Here Comes the Mud

Well, the winter rains are starting in Portland as it happens every year in late October. I generally don't mind the rain, but unfortunately, when you have big dogs, the rain brings lots of mud. It doesn't help if your big dog is Ben.

Do you seen Ben in this picture? He's behind the Japanese maple, sleeping in the pouring rain. Yes, I said sleeping in the pouring rain. Here's a zoomed in view if you're having trouble finding Waldo.

It also just so happens that there is a lovely dog house that he could be sleeping in, but no, Ben prefers the mud.

When I open the back door, he likes to run through some more mud and barrel his way into the house before I realize what's happening. Then, he likes to run around the house leaving muddy footprints everywhere and shaking the mud and rain off of his fur all over my walls and furniture.