I'm fed up with the mud, wet and wind too - it takes ages to get ready to go for a walk, and just as long to clean up when we get home
But, dog ownership is about compromise - and if you want to enjoy sharing your life with dogs, then you also have to accept that in the winter that means a wet floor and paw marks on your clothes
I agree that lie-in's are a luxury - some dogs will happily settle down again; but others won't - and you have a responsibility to meet your dogs needs. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but you chose to have your dogs
From a practical perspective, crates and babygates can help, as can keeping the dogs coats (especially feet) clipped short in order to reduce the amount of water they bring in from the garden
when I go to work, I say goodbye to my dogs and then get changed into my work clothes - that way I don't risk getting paw marks all over them
If you want a few days off off now and again, so you can lie in and not worry about them needing to be walked - then how about you book them into kennels for a weekend now and again ?
We occasionally have a puddle or poo indoors - it's part and parcel of dog ownership, and we have designed our home to be practical - again, another compromise because we enjoy sharing our lives with our dogs