Dogs who love the rain (and those that don't ...)

Well ... the rain is here to stay for a little while.  I have dug out my rain pants and my rain boots - the shorts are put away for another season.  The leaves are falling and it is beautiful with the soft rain (and sometimes not so soft amidst some of the torrential downpours of this last week.

I love the personalities that come out from my canine pals once the rain starts.  Some of my dogs absolutely love the rain - they leap for puddles, prance around with joy, bark at the leaves, and just generally have a good time - these guys especially love the towel off at the end.  And then there is the one's that the last thing they want to do is get their paws wet.  In fact, I think they would be happier if I carried them through the entire walk and just let them down to do their business.  I have this one adorable guy that makes wide circles around puddles and jumps and the ripples in the puddles when the rain hits.  I smile and calm his fears and we have a talk. 

My dogs certainly change a little the wetter it gets - some get more frisky and others have no interest in being outside when it rains - and it all makes me smile ... they have their own personalities and I get to enjoy each one of them, one-on-one, just me and my pal.  Another great week.