how can a person keep a dog from digging?

Question

the dogs are digging up the yard and the foundation around the house.

Answer 1

I have tried the chicken wire and poop method. The chicken wire works best for a specific area like flowerbeds and the foundation. Burying poop works well but they can dig hundreds of holes around your yard. I designated a specific area he could dig in then I buried rib bones (the ones they sell at the pet store with meat still on them) and treats about two inches deep in the area so now he just digs there. Each time I caught him digging in his area, I would praise him. I also kept up with the chicken wire and burying poop until he stopped. This took about four month but now he is happy digging in his little corner of the yard.

Answer 2

I have beagles and they are known diggers so I share your pain. It's especially embarrassing for me cause I rent my home so I try really hard to keep the yard looking good for the owner. I found a hole so big that I thought my dog was trying to dig to china, I just had to laugh. I had heard that if you designate an area to dig, and teach/train them to dig there that should work. The problem is that if your dog is any thing like mine they will sniff out the best spots and probably dig there anyway. I've tried the boundry sprays and powders don't waste your money. They work ok inside but they really didn't do much for my dogs. I would try the poop and the chikcen wire thing too. I havn't really found a "cure" yet, I think some dogs are just diggers and we have to live with it.

Hey if you come up with anything that really works let me know too.

HAHA. Good luck

Answer 3

I agree with secret, we did this for our dogs when they were puppies. The only thing is they will find another place to dig so then you put more poop in and then they go somewhere else. You can also have a designated digging area, make a sand box type thing or just pick a place where it would be ok for the dogs to dig. If they dig anywhere else just redirect them to the designated spot and reward them for digging there.

Answer 4

Our dog dug a trench right next to the house, as if she were trying to excavate the house or something. So we filled the hole up with as much dirt as we could, and then poured on several 10 gallon bucket loads of rocks that we gathered out of a plowed field. (the farmer thought we were crazy...) Six months later, she has yet to dig there. But there are holes in the yard, we fill them up, but can't put rocks there for obvious reasons. (lawnmower)

Answer 5

If they are doing it in a certain place than you can put chicken wire under the dirt, they don't like the feeling. If it's all over there is nothing you can do, dogs dig.

Answer 6

This is strange but it works. If you put some of his own poo in the hole that he digs and cover it - he won't dig there again b/c his poo is in there. I had a friend do that over and over until her dog stopped. Use a pooper scooper to pick up the poo, it's easier and less icky.

Answer 7

My aunt and uncle had a dog who was a big digger when I was a kid. They wrapped his feet in tin foil so the shiny would distract him when he started to dig. It worked, but he hated it and was clearly embarrassed - he'd just walk in circles with his head down until they took the foil off.

Answer 8

Concrete your lawn.

Dogs dig and its less dangerous than chasing cars.

Answer 9

put glass on the ground where he is digging at.....

Answer 10

Chop off its legs.



I'm just kiddin'! Don't do that!