The process of teaching your dog to stop digging is thankfully rather easy. Your flowers and garden can look healthy and happy even if you have a dog that loves to dig. If you follow certain steps, it really shouldn’t be that difficult.
Negative reinforcement is an absolute no-no when it comes to teaching your dog not to dig. You must remember it is instinctual for a dog to dig.
If you do physically harm your dog you will turn the matter into an even worse situation.
A dog will dig for a multitude of reasons. Certain smells can provoke, as well as prevent, a dog to dig. This can be used to one’s advantage.
You could find what smells your dog is not fond of, then place those smells around your yard. A great example would be something like mouthwash, which most dogs really don’t like.
A technique as simple as this may be enough to put an end to your problem completely.
A great way to prevent further digging in a hole is to sabotage it. Don’t worry. I’m not talking about dynamite, or anything like. Next time your dog takes a poop, put some of it in the hole.
It’s a known fact that dogs hate having poop on their feet. (I guess they are not any different than us humans).
Filed under Digging, Dog Training
