Stop Dog Digging
How do you stop dog digging? The first thing that you should know is that your dog does not dig your favorite plants to trouble you. Digging is a natural instinctual exercise for all dogs. Dogs are natural outdoor creatures; they love the smell of the garden and mud. Playing with plants and digging holes is fun. You can stop dog digging by analyzing the cause of your dogs’ behavior.
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To stop your dog from digging, have a think about why he is doing so in the first place. Is he digging because he enjoys it, or then is he trying to get noticed by you? He also may be digging out of boredom, to keep himself busy. If your dog is digging a tunnel under the fence, he may be out to find a mate.
If your dog is digging in fertilized areas, it could be that the smell of fertilizer appeals to most dogs. It may well be possible that he is trying to create his own space outdoors as well. Sometimes dogs will dig to create spaces to warm or then cool themselves in. Your dog may be digging to store his bone for future use or digging up critters. Dog digging is a means for exercise in dogs as well.
To stop dog digging, you need to enforce onto your dog your nonacceptance of this behavior. Once you have found the reason for your dogs digging, you should work on finding a solution to the problem.
In most cases, getting your dog to exercise through walks and runs will stop his digging. This is because he would burn his energy. Crate him whenever you are not able to be with him personally.
If he is digging to bury bones, stop giving these to him. Try burying a blown balloon in his digging areas. If he pops one, he will not go there again to dig. Throw water on him whenever you see him digging so that he associates being given a bath each time he digs, hopefully this would deter him as dogs hate being hosed.
Another way to stop dog digging is to try burying a light metal mesh around the digging area. Your dog won’t like the sensation when his paws touch metal. Make sure the mesh is not the type that would hurt him though.
A less likable but effective way to stop dog digging is to fill up the dug up holes with some of his poop. Your dog is not likely to enjoy the smell when he re digs this area and would be expected to stay away from digging.
You may find that your dog tries and does the same as you when you are gardening – Dig! If he does this, do not encourage him to come out in the garden when you are working. This should get him the message.
It also is a good idea to give your dog his own digging/play area. This may be outside or in the form of a play box filled with dirt. When he obeys you by understanding your “No” to digging, speak kindly and reward with a treat.
Another trick is to have a sprinkler hooked up in the garden. Whenever your dog digs, turn on the sprinkler from inside the house. Your dog will think it’s the garden that’s shooing him away from digging and refrain from it in future. If you can think another way to give him a quick shower without him getting to know its you doing this, try it out with the same results.
While trying to stop your dog digging remember to not be aggressive. If you have done a good job of training your dog to be obedient, digging should be easy to stop.