We would like to find a punishment that she would remember so she would have no desire to dig again.
2006-10-30 06:15:16 · 11 answers · asked by lisa t 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Digging is natural, and can also be from boredom. You cant change nature, but you can bury her poo in the hole... she wont dig in that spot anymore (but she will find a new one)
I like to bury my fence into the ground a bit, and you can place chicken wire under the soil also... most dogs wont dig threw it, there for they wont dig their way out of the yard.
If you doggie is simply destroying your entire yard, then you need to consider giving her less space to be in... kenneling her, and only letting her out for a good run and play when you are there to supervise.
2006-10-30 06:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by think_about_this_gr8_1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason your dog digs is because its bored. That is it. By thinking that you need to punish the dog for digging, you are missing the point entirely. The punishment should fall upon the owner. You need to excersize the dog more. A tired dog is not going to want to expend a lot of energy digging a hole. You can't simply let a dog outside and expect it will just be happy. Dogs are pack animals and like to be with others in their pack so go outside WITH your dog.
2006-10-30 06:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by jrakitin 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your dog is an outside dog, why are you punishing it? The dog has to do what a dog gotta do.
Instead of punishing the dog, go to the nearest grocery store and go to the pet section, there is a spray that you can spray around the house or in the yard, therefore the dog wont go near or around the area you sprayed. The spary is particularly for house training but it could be beneficial in the same sence!
2006-10-30 07:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by sierra8152001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pick up the poop (with her watching) and bury it in the hole she dug. Cover it with dirt. She will not dig there. Repeat the process and she will learn that if she digs she will be in S#$T. They learn quickly. Mine did. Do not punish her as she does not remember what she did.
2006-10-30 10:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by MANDYLBH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can understand where you are coming from. My dad had a dog that dug huge holes and slept in them. He began putting large rocks in the holes and covering them up with dirt. the dog stopped digging. lots of luck
2006-10-30 08:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omg that is mean, If you have a breed that likes to dig you should have a special place for your pet to dig, don't punish your dog, he/she doesnt know better.
2006-10-30 06:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by angelicaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Digging is a organic, relaxing habit for canines. sometimes canines dig to get cool. If he's an outdoors canines or outdoors for long quantity of time, make beneficial he has a preserve this is cool interior, and take him for extra walks. Many canines dig out of boredom and a desire to flee for extra social interaction. try offering him with different issues to do interior the backyard. provide him a Kong crammed with nutrition, placed slightly one pool out for him to play with, get him a sort of huge balls he can push around, etc. make beneficial there is extra to maintain him entertained on your backyard.
2016-12-08 23:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by claypoole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Punish a dog for doing doggy things. Better you just get rid of it.
2006-10-30 06:22:50 · answer #8 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Okay this might sound gross but its effective. Dogs don't dig were they poop, so bury some of their poop in the areas that they are digging.
2006-10-30 06:21:11 · answer #9 · answered by Mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dog would have zero perception of why it was being punished, so you are waisting your time with that one.
What you want to do is teach the dog what it can do (alternative behavior) instead of trying to teach it what it can't do.
2006-10-30 06:37:59 · answer #10 · answered by tom l 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋