"I caught Roger in pure bliss in my backyard during the rainstorm and had to capture the moment," Stocking told ABC7.
Roger is a one-and-a-half-year-old boxer and Stocking says "He's our source of endless entertainment."
While this was a lighter moment in the rain, parts of the Inland Empire were under a thunderstorm warning Thursday afternoon. Lightning strikes and rain were also reported in many other Southern California communities.
More heat and a chance of some thunderstorms are in the forecast again for Friday.
The latest weather forecast from ABC7 can be found here.