Tips To Effectively Stop A Dog Digging

Digging is naturally found in some dogs. Some breeds are more disposed to dig than others however any dog can become a problem digger.

Digging is a natural dog behavior so there can be a variety of reasons why your dog is digging and it could be better to try and contain the digging rather than prevent it.

Finding the reasons your dog is digging, is the best place to start.

Many dogs like to bury bones, so don’t give him bones to bury.

Can your dog find protection from the weather in your yard? If you notice that your dog likes to lie in the holes that he has dug. Your dog might be looking for shelter from the weather. You dog needs a place to get out of the heat or cold.

Enough exercise can help high energy dogs burn off their energy, otherwise they will use digging to fill the gap. Burn off your dogs excess energy with 30 -45 minute walks twice a day.

A busy schedule can make two walks a day taxing, so save some time and substitute a game of fetch for one walk.

Another alternative to one of the walks is an all time doggy favorite, tug of war, you just have to play it correctly. You must be in charge of the game and it is recommended that you only use one chosen toy. Start and finish the game on your terms so that your dog knows who is the boss.

Is your dog making an escape attempt by digging? Check out where your dog is digging. If your dog is exploratory by disposition, you can stop him digging by making escape impossible.

A great way to preclude escape by digging is to bury chicken wire an inch or two underneath your grass. Your dog won’t be able to dig through the wire and will eventually give up trying.

Some dogs are not trying to get away they just want to be with you, this is know as separation anxiety. We will not be explaining separation anxiety in this article as it is a complex psychological issue.

Many dogs dig because they have nothing better to occupy their time alone. Does your dog have to spend long periods on their own in the yard? Do you provide anything for your dog to entertain himself with, while you’re out?

Toys should not be left accessible all the time. Only allowing your dog access to a few toys at a time and then swapping the toys over will keep his toys more interesting. There are a few kinds of play toys that require you dog to work at getting the treats inside, use a few different fillings for even more excitement.

It can help to break up the time alone with a walk, and you don’t have to do this yourself. Don’t know anyone who can walk you your dog while your away? Find a dog walking service in your town.

In the end some dogs just love to dig. Work with your dogs nature to check the digging, if you can’t stop it. Reserve your dog his own area to dig in. Allocate a piece of garden, where you dog is allowed to dig.

Dig over the soil and bury toys and treats your dog can uncover. A sand box is a great alternative to an area of your garden. Show him where you want your dog to dig, encouraging him to dig there by assisting him find the buried treasures.

Discipline your dog for digging outside his area with a firm “No”, only if you catch him digging. Again show him where he is allowed to dig and reinforce him if digs in the right place.

Closely supervise your dog every any time he is in your yard until he knows that he can only dig in his spot.

You don’t have to have a garden that looks like a lunar landscape and you can stop a dog digging destructively by giving your dog alternatives.