You’ve just given your adorable dog a bath. You’ve brushed its coat and now it’s gleaming like burnished copper. But you forgot to close the back door and off your silly doggo goes, bounding outside. And then you realize: it’s rained recently, there’s dirt everywhere outside, and your pooch is already frolicking across muddy puddles like Peppa Pig.
That’s just one of the many possible situations how your beautiful floof of a doggo can get muddy, messy, and mucky. Bored Panda has compiled a list of adorable and funny photos showing why you should never let your dog take a mud bath. So scroll down, upvote these funny doggers, and let us know in the comments if your pet’s ever done something similar. Oh, and when you’re done enjoying this list, have a look through our previous post about muddy canines.
This post might make some of you want to adopt a pet dog or become a better person by volunteering at your local animal shelters. If that’s what’s on your mind, read on for our interview with the Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Before And After Playdate
As Expected I Got Super Super Muddy And Had A Great Time, However I Partied A Bit Too Hard
Dog Playing In River Evolves Into Supermodel
Walter Salvari of the Central California SPCA told Bored Panda that dog and animal lovers can find plenty of ways of contributing to any of their local shelters if they’re looking for ways to make the world a tiny bit better one step at a time.
“There is not a ‘best way’ to support a shelter since everyone has different abilities, availability, talents, and resources. However, everyone can help a shelter.”
According to Walter from the CCSPCA, there are a number of things that people can do to help out their local animal shelters, including adopting or fostering pets, donating money or items on the shelter’s wish list, and volunteering.
However, that’s not all: even sharing good stories about pets and shelters online can make a difference. The same goes for reporting abuse and neglect. Walter also stressed that everyone comes out a winner if we all take excellent care of our own pets and share our know-how and experience with our family, neighbors, and community.
Dandelion Zoomies
Before And After Mud Bath
Jude And His Hound Dog Puppy "Chicky-Dog" After Playing In The Mud
For those of you lucky enough to be living in Central California, Walter said that there are no special qualifications to volunteer for the CCSPCA—all you need is the willingness to help. “We have tasks ranging from dog walking and animal socialization to cleaning; customer service to office work; community education presenting to fundraising, and assisting with special events.”
“We have positions for all levels of physical ability and our current volunteers range in age from 8 to 75,” Walter explained that people of all ages are pitching in and helping animals out. “People wishing to volunteer need to complete a volunteer application on our website and attend an orientation/training class before beginning. We also accept groups for one-day projects.”
"Today I Discovered Mud Puddles. Best. Day. Ever"
Our Babies When They Play Too Much. Alice And Figo
So That’s How Chocolate Labs Are Made
The CCSPCA (and plenty of other animal welfare organizations) has a screening process for those of us who want to adopt an animal. Walter explained that the CCSPCA checks if the people willing to adopt a pet have had previous experience with the breed they want to give a forever home to.
“We do this to make sure they are breed knowledgeable, and not adopting simply due to the breed being pretty, or for any negative factors. We also like to make sure that if the customer has more than one person living in the household that everyone is in agreement in adopting a pet. We prefer that everyone in the home spends time with the pet to make sure the pet is a good fit in the household.”
He added: “Lastly, we ask if the customer has dogs at home. We recommend doing meet and greets first with the potential adopters in order to not have any issues at home with their beloved pet and our shelter animals.”
Wat, Mahm? Dirt? Where? I See Nuffin
Ran Through The Tall Weeds With Her Velcro Fur. Took A Bath And Nearly 2 Hours Of Brushing To Get Them All Out
Anyone Knows How To Clean A Bath? Asking For A Friend
Is This Not Good?
Mud Dogger
Happy Hippo Ralph
Very First Time I Stuck My Head In Thick Mud. Mum Was Absolutely Horrified But Then Start Laughing. No One Wanted To Pet Me On The Walk Home Tho
Someone Found The Only Mud Puddle In The Dog Park
Oh You Dirty Dog
She Found The Mud Puddle
I See Your Muddy Pupper, And I Raise You Mine
Found Her Playing In The Mud In The Backyard
Can You Believe It’s The Same Dog In Both Pictures?
Gabby Found A Mud Hole To Cool Off In
The Little One Is Learning From His Big Brother
Um, Little Pupper, you’re not supposed to EAT mud pies (what am I talking about? I tried to eat one when I was little too...).
Was Asked If Martha Ever Got Muddy. Well, Yes. A Little
Rare Pupper Having A Hecking Good Time In The Mud
Doesn't He Look Fetching In His Mud Suit?
Hands Up If You Love Mud Puddles
Sunday Funday! Dog Park + Mud Puddles + Puppacinos
It’s Safe To Say Wrigley Had The Most Fun At The Park Yesterday
Oh Ellie
Sorry Mummy
Sorry Mum, But It Was Stronger Than Me. Those Ducks At That Empty Pond Needed Some Exercise. But Be Cool, No Bathing, Ok. You Know That I Hate Getting Wet
A Little Mud Never Hurt Anyone... Right?
A Dirty Dog Is A Happy Dog
I Found One Of My Favorite Puddles
Dog Park
Dog Wash Then Car Wash
Sweet Puppy Discovered Mud Today
As Soon As Fox Gets Wet, It Gets Totally Stylish - It Makes Him Look Kind Of Angry And Cute At The Same Time
Should I Be Allowed To Become A Swamp Monster At Least Once Again This Spring?
This Boy Had A Great Day. He Got To Play In Mud, Snuck In A Goose Poop Snack, And Got To Play In The Hose While The Humans Rubbed Soap On Him. It Was The Best Day Ever
My Golden Decided To Cool Off In The Mud While We Were Hiking. Many Baths Were Had
The Best Part Is That Smile
Precious Make Up
Hoodrat Ways
Swamp Creature
How Milton Became Internet Famous
Someone Had A Good Day Today
We Had A Really Big Snowfall But I Still Know How To Find The Mud
That Moment You Go To The Park And Get A Magnificent Tan
Found Myself A Perfect Mud-Hole, Got To Sit In Front And Got Some Treats When Got Home. Perfect Sunday
This Is Bodhi, My Parents’ New Puddle Checker
Little Pig In A Mud Bath
I Know I Did A Bad Thing Rolling In The Mud, But It Was Sooo Much Fun
Well, It Was Like Time To Swim Again
Great Day As Always
Mud Bath
Bailey Lost His Ball In A Mud Puddle. In True Retriever Form, He Didn't Stop Until He Found It
Ok, Guess Who Is Having A Bath Later? These Boots Are Made For Walking. And It Stinks
I Can Explain Human. You See, There Was A Ball, I Had To Save, In The Mud
What? It Wasn’t Me
My Lovely Lola
Who Sticks Their Entire Head In A Mud Puddle?
Muddy Friday
That Was A Fun Day In The Park. My Humans Learned Something New As Well: Always Bring A Towel In The Car
This Is What I Opened My Door To
This Boy Had Some Fun Today
She Thought The Mud Puddle Was A Swimming Pool
Loki Once Again Located A Puddle, And Managed To Submerge Himself To The Point Where I Started Fearing It Was Quicksand
Because Who Doesn’t Love Mud? The Stinkier The Better, Right?
Fun Times. Except The Baths After
Today Was A Good Day
Mud Mask For The Beauty
Mud Baths All Around
Looks Like Aspen Loves His Mud Bath
She Was All White Before Discovering Mud For The First Time
Can't Go To The Lake Without Getting A Little Dirty
My Fur Used To Be White
Of Course My White Puppy Loves Mud
My Pup Discovered She Likes Mud Today
"I Swear I Wasn't In The Mud. I'm A Good Boi!"
Someone Found The Mud Puddle Again
Before And After Mud Bath
"I Guess You Can Say I Like Rolling In The Mud"
I don't understand the headline. It should be "30 reasons to let your dog play in the mud." Every one of these pups are so happy.
I don't understand the headline. It should be "30 reasons to let your dog play in the mud." Every one of these pups are so happy.