I can not seem to keep my dogs from digging in the yard? Any suggestions???
2006-10-23 05:32:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Fill holes with gravel, cover with chicken wire, and then cover chicken wire with dirt. It's worked for me and helps a little.
2006-10-23 05:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a hard behavior to break in dogs since it is a natural and pleasurable behavior. Dogs dig for various reasons, sometimes and most of the time it is done out of boredom and a release of pent up energy. Other times it is to find a cool spot or to bury an item the want to keep for a later time. If it is for the first reason try to give your dog tons of exercise to eleviate some of the tension and energy, he will be more content. Also make sure he has something to do, bones, rawhides and bully sticks are great things to give them to do while you are away. A lot times digging is a behavior you will not break so you may consider giving your dog somewhere where he can dig. I have and have had friends buy sandboxes and fill them with dirt or sand buy some of the dog's favorite toys and let him dig there. If you catch him else where tell him no bring him to the sand box and encourage him to play there. Join in so he gets the idea and make sure he knows there are toys in the box. The combination of all things always worked with my dogs in the past.
2006-10-23 05:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by TritanBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RE: a thanks to end a dogs from digging holes on your backyard? My dogs has in basic terms those days began digging up my total backyard. She hasn't ever carried out that before, and now there is enormous gaping holes everywhere, what do you advise I might want to do to make her end. I fuss at her when I capture her, yet she in a number of of situations does it at the same time as no man or woman is round, and then at the same time as it rains, those...
2016-12-05 03:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fo r a while you can walk him on a leash... and play with him while he in the yard... watch closely does he see bunnies or squirels in the yard? he may he a breed of a hunting dog... i had the same problem. and thats what i did. my pup prefered to run off the leash but he learned that if he dug holes he wasn't going off the leash. took almost 2 months... int he mean time plant some flowers ;) for your gardening partner.
2006-10-23 05:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by kimmeyjean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea because my boston terrier mix keeps digging tunnels in my yard because one day i was looking for him and i saw his lil head pop out the ground like freakin gopher even though its cute and all i'm getting real tired of fallin in his tunnels eveytime i step outside.....
2006-10-23 07:15:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use dto have the same problem with my dog. when you let dog out, watch them and as soon as they start digging just whistle or clap your hands loudly. sounds silly but it does work.( did the clappin as my wife cant whistle so needed alternative)
2006-10-23 05:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with black pepper in the hole. It will make your dog sneeze and hopefully avoid the hole. If black pepper doesn't deter, use a stronger pepper.
2006-10-23 05:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just one word - landmines. They'll never dig another hole anywhere ever again.
2006-10-23 05:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have the same problem but wat we are doing is somthin diffrent everytime we put her outside we give her treats if she starts digging a hole and we tell her no and give her a spanken but not hard. well good luck!=)
2006-10-23 05:36:26 · answer #9 · answered by me! myself! and guys! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of the dog
2006-10-23 05:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by Missy_from_nowhere 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋