Comments on: Do Dogs Get SAD?

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:25:49 +0000

Mity refuses to go out in the rain. You litterally have to chase him down to take him outside!!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:51:42 +0000

Maybe not SAD to a tee, but I think general environmental factors definitely affect a dog’s morale the same as they would anyone, whether it be a gloomy season or a depressing environment.

By: Beth | Daily Dog Tag

Beth | Daily Dog Tag — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 04:35:11 +0000

My Keeshond loved snow and cold weather! Sophie seems to hate the rain. All the dogs I have known seem to be happiest in early (golden) fall (except the Keeshond). I think the fall breezes bring a lot of interesting scents.

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:20:33 +0000

Harley’s walks are different based on weather extremes. He races if it’s exceptionally cold and when it was hell like heat last summer she was resistant to even try until dusk. I laughed during a really strong rain storm this fall. I tried to use an umbrella thinking it would assist with protecting us from the wind and the rain. Harley’s never seen an umbrella so he refused to walk when I held it over his head. It made for quite a fun game, however, we were both drenched when we returned! Happy New Year!

By: jan

jan — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 23:06:39 +0000

I’m sure I was a bear in all of my past lives and I have projected my bearness on all around me. We do not like the cold or dark. We wait for first light to venture forth for morning business and we have 260 days of sunshine here but it isn’t enough. So it’s safe to say that the weather has a profound effect on us.

By: DZ Dogs

DZ Dogs — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:58:48 +0000

Ziva seems perfectly happy to snuggle up on the couch and not move during our particularly nasty wet days…we get a lot of those here in the valley….
Dante on the other hand I would say yes, he does get SAD.

Neither our pups like to go out when its blowing sideways rain, and flooding the roads. Can’t say I blame them! We sometimes have to drag them into the grass to go potty.
When the weather gets really icky, Dante wants to go outside until you give him the option or put him outside and then he wants back in…usually he just ends up standing at the window sulking about and moaning.
We’re constantly trying to come up with things to keep both pups busy, in fact the hubby just took up trail running! Come rain or shine they go and hit the trails!

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:27:59 +0000

I think we are more effected by Mom’s mood towards the weather. But we do really love cold, crispy, snowy mornings. We all get a bit of wildness going on. Katie does get sad, she has been moody her entire life Mom says and has no problem sulking around when she isn’t happy. Bailie and I tend to be happy all the time which Mom loves.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:57:35 +0000

Hard to say…I love rain. Sampson and Delilah not so much.

I love walking in the rain, typically Sampson and Delilah don’t mind the weather if we’re walking in it, BUT the other day it was raining and cold and I thought my dogs were running a marathon. The faster they trotted, the faster I walked, the faster they trotted. Sampson kept looking at me as if he was urging me on. Finally we hit our next door neighbor’s driveway and I unleashed him and he tore off for home. Delilah did the same when I unleashed her at our driveway. That’s the very first time they’ve ever done that.

I have noticed them sleeping more this winter, but I suppose that could be attributed to their age. 🙁

Have you considered a sun lamp? That might help.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:51:29 +0000

Roxy likes the warm sunshine because her old bones feel better in it. Torrey likes it cool. So I don’t know. LOL

By: Ann Sowards

Ann Sowards — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:33:16 +0000

Btw, that last picture of you is really nice!