Why does my dog sleep in the rain? Expert Advice

Does Rainy Weather Affect a Dog’s Mood?

Some people experience a gloomy mood when it is rainy or cloudy outside. While lack of sunlight definitely does affect humans, there is not much evidence that dogs feel glum on a rainy day.

This melancholic demeanor in dogs is most likely misinterpreted by their owners. The sound of rain mixed with the changes in air composition is likely to make a dog feel both tired and lazy. However, it is unlikely that a rainy day will make a dog feel depressed.

Do dogs really sleep more when it rains?

Dogs really sleep more when it rains. That’s because they can sense the air pressure. Thus, when the air changes, it affects your dog’s mood. Plus, canines sleep more when it rains due to instinct. That means dogs would rather sleep to save energy. Lastly, other canines simply don’t like rainy days.

·      It simply enjoys the sensation of rain

If the temperature is not super cold, it is possible that your dog does not perceive the weather as being too cold or uncomfortable and that it simply prefers the sensation of rain. This is more likely to occur if your dog is of a breed with a double coat and does not spend much time outside when the weather is actually truly cold.

Some dogs are built for the great outdoors, and they will spend as much time outside as they possibly can—this is simply genetic for them. Working breeds have been developed over many years to be able to spend time outside on farms or on lengthy hunts across wide moorlands with their owners. Even though the vast majority of dogs have already become exceedingly domesticated and somewhat spoiled, each dog still contains hundreds of years’ worth of breeding history buried inside it.

Canine breeds with double coats are bred to be out in inclement weather, swimming about in ice-cold water and sprinting through windswept alpine terrain. They will most likely remain outside in the rain typically until they feel the water seeping through their thick double coat. Once this happens, they will most likely want to go inside since there is no use in them being drenched.

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You have probably heard of a dog not wanting to go walking in the rain, but have you heard of a dog wanting to sit in the rain. Well its more common than you may think, so why do dogs sit in the rain?

Rain stimulates a dogs senses much more than dry weather, smells can become more accessible and the wind can carry them further. Working breeds with thicker coats will more commonly enjoy sitting out in the rain, whereas short coated breeds will feel more uncomfortable.

Dogs can be very different from breed to breed and the way they are raised can develop their own likes and dislikes. To fully understand why dogs sit in the rain we will look at some various aspects of this habit.

Dogs don’t commonly like the rain and most dogs would choose a sunny day over a rainy day. However this is not to say that some dogs don’t enjoy the rain when it is about.

As a dog owner you will probably be aware that a common training requirement during puppyhood is encouraging your dog to go out in the rain. Puppies are normally scared about going outside in bad weather especially when rain is involved. This is simply a response based on “if I don’t know it, I don’t want it”, the level of which can differ from puppy to puppy.

The reasons dogs tend to not enjoy the rain is because they associate it with discomfort, they feel wet and cold, especially amongst short haired breeds. However you will find some dogs, especially double coated breeds do like the rain and although sunny days are more desirable, the rain really doesn’t bother them.

Whether your dog grows up to enjoy the rain or not is most likely based upon their early experiences of the outdoors. As a puppy, did they run around in the mud, go swimming or play in the rain, if the answer is no then you would understand why they don’t enjoy the rain. The breed of dog also has some importance as dogs more adapted for the colder climates would not feel the discomfort that short haired or indoor dogs feel.