Dog rolling in the mud/water in yard- WHY?

[MariaM]

Hehe, yeah, thats just wha labs do. One time it was so hilarious...Major walked his way to a mud puddle, stood in it for a second, and then laid down.

He has rolled himself in dead skunk 2 or 3 times, sick, but he LOVES it.

[Cataholic]

Thanks, everyone! I have shared your responses with my sister. How do we put this mildly? Eh. We don't. I think she is contemplating blacktopping her backyard! (Just kidding).

I really had it all in Binx. He was without silly habits. At least muddy ones.

Dogs. Can't live without 'em, can't live with 'em stinky.

[K9karen]

As my beloved RB dog Cody would say "Duh, mom, cause it's THERE" AND it inevitably happened right after a bath!!! Talk about "Getting even!"Ya gotta luv em!

[SemaviLady]

As my beloved RB dog Cody would say "Duh, mom, cause it's THERE"

It's a celebration of life

I had a good grin a sarah's muddy lab picture. Here's an Anatolian puppy...

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[pitc9]

Yup!! Just cuz he's a dog!!
Neither of mine roll in mud, but Sierra loooooooves anything that stinks!!
The stinkier the better!!
My parents have a creek out behind the house and it's pretty shallow and muddy all the time and their gsd/lab mix lays in the mud every chance she gets! I was just at their house the other day and it was cold (35 F) and she was covered in mud! She had just gone for a roll!!

[dab_20]

I agree with everyone. Molli hates water and mud, she avoids walking on her back legs in water so she just stands on her front ones! lol

[anna_66]

Huney says..."It's there, and it's fun!"
See, even chows love to get dirty!

Roxey says..."YEP, we do it because we can"


Tell her to be happy she doesn't have any old leaves out in the garden like we did For some reason they loved the smell of the rotting leaves and would get into and dig Man...that was smelled like you know what!
At least he only rolls in the water and mud

It's fun having a dirty dog