How To Get Your Dog To Stop Digging

Let's discuss how to get your dog to stop digging.

We love our dogs, but we sure don't love when they destroy our lovely lawns and gardens with holes. Holes look bad and can actually be dangerous, you can twist your ankle accidentally stepping in one. The good news is that stopping your dog from digging holes can be accomplished without yelling and stress.

First, observe your dog and determine their reason for digging. Are they bored, are they trying to escape your yard, are they hiding something? Once you know the reason, you can implement the proper solution and hopefully stop the digging quickly.

Dogs naturally have an urge to dig however some of the digging may be your fault. If your dog is bored or trying to escape, you as the owner can easily fix it. Give your dog more attention. Play with them in your yard or take them for a walk somewhere besides your yard which they may be sick of seeing every day. Dogs get bored too and may want a new place to explore and stiff around. If your dog wants to escape despite all your best efforts. Then, prevent them from successfully escaping by filling the ground around the perimeter of the fence with cement, big stones or some type of material that your dog won't be able to dig through.

If your dog likes to hide things in holes or just enjoys digging no matter how much attention they get, you can have some tricks up your sleeve to stop their digging in its tracks. Fill your dog's holes with something that smells unpleasant, such as their own waste. You can also fill the holes with small balloons so when your dog digs the balloon will pop and scare them. If you often catch your dog in the act of digging, put a sprinkler in the yard and turn it on every time you catch them in the act. Some pet stores also sell different types of spray and deterrents that you can put where your dog often digs. These tricks will startle, disgust, and discourage your dog from digging anymore.

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