Does your dog dig?
 

How did you cure it?

I remember with one dog I used to fill up his holes with his shit, then top it with dirt because he would always dig up the same holes.

He didn't like getting the shit on his paws, so he stopped.

What are your tricks?

Live in NYC:thumbsup

Fill the holes with water and then dunk his head in it and hold it there a while.

You have to be consistent and, even better, catch him in the act.

lol nice :)

its a sign of nervous energy.. try walking it every day for an hour..or get a treadmill to run it on if you dont have time to run it yourself.

My dogs have such bad behavior when I dont run all the energy out of them. Nothing like 200 lbs of wild dogs being totally content.

my spaniel is in a stage now (just turned one) where she is trying to dig through walls in the house...scrapes on them with her paws and drives me nuts

No tricks, my dog only shits

this might seem kinda cruel but it does work...wrap some kind of tape around each of his paws..he'll be more concerned on how to get the tape off then digging.

Mine do but its because they smell oyster shells in the mud. I had to figure this out, the dog was going nuts digging little holes all over.

If its a male dog, neutering helps too because they like to dig to get out of the yard and find some action. The roaming urge is gone with their balls.

And shame on all you dog abusers here. May someone shove your head underwater and tape up your hands so you can't function.

35 seconds between posts? haha how shitty.

Yep this is the truth.

Walk him for an hour a day.. if that doesn't work or you can't do it for an hour, I suggest getting a doggie backpack and putting weights in to make his exercise really tired him out.... He won't bother digging. OR as an alternative... get a kid's sandbox, fill it with kids sand, and let him dig in there. He will LOVE it and you can teach him to dig only there. :)

Yeah, I'm a dog abuser. Dumbass. I've actively been involved in breed rescue for 5 years, investing thousands of hours of my time and thousands of dollars of my money rescuing dogs. What the fuck have you done?

Give him a timeout... no joke it works...

You've seen it already Im sure... pups get so ridiculously attached its not even funny...


Gigi at this point when she knows shes done something we don't approve of, will walk herself into her crate, and hide for 30 minutes, just feeling bad until we comfort her...

Shes gotten over holes, chewing through furniture and random objects, even chasing the cats after about 2-3 months of solid crate training.

Well, she hasn't shoved her dog's head underwater, I can tell you that much. :1orglaugh

chop his legs :)

i once had a dog that dig holes in our garden. He just love digging soil i just dont know why... such a baddog :p

Mine just stopped digging holes after a while.

I never cared much about it.

Sometimes they dig to dull their claws, otherwise it's instinct. Over time if when in the act you catch them and 'punish' them, not severly, and not with hitting or negative reenforcement, just how the mother would do it then pup will stop.. you always still have to pay attention and make like an 'uhuhuhhh.. I don't think sooo' noise and they'll connect that with 'I shouldn't do what I'm about to do'.. :)

Dogs can also dig sometimes to look for nutrients if they are missing some.. adding Brewer's Yeast (tablespoon) to meals twice a day, mix it in, can sometimes help.

I have german shepherd lady dog and she digs like crazy ;) It's just because these dogs are energic even we prepare her for competitions, she still has a lot of energy for doing a lot of crazy those things.

I kick his ass when I catch him doing it!

Only kiddding... He's done it a couple times, but the main one he dug a huge hole in the middle of my front garden but my brother cut the grass and filled the hole with grass... I was playing in the garden with the dog and of course I tripped over the hole... Thats how I found out he done it LOL

if he likes to dig in the same spots... fill the spots with some pepper

keep his nails trimmed

the best solution is to scold the dog when he is digging... i had trouble getting to my dog while he was digging so i made up a pail of water ballons and tossed one at him each time i caught him

I had a dog pyschologist out coz my dog was eating stuff and being bad when going walks. Also when in the garden at night and people were walking by he would bark at them, the person I had in told me to do this!

Fill up water balloons and keep them by the door, when he did it, throw one at him... it was fun!

super soaker works well too! =]

spanking with a newspaper is the only thing that helped with ours.

My dog only digs when he goes over to Makingcoin's place. Our dogs dug a freaking hole under the cement patio large enough for them to fit in, and they are not small dogs.

I have cat !

my weiner dog just eats up the house when we are gone! no digging though...

"does your dog dig?" - this is the question of the day!

Wow, so you're like some sort of dog priest?

Do you shove all their little heads underwater til they can't breathe?

Its always those who feel they have to "save" that do the most damage. Must harbor a lot of guilt for all those suffocated pets you've had.

Guess I should re-define "holes." He is finding ancient artifacts he digs so deep.

Dog beach is a fairly decent trek from here . . . I don't get that much free time during the day. The dog park is a lot closer, and he loves it.

As far as chasing frisbees, he is more inclined to stealing them from other dogs that have caught them for their masters.

just tell it no baddog and hit it. soon it will learn that its wrong.

and yeh take it for more walks . (nervous energy is a bitch) what breed is it?

Well, I can't exactly hang out in the back yard just because he is out there. Mutt, mostly border collie

mom done the same thing to dad.
worked too.
:thumbsup

Ah, a herding dog. Better get yourself some sheep if you want to get his energy out. :1orglaugh

"Like most working dogs, Border Collies are highly energetic, and as a result have a tendency towards neurotic or destructive behavior if not given enough to do."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Collie

Those are one of the worst breeds to try and contain. Some of the most knowledgeable dog owners I've ever known even do not recommend those dogs for city life. Good luck! :1orglaugh

hey, at least there are lots of chicks at dog parks. Seems like you might be spending some time there, eh? :1orglaugh

Women absolutely love him, and he is quite the flirt.