Check out the ultimate guide to stopping your dog from digging up your lawn, garden and other people's yards.
Dogs love to dig, and some dogs dig more than others. This is a natural behavior, and unless you give your dog some positive motivation to stop digging, then he or she will keep on ripping up your flowerbeds and tunneling beneath the neighbor’s fence.
Here are five great ways you can put a stop to this nuisance behavior.
End Boredom
If your dog has something more exciting to do, he or she will see no reason to dig. Give your dog toys to play with and dental chews to keep him busy, and be sure to provide him with plenty of exercise each and every day.
Give Your Dog a Sandbox
If you have room, create a special area for your dog to dig in. Hide items of interest inside that area, and be sure that it is much more attractive to him than other places where he normally digs!
Reinforcement
Without abusing your dog, try telling her “NO!” every time you see her start to dig, and make the areas where she normally digs off limits to her. If you combine this tactic with the positive reinforcement a special digging area provides, your dog will probably change her ways very quickly.
Get Rid of Favorite Digging Areas
You can either move your flowers to big ceramic pots, or stop using smelly fertilizers. You can also put heavy objects on top of favorite digging areas, or invest in a wireless fence system and set the boundaries for the area where your dog digs. Be sure you give your dog something else to do, to replace the digging behavior, or he will simply find another spot to make craters.
Try Sprays and Deterrents
There are many animal deterrents that are designed to make certain parts of your yard unattractive to dogs, and put an end to digging. Some of these even act as barriers to cats – so if your neighbor’s cat is using your flowerbed for a litterbox, then you might find yourself solving two problems at once.
Learn more about how to STOP a dog from digging once and for all!
Remember, dogs love to dig, and the last thing your dog wants to do is make you angry. By using one of these common sense solutions, or combining them in a way that works well for you, you will be able to enjoy your relationship with your dog more, and end digging for good.
