How to Stop Your Dog From Digging Up the Lawn

Digging can be either a characteristic of your dog's breed or evidence of separation anxiety and a desire to escape. Here are a few tips to help prevent your dog from digging as well as preserve your lawn.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wading Pools
• Dog Bones
• Dog Dishes
• Dog Leashes
• Dog Toys
• Dog Training Aids
• Dog Training Leashes/collars
• Dog Treats
• Electronic Fences
• Shovels
• Shovels

1. Avoid punishing your dog for digging ' this only teaches her not to dig in your presence. She may resume digging when you're not around.

2. Take her on walks. Dogs often dig to expend energy, and walking is a less destructive way to accomplish this.

3. Put up a fence to keep your dog out of areas ' like your well-manicured lawn ' where you don't want her to dig.

4. Confine your dog in a dog run with toys, shade and water.

5. Keep your dog's sleeping area shaded in hot weather, and supply a wading pool if it's hot outside. Dogs often dig in search of a cool place to lie down.

6. Turn on the sprinklers or spray your dog with a hose each time she starts digging ' this may discourage her from digging if she doesn't like water sprayed on her.

Tips & Warnings

• Digging is often a result of boredom, so keep your dog occupied with other activities.
• Give your dog her own place to dig ' a sandbox or dirt area ' and encourage digging in only that spot by hiding treats for her to find. This allows your dog to enjoy the natural behavior of digging without ruining your yard.

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[lee1234]

on 7/26/2009 I have Tried everything your talking about, Dogs do Get Hot and need water, and what a mess when your dog digs up something you just Planted, or diggs up the same hole you just filled in, after you turn your head , i've tried Black Peppers, anything that has a Oder, Did the walk thing,,you name it ,, i tried so i've got creative ,, as i was getting worn out filling in the holes , and Got some Mouse traps, and peanut butter, and fixed the problem,i only set the traps when my daughter was not playing in the back yard,it takes a few trys but set the traps right after it goes off, on them after one snap they will identify what they are and stay away from flowers , and other places they have dug up, good luck ,,,

[lordkhomar]

on 7/10/2009 Some good tips, I'll try these..

[msnicki23]

on 6/14/2009 ITS NOT EVEN MY DOG ITS THE NEIGHBORS DOG. SHE HAS BEEN DIGGING IN MY YARD FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW AT FIRST IT WAS UNNOTICEABLE, BUT TWO DAYS AGO I PLANTED SOME PLANTS IN FRONT OF MY UNIT AND THE NEXT MORNING SHE DUG A BIG HOLE. ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF MY DOG BECAUSE SHE WAS BARKING TOO MUCH. THIS LADY JUST LETS HER DOG OUT TO ROAM THE NEIGHBORHOOD.