how do yo stop a pupy from diging?

Question

My 4 month old Puppy keeps on diging in my back yard. my yard looks like the moon now with all the craders. some one said to spray amonia on the spots that he is diging but wont that hurt him

Answer 1

it the dog nature to do it, you can,t stop it. just like human baby sucking his thumb

Answer 2

You learn how to spell.

Seriously...to begin with, you can't leave the puppy unattended because you can't stop bad behavior you can't catch in the act.

Take an empty soda can and put a few pennies or pebbles in it. Tape the hole closed. It should make quite a racket when you toss it.

So when your dog starts to dig, throw the can so it lands right next to the pup. Should scare the bejeezuz out of him.

You can also put poop in the holes.

I had problems with my doxies digging under and out so I stapled the wire you normally bury when you are creating a fenceless border. It was part of a kit that comes with a transformer and a shock collar.

When the dog gets too close to the fence, they get zapped. I also put the wire around the property in front so they would also stop bolting out the front door and learn that if they are out front, not to cross the property line without being on a leash.

The electric fence solved two problems at the same time!

I paid about $150 for it online.

Answer 3

Dogs dig for two reasons: boredom and to keep cool. Being that your pup is digging all over the yard, it is probably from boredom. Do you stick him outside for lengths of time? He needs interaction with you and interactive toys. No, a tennis ball does not count... who's going to throw it?
A great toy to try is the Buster Cube.

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You put small, hard treats inside, or even his kibble, and he has to roll it around to get the food out.

Another thing you can try is to create an appropriate place for him to dig. Get a cheap baby pool, fill it with sand, and bury some fun toys that can take the weather, like hard rubber toys or milk bones. This spot becomes much more rewarding to dig in than anywhere else. Watch your pup, and if they dig, shout (but not his name), blow a whistle, or shake a can with pennies in it to stop him from digging, then lead him to his appropriate spot to dig, show him a buried toy, and let him go to work. The sand also doubles as a great way to keep nails trim.

When you repair the other holes, you can prevent re-digging by either burying poo in the holes or sprinkling pepper over the top layer of dirt when you fill in. Both of these are good deterrents to digging.

Good luck!

Answer 4

My large Dane thoroughly rejected the runt of the clutter at 3 weeks previous. I were bottle feeding it canned goat's milk, each 2 hours, from the day it replaced into born. I continued bottle feeding it until eventually it ought to eat like all different pups. at the same time as putting it on good nutrition, I soaked the dry kibble in diluted goat's milk in the previous providing it to the puppy. If puppy hasn't had the first milk from the mother, you may also purchase colostrum at PetSmart and bottle feed it. It quite needs the first colostrum from the mother to get the anti-bodies that it needs to proceed to exist until eventually it ought to have images. If the puppy is a tiny breed, get a doll bottle. (i have used that with kittens.) If it really is sufficiently large, get a newborn toddler bottle and nipple. There are some large puppy formulation accessible, yet goat's milk worked for me. pups do no longer digest cow's milk properly, although.

Answer 5

How about take the shovel away from the stupid dog??

Or if he's digging with his PAWS, In order of increasing desperation here are the steps you take:

give him the "stink eye"
scold him
scold him and/or swat his behind with a newspaper
scold him and/or give him a swift kick with your boot
take your dog to an obedience class
ship your dog to an extended obedience school
withhold food
withhold water
chop off his front paws
give him a dirt nap in one of the craters he dug.

Answer 6

Puppies are so cute!!! Be thankful it is not the carpet or the furniture. The puppy will outgrow digging, be patiet. You will laugh later! Please do not beat it! He is just a baby. You can buy safe spray that is safe for animals at your local pet store, but it is more fun to laugh at the puppy, they grow up too fast!!

Answer 7

Puppies are so cute!!! Be thankful it is not the carpet or the furniture. The puppy will outgrow digging, be patiet. You will laugh later! Please do not beat it! He is just a baby. You can buy safe spray that is safe for animals at your local pet store, but it is more fun to laugh at the puppy, they grow up too fast!!

Answer 8

Digging is a natural instinct for dogs, but digging holes in dirt is also considered a fun game for them. Some breeds such as Terriers, were raised to dig in search of vermin, so for the


m its practically an unbreakable instinct. Naturally dogs may dig for different reasons: to retrieve a prey out of its hiding place, to dig out roots to chew on, to make holes to be able to sleep in or just a shelter from the wind. But many dogs just dig for entertainment when their bored.
To stop him,

* Get him a small sandpit. put treats in it for a while so that he knows it's good to dig in the sand and will go of the dirt.

*If the dog is digging in the same area more than once, put its poop in the hole (s) THEY HATE to dig up their own poop

*Lay tin foil througout the yard, dogz also HATE to scratch on it!

*If you see him digging, scold him, bring him inside, and put him into a cage or somwhere he cannot ruin or get out of to show what he is doing is wrong


Hope your pup learnz not to dig! be sure to reward him when he refrains from digging with a treat or toy...
Good Luck!

Answer 9

When my dog was a puppy i just took the hose and sprayed him every time and he finally stopped digging.

Answer 10

Digging is a dog thing. Look in the yellow pages and find a dog trainer and ask them....good luck!