How to Stop Your Dog from Digging
Some dogs get a heap of satisfaction and enjoyment through digging up your yard. It’s not that they intentionally want to destroy your impeccable flower bed, jus that they love digging.
Some dog owners have accepted this behavior as normal dog activities, others have decided not to accept this and look for ways to keep the dog from digging up the yard.
Many dog owners have gone through great lengths like installing an electric fence around their gardens. The fence is not very expensive and the low shock is relatively safe for you dog, it will mostly scare them away and keep them out of the garden. If you have children, and they should touch this fence, you will not have to worry about them hurting them as long as they have on rubber soled shoes. Additionally you can just turn it off when the dog is back inside the house. Anyway the dog will be staying away from your garden from now on.
You can try placing foul moth balls throughout the garden – this is a technique that is very effective but also has a downside. First, the positives: your dog will hate the smell of these and stare clear of the garden, they are also totally harmless and can be hidden out of sight. The only real downside is that you’ll need to replace these from time to time, especially it it’s been raining.
You can also try using a spray deterrent. Bitter apple spray is very effective and easy to use. You simply spray it around the garden every few days and your dog will not want to dig there. Bitter apple dog deterrent can also be used to stop your dog from chewing household furniture and opening the trash bag. Once your dog becomes accustomed to the smell, it will stay well clear off the area.
Dogs dig up your yard, not to annoy you, but because it’s in their nature to do so. If you train them from early on that they shouldn’t do this (by using the methods above), they will be far less inclined to damage your yard and garden.
Be sure to put your foot down and become inventive with things that can be repeated on a regular basis to ensure that the dog learns what you want to teach him. Be patient and loving but be firm with your pet and life with your dog will be the better for it.
