pictures of a very dirty dog!

[finn's mom]

Aww, great pictures!
Was it bath time for Finn after that!?

Nah, I cleaned his ears out...but, he always manages to come out of the lake basically spotless. And, he never stinks. So, I bathe him as infrequently as I can. He had tons of fun, though, today.

awwwww! too cute! isn't it funny how dogs LOVE to get muddy!

yeah, they're dorks that way. i got pretty darn muddy with him, though, and, I like it, too.

Kari(Can I call you by your first name), great pictures! Finn is soooooooooooo handsome!

Hey, of course...that's my name. And, thank you! Even that dirty, I think he's ridiculously handsome.

Finn really got dirty! At least he was having fun!

Yeah, we both did!

[Chilli]

He's so handsome!! I wish my guys would be more like Finn and get dirty like that! Ethan is so dainty that he stands on three legs when he has to be on wet ground.
Anyway, wonderful pictures! Its obvious that he had a blast.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Nobody could have had more fun than you did Mr. Finnster! What cool pics Kari! I just love to see your big boy live it up like that. The girls love the pictures and want to know when they can go muddin' too Finn is always handsome by the way. Please give him some kisses from us

[Alysser]

Sassy isn't even allowed in the grass haha! She gets fleas so easily so my mom just banned her from the grass. She gets her mouth dirty easily though when she eats dirt.

[k9krazee]

Is that Finn...really? Its been soooo long since we've seen him!! Looks like he had a GREAT time!!!!

[Ginger's Mom]

Great pictures. You are right he is handsome even when he is dirty, and boy did he get dirty! But we never mind when they get dirty having that much fun.

[Toby's my baby]

Great pictures!! Finn is adorable. . .clean or dirty I love the "treat time" picture! So cute!!

[BC_MoM]

I can only imagine how much fun you had running through all of that mud, Finn! Great pictures.

[Anita Cholaine]

Seems like someone needs a bath... It's much funnier to be dirty, right Finn??

Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing!

[cyber-sibes]

The mud looks very enticing! Finn's one very happy dog! that's great you let him play in the mud - at the dogpark there's people that get crazed if their dog gets the least little mud on them.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Finn, you look like you're having a blast! SO much more fun to be dirty isnt it?

[finn's mom]

He's so handsome!! I wish my guys would be more like Finn and get dirty like that! Ethan is so dainty that he stands on three legs when he has to be on wet ground.
Anyway, wonderful pictures! Its obvious that he had a blast.

Thank you! He did have a ton of fun, and, slept well that night. I know my little dog Bruno was never too much into that stuff, either...I don't think he ever swam. Although he did LOVE hopping through the snow. Finn has yet to meet snow. Should be interesting when he finally does! Ethan's a doll in so many ways, it's ok that he's dainty.

Nobody could have had more fun than you did Mr. Finnster! What cool pics Kari! I just love to see your big boy live it up like that. The girls love the pictures and want to know when they can go muddin' too Finn is always handsome by the way. Please give him some kisses from us

You and your girls can come and go mudding with me anytime. Well, hurry, though, they're going to raise the lake again soon. That will all be covered in water, which is still tons of fun, but, not as dirty! And, you've got that right, Finn is a hard player, that boy knows how to have fun!

She gets her mouth dirty easily though when she eats dirt.

Yeah, did you notice how muddy Finn's mouth and tongue were in one of the pictures (I think one of them with the boat bumper). It's so nasty...hahaha

Is that Finn...really? Its been soooo long since we've seen him!! Looks like he had a GREAT time!!!!

It is, it is. It has been awhile, and, I'm sorry about that. Just haven't been on pet talk as much. And, I know I've said this, but, he really did have a good time. I love watching him just go nuts, it's awesome.

Great pictures. You are right he is handsome even when he is dirty, and boy did he get dirty! But we never mind when they get dirty having that much fun.

I know, I have never minded him getting dirty at all...I always let him get totally disgusting at the dog park. It was so funny, because inevitably, I'd also be covered in mud.

[finn's mom]

Great pictures!! Finn is adorable. . .clean or dirty I love the "treat time" picture! So cute!!

Thank you! I have a few photos of later, too, as he was drying on the patio...similar to the treat time one...they're really cute. I'll be making a new thread hopefully after I'm done with replies to this one.

Seems like someone needs a bath... It's much funnier to be dirty, right Finn??

Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, it's definitely funnier and more photoworthy to be dirty. But, actually, unless he gets into something that the lake doesn't rinse off, I don't bathe him...I cleane his ears out and check him all over, but, for the most part he actually looks really pretty after playing in the mud and lake and then drying off...my mom came home that night from work and asked if he'd had a bath. I said, yeah "a mud bath."

I can only imagine how much fun you had running through all of that mud, Finn! Great pictures.

Thank you, we both had fun...I did get pretty dirty, too, though I was trying to keep the camera clean, so, I couldn't get too gross. I sunk up to my shins in mud a couple of times, yummy.

The mud looks very enticing! Finn's one very happy dog! that's great you let him play in the mud - at the dogpark there's people that get crazed if their dog gets the least little mud on them.

Yeah, I remember that...I just wouldn't take him to the park if I had a problem with him getting dirty...I remember how stressed people would get and they would spend the entire time telling their dog no and trying to keep him away from the mud spots. I can totally understand it with certain coat types, but, man...that's what labs are made for.

Omg he is so cute!!! i miss seeing his face!!! awwww!

Glad you enjoyed the pictures, I'll be posting more soon...so, you'll be overdosing on Finn in a bit...

aw looks like he enjoyed himself!
Look how happy he looks

Yeah, I love that picture...he has the absolute best happy face.

Oh my goodness! How freaking adorable! Could he get any cuter?!

Hope you don't mind, I saved a couple in my favorites file

Not at all, I'm flattered! And, yeah, he can get cuter...I think he does in the other pictures I got that day, I'll post them and you can give me your verdict.

[finn's mom]

Great pictures and it looks like he really enjoyed himself. I really like the one that Sammy101 posted although I have to say I would die if one of my dogs got that dirty. They are not *wash and dry* dogs. LOL! It takes forever to get sand and dirt out of their curls.

Oh, I can imagine, you have poodles, right? Yeah, I think I'd be detouring around all the mudholes everywhere if I had pups with coats like that. I knew what I was getting when I got a lab, and, really like doing stuff with him that I've never really been able to do with another pet...it's fun, but, I'm sure I'll have a dog one day where mudding isn't in the agenda.

Lab + Water + Mud = Joy!
Your pictures illustrate the equation perfectly! Hi, Finn!!!!

That's right, that's the formula! Finn says hi back...

Oh Kari! It's been a while since we've seen that handsome boy of yours...I think he's filled out quite a bit! Very stunning, mud and all

I dare not show these pictures to either Roxey or Bon, I think they would be VERY jealous of all the fun Finn had

He has filled out, especially since it's gotten colder and he's not been able to swim. He's over 80 pounds, but, still has a waist, so, that's what I go by. As long as he keeps a waist, I'm all right. Aw, you'll have to bring your pups down sometime for a fun time in the mud. I imagine you wouldn't even be able to really tell if Bon was muddy, though, with his coat color...

Finn, you look like you're having a blast! SO much more fun to be dirty isnt it?

It is! And, it's really so much more fun watching him, because it's so absolutely disgusting, you can't help but laugh.