I have a 2 yr old Husky who has been digging up my back yard, even exposing roots to some very old trees. I have tried red pepper flakes in the holes and he just waits until it rains and digs again or moves to another part of the yard and digs. Help!
2007-01-03 00:59:39 · 14 answers · asked by sweetsboi 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
First tire him out via a good long walk or a long play session, and do not leave him unattended for any length of time. Please tell me you are not tying him up outside or leaving him in the yard 24/7...
make a specific digging area... I use a sandbox with a lid to keep the "kitty treats" (poo) out. Bury toys and bones in it and train him that the box is the specific area to dig... (u can use a "dig command if u want).
Now about those old holes.... are there moles or chippy's that are stimulating him to dig? You will need to address any rodent activity. Otherwise that is jusy normal husky behavior to bed down. Also, old holes can be backfilled with dirt and the dog's poop, the dog may or may not re-dig there with his poop right there, but at least the yard will be clean and the holes filled, lol!
2007-01-03 01:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by dedum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs dig because of several reason, boredom being one, frustration if they smell something and think it's under the dirt. But the best way to get your dog to stop is to make sure he's getting plenty of exercise time even if its just throw a ball across the yard and letting him get it, and also try putting his feces in the area he's digging. MOST dogs will avoid digging where their own feces is. So if he's tired and there is poo where he's trying to dig it should stop him.
2016-03-29 05:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What you need to do is take the dogs waste and put it in the hole and put the dirt back in. When he goes back to dig again, he will come upon his waste and STOP. Seeings as how he is a dog and he's acting like one -- maybe you should built him a sandbox. We did that this past weekend and the dogs LOVE it....they are praised for digging there and scolded for digging elsewhere. No one loses!
2007-01-03 02:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by jennw33 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Huskies dig holes instinctively to bed down in. They do this in the snow to curl up in and they cover their noses with their tails for warmth. Let the dog have one hole in a nice laying-down spot that you don't fill in or cover up. It might prevent the digging of multple holes.
p.s. The husky that I had for 13 years was also the best escape artist in town--watch out for digging under the fence.
2007-01-03 01:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by Wicked Little Lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let him go in the back yard until he is 3-4 years of age. Huskies have the urge to dig holes in there younger years, because they come from a line of duty where your in the Antarctic and you must dig holes in the snow (Instincts are urging them). Your best bet is to let Him/Her stay in your house until He/She is a bit old. By that time your dog should be used to not digging holes and just enjoy the back yard for what it is. I wish you well, and your dog too.
2007-01-03 01:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by Luke 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know this is easier said then done as everyone has a life. Keep him occupied in other ways. Take him to dog park and let him run himself till he is tired. He is only 2 and the hold digging will slow down as he gets older. Let him have 1 or 2 holes to lounge in and maybe that will help too.
2007-01-03 01:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Jo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Siberians... aren't they just gorgeous dogs?! I have one and at first the digging was driving me insane! But after watching her I realized that she is doing it to keep cool. So now I have her set up in a part of the yard that is labeled "Queen Sheba's Domain". She can dig to her hearts content now! Just this summer I found that her digging can actually be put to use. I had a flower bed I wanted to dig up and instead of moaning and groaning about it... I brought Sheba over and we dug it up together *smile* Good luck!!
2016-04-06 22:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill up the holes with his poop, sounds disgusting but it works, i've stopped many dogs from digging doing this!!!
2007-01-03 01:08:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
long walks....if you cant walk your husky invest in a tredmil lol...also try leaving one hole for the dog to lay in and putting rocks in the others..and if you have a fence try putting rocks around the fence edges..
2007-01-03 02:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by eightysgurl04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is bored. Go out there and play with him. Take him for a walk. Get him some type of stimuli that will grab his attention and keep it for a while. Good luck : )
2007-01-03 01:04:51 · answer #10 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋