Some dogs love to dig and it can be a difficult habit to break them
of. It can also be frustrating for you, after all you probably don’t
want your yard or garden to be a mess. Training your dog to stop digging,
just by scolding them may take a very long time, so here are some
other solutions that may help fix the digging problem fairly quickly.
1. Hide little balloons in the holes that your dog usually digs and cover them with dirt. The next time your dog goes to dig in the holes the balloons will pop and scare your dog.
2. Put some kind of deterrent on the certain spots where your dog favors digging. Some deterrents include cayenne pepper, or things that are bitter smelling.
3. Put your dog’s poop in its holes and cover it up with dirt. Some dogs do not like the smell of their own feces and will stop digging. Be aware that this won’t work with all dogs. Some will actually eat it, therefore do not continue this technique.
4. Set up a sprinkler near the holes your dog digs in your yard, turn it on every time you catch your dog digging, this will also startle them and prevent them from digging in the future.
5. If you have a garden that your dog digs in, choose plants that are unappealing to your dog, such as roses with thorns. You can still have the flowers you want, but here and there plant roses or any other plant that your dog will not want to touch or smell.
6. If your dog just digs everywhere and nothing else works, you can give your dog a designated digging area, such as a sandbox or a small fenced off area that is out of sight or away from your gardens. Scold your dog for digging in your lawn or garden and praise them for digging in their designated area.
If one of these solutions does not work for your dog, move on to the next one. Be persistent with trying to break them of their annoying digging habit.
1. Hide little balloons in the holes that your dog usually digs and cover them with dirt. The next time your dog goes to dig in the holes the balloons will pop and scare your dog.
2. Put some kind of deterrent on the certain spots where your dog favors digging. Some deterrents include cayenne pepper, or things that are bitter smelling.
3. Put your dog’s poop in its holes and cover it up with dirt. Some dogs do not like the smell of their own feces and will stop digging. Be aware that this won’t work with all dogs. Some will actually eat it, therefore do not continue this technique.
4. Set up a sprinkler near the holes your dog digs in your yard, turn it on every time you catch your dog digging, this will also startle them and prevent them from digging in the future.
5. If you have a garden that your dog digs in, choose plants that are unappealing to your dog, such as roses with thorns. You can still have the flowers you want, but here and there plant roses or any other plant that your dog will not want to touch or smell.
6. If your dog just digs everywhere and nothing else works, you can give your dog a designated digging area, such as a sandbox or a small fenced off area that is out of sight or away from your gardens. Scold your dog for digging in your lawn or garden and praise them for digging in their designated area.
If one of these solutions does not work for your dog, move on to the next one. Be persistent with trying to break them of their annoying digging habit.
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