How to Stop Dog Digging – Top 4 Reasons Why Dogs Dig
How to Stop Dog From Digging
In order to stop dog digging, you must first understand your
breed.
Understanding your dog breed will give you insight as to
whether or not this trait is characteristic for this particular
type of dog. If you know this information before hand, it will be much easier for you to get your dog to stop digging up your garden because you will be armed with insight. You’ll also know the relative ease or difficulty in which training your dog to stop digging will be. Which Dog Breeds Dig the Most? Terriers, Huskies, Malamutes and other Nordic breeds love to dig – with a passion! So if you don’t want your lawn to turn into an excavation site, don’t get any of the above-mentioned dogs – seriously. What if you already have one of those dogs? Top 4 Reasons Why Dogs Dig There are many reasons why your dog digs but here are the top 4 reasons dogs dig and how you can stop dog digging. 1) Lack of Exercise – If your dog is not getting enough physical activity, his pent up energy must be released. Digging is a way to relieve stress because the very act of digging makes the dog expend a lot of energy. So make sure you take your dog for a good run every day for at least 1-2 hours. 2) Your Dog is Bored – If your dog has absolutely nothing to do, i.e., no toys to play with, no other dogs to play with, he’s going to get bored – fast. So what better way to pass the time away than to dig? Buy your dog toys he can play with – or better yet, if you can afford to, let him go to a doggie day care where he can be around other dogs and play. 3) Escape - If a dog is cooped up on one place too long, he will want a way to escape. What better way than to dig? Let your dog out of its normal confines (in addition to his normal 1-2 hour exercise time) at least once a day to see what’s out in the world. 4) Separation Anxiety – Dogs get anxious too. They have feelings just like us humans. When you leave your dog for hours on end, he tries to find you by digging! Tips to Stop Dog Digging If your dog is always digging in order to bury a bone, don't give him bones! Substitute with chewing toys like rawhide bones.
Confine your dog when you can't supervise him.
Place him in a crate, kennel run or indoors whenever you aren't around to spy on him. You'll need to do this until you have fixed the digging problem.
Blow up some balloons and bury them in the area your dog likes to dig. When he strikes a balloon, the noise of it popping startles your dog. In some cases the negative association this produces is enough to stop your dog from digging in the future. It’s fun to watch dogs dig, so it can be hard to stop dog digging. But if you’re one of those people that owns a garden, you may not see dog digging as fun to watch. Follow the above tips and get fast relief from dog digging.
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