Strategies for avoiding a walk in the rain...

A cold, soaked Lucy

I live in Los Angeles. Los Angeles has a subtropical-mediterranean climate, which means it gets just enough rain to avoid the semi-arid distinction. In other words, L.A. should only be getting about 15 inches of rain a year. This season, though, we've nearly had that already. This is not something I enjoy. Thus, I've had to develop methods for avoiding the rain. The problem, though, is my lady seems to believe I have to go for walks. So, how do I manage? I've tried the following strategies:

(1) Go to the bathroom in the yard.

Downside: You're still getting wet.

Upside: You don't have to walk through puddles.

(2) Go to the bathroom inside.

Downside: You get yelled at.

Upside: You've done your business, and your person doesn't really want to be out in the rain anyway, so you get out of the walk.

(3) Hide or pretend to be asleep.

Downside: You still have to go to the bathroom.

Upside: You're dry.

None's flawless. I welcome any tips you may have...