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April showers bring flowers -- eventually -- but at the moment all it is bringing is a lot of muddy paw prints into my apartment. To tackle this problem I've put several items to the test to keep a dirty dog, from leaving a trail of ick throughout my home. Here are my favorites: Soggy Doggy 1. Soggy Doggy Doormat I am LOVING this large super absorbent doormat. After wiping off my rain-soaked dog's dirty paws with a wet paper towel, I lead him over to the super soft Soggy Doggy Doormat to soak up some of the water. According to the manufacturer, the mat is made from millions of textured, ultrafine strands woven together so there is more surface area to allow it to soak up seven ...

Photo: smalleraperture/Flickr Most canine companions aren't fans of the rain, but hey, when a guy's gotta go, a guy's gotta go. This leaves us befuddled owners with the classic threat of wet dog stank. Luckily, dog raincoats provide both ourselves and our pups with two very important tasks: keeping Fido as dry as the Sahara in winter, and somehow sending our pet's cute factor skyrocketing. Proof positive can be found in the following eight YouTube clips of precious pups preparing for precipitation with style and pizazz. ...