Bailey hates the rain, will not entertain it, what do I do ??

It is quite funny but he really does not want to go out in the rain, and trying to train him to go outside is hard when it is raining, dreading getting the snow, any advice, he looks so small and shakes when I make him go out bless him.

Moo hates the rain, I literally have to drag her out for a wee when its raining and my god can she dig her paws in! I just don't walk her when its raining and if we get caught in it well I have a miserable dog!

She is better when she has her coat on though so that might be worth a try! Other than that mine hates it also

Suki is no fan of the rain either. She will usually just use a wee pad. We still take her for her walks though but she wears a raincoat.

Hi yes I think maybe a coat might help, never had to with my other dogs though, wimpy thing lol

I was going to suggest a nice coat for him to keep warm and dry, happy walkies

I had to get a coat for Bella, she shakes, crouches on the ground or tries to jump up on me when she's out in the rain. She's a lot better with the coat on but still not a fan of the rain

Luckily Mia grew out of this, but she was awful when she was small and I lost a good pair of trousers due to her trying to climb up me once when I took her out for a wee in the rain!!

A coat might help. Just a lightweight rain one to start with. Staffs do have very short fur, and some of them just don't seem to like the feel of the rain hitting their skin. My Bandit was OK in rain, but if the wind blew as well, you couldn't get him out of the front door!

*Karen* wrote:I lost a good pair of trousers due to her trying to climb up me once when I took her out for a wee in the rain!!

Tilly will go in the garden , though it is very quick. She will go for a walk grudgingly, but if all is ok when we leave and then it starts to rain it just doesn't even bother her

Taz hates the rain and scoots around like a dog possessed - she's not keen on clothing either - so its lots of gentle persuasion and calm encouragement - we get there eventually. When there is a lot of wind - ears back, licking the air - I think its all the strange noises - she does get better so Im sure she'll grow out of it

both mine hate the rain and will happily wee on my rug rather than go outside! willow has a coat but goes all stiff when i put it on her her tail goes between her legs she looks at me with great disgust!

ruby loves water when on walk dives right in but opn the door when its raining i just get the huh u expect me to go out in that lol

Taz changed completely today and played ball happily in the rain and blustery wind

Sophie hates the rain, the first time in rain she kept trying to wipe the rain off her nose. She isn't too bad now, still has to be coaxed out for a wee but any puddles when we're out and she must paddle in them.

Luckily we didn't have snow but he certainly hated the rain walk !! he did go but like others have said very grudgingly.... : )

rain, rivers, puddles no problem...bath is a diff story, you'd think I was forcing red hot pokers up his backside with the noise he makes

If he's a puppy wake him up/ take him out his crate or bed when he wakes up and plonk him on the outside doorstep. stand with him and just wait, the need to go to the toilet will take over and he'll scurry off do his business and scurry back. Just done it with mine and after like 10 mins he did it. Im starting to learn that patience pays off.

Most Staffies hate the rain. A coat may help. Can't offer any other advice.

a coat does not help billy, he wont go out, hope it helps you though

It's a very staffy thing hating the rain lol, every staff I know is the same with rain and wind they are such wimps hehehe

I had my pup the week before xmas so we had to endure toilet training her through some pretty miserable weather, sleet, snow, rain, hail etc
It was horrible to see her standing shaking out there while I waited to get her to go, but in the end I got her a fleece lined water proof coat ( much to my partners disgust lol) and she loved it, still didn't like going out but was much better and she didn't shake anymore.

I think you just have to remember their coats are so short, they haven't got much protection from the elements, have to watch them in the summer too with over heating

Nala also hates the rain, I have to literally drag her out the door when it's raining. The whole time we're out she is desperate to get under any shelter she finds. I feel bad for her, so she ends up just going for short walks when the weather is bad.