Dealing with Dog Digging.
When they are bored, dogs are inclined to dig. In cases other than to boredom, it’s instinct. Digging can look harmless but it’s not; your dog can be seriously at risk especially if he lets himself out of your yard. Digging can be fatal in those cases. Your dog can cause significant property damage with digging left unchecked. Leaving your dog unsupervised will rapidly turn your yard into an ugly mess.
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Understanding is the Initial First Step.
Why is he giving in to the urge? Find out the triggers to your dog’s behavior so you can properly address them.Even non-experts are able to that. Carefully observe your pet for a week or two. Pay close attention and you’d find which triggers cause certain behaviors. Attend to the digging triggers and responses. If you watch closely enough, you’ll begin to recognize when they’re about to dig.
If your dog is just an energetic digger, poking holes her and there, it could be boredom digging. Walk your dog around the park. Daily exercises for at least an hour is a good outlet for excess energy and makes your dog happy. Because they’re working animals, dogs innately have extra energy supplies. Dogs need to spend that energy.
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If your dog enjoys to dig in your garden, there are reasons for that. There are plenty of interesting sights and smells in a garden. Plantings, with the standard manure used with them, present very curious smells to dogs. Sweet-smelling flowers get your dog nosy enough to sniff and dig. The garden has a lot to offer for doggie amusement. Plants are enough to draw a dog’s curious attention. If this is your case, make use of a sprinkler to help.
When your dog is prepping to dig in the garden, turn the tap on to sprinkle him. Be certain the dog associates the water with the sprinkler and not with you. If he sees you started the spraying, he’d continue digging when you’re not there. If he associates the spraying with the garden wanting him off, he won’t dig when the sprinkler is around.
If efforts don’t keep him from digging, cede a part of the garden for him to dig. Give your dog a digging area like you give a child a sandbox. Bury toys and treats to the ground to condition your dog to dig there specifically. Start by doing it half-way; have half of a treat stick out so your dog sees it. Drill this behavior into your dog by play-acting and ordering him to dig the bone up. If he starts digging outside of the area, entice him back there.
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