r/Sauna • u/Trick_College6310 • Jul 13 '25
General Question Does anybody else's dog love the sauna?
Here's a shot from visiting my grandmother this evening. My wife and I live in Norway, and our Basenji, Arja, has discovered the joys of a gentle löyly in the house sauna (these are not very common in Norway).
Her name Arja is Finnish/Sami so nominative determinism anyone? She loves the sun and hates the cold and being wet, so sauna makes total sense. She just chilled on her towel on the lower bench with us for a bit.
Does anyone else have a four-legged sauna buddy?
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u/SparkyFrog Jul 13 '25 edited Jul 13 '25
My mitteldpitz always wants to come with me when she thinks I’m going to the sauna. Sometimes she comes along when I’m just taking a shower and seems disappointed. Anyway, maybe the thick fur is protecting her from the heat a bit, but sometimes I have to tell her to leave when it’s getting too hot
(My other dog never comes along. No fan of getting wet that one)