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

[Corinna]

Mud ?? water ?? look for the Newfies to be in it. even if it's a bucket of water look out we will try to bahte in it.

[dappledoxie]

I bet he just enjoys the mud and water, I find that most dogs like to get dirty and also roll in smelly stuff. When Niki and Rebel used to play, they loved to play around this huge puddle right past the edge of the woods in the yard. Niki would stand in the middle of the puddle and bark at Rebel and he would bark at her but wouldn't go all the way in after her. They'd come back soooo wet and dirty!! lol Man I miss Niki so bad, she's always so funny and sweet.

Claire and Rebel, even Tucker, they love to roll in anything smelly they might find in the yard.

[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!!