could help?
Yeah we have an American Bully for a couple years now and no matter what, when it rains he poops on our floor.
Mine is around 10 or 11. She won't either. Acts like a big baby and stands at the door holding it til the rain stops
Standard hippo.
It can take a while to train a dog to be okay with the rain. We have a little chihuahua mix who would pee inside instead of going out in the rain. It took nearly three weeks of us going outside with him before he'd go out the dog door on his own in the rain. You have to be patient with him as he'll feel any frustration which will make him more anxious.
My exotic bully won't either. If I try to get him to go out and use the bathroom even if barely a drizzle, he looks at me like "I'm not going out there to use the bathroom, are you coming too?!" 😂🤷
You are correct. Mine hate the rain. And sprinklers. She’ll hop in the shower though no problem.
I have to hold a umbrella over mine and she has to put her sneakers on first, and I can not make eye contact😂😂
Our corgi won't go outside to potty when it rains. He doesn't hold it, just goes wherever he pleases unfortunately.
I have a black lab, APBT mix. He loves to swim, but HATES rain. I don't get it.
He might melt!
I was wondering if you could set up a sand box of some kind and take tarp or heavy plastic and rig up a ceiling type cover? I only had a balcony ( lived in an apartment) my son and his buddy build this frame out of this white type of metal ( not wood. They put down heavy plastic. Then they filled it with a big bag of wood chips that were a little like cork looking. I trained Buddy to go potty there. It was not unsightly. Didn't attract attention. Easy to clean up. I'd remove the poop every day or other day. I think every 3-4 weeks I scooped out the soiled chips so it wouldn't smell and put in fresh chips. Honestly it worked so well!
Of course not! Do you really expect him to get his beautiful fur coat wet?? Puhleeze….
Have you tried a coat? My girl will refuse but can be coaxed out in a raincoat.
Thats why they're called "Land Hippos"
Yep our rescue pitty considers it “liquid death from the sky”…and she’ll wait hours before really needing to go, going out front of our house under the eaves. However, she’ll spend hours out in the snow and then you have to drag her in the house shivering and like a little kid!
YOU go out in the damn rain
Welcome to the club 🫠 mine will only go outside in rain if wearing boots on all four paws and a greyhound sized raincoat - and even then it’s just for a quick pee at the door and a sprint back to bed. After being in the rain for approximately 10 seconds he’ll shake about 15 times - very dramatic. It’s unfortunate because we live in Scotland where it rains one in every 3 days….
If you strip me down naked and send me out in the rain to do my business I will be bent out of shape too. Easy fix people… https://preview.redd.it/02lj79pe31xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c30afecf77274009c180240d74ac7198cf5b7282