How to Stop Dogs From Digging In Fresh Topsoil

Dogs love to dig! One of their favorite tricks is to immediately dig all the fresh topsoil out of a patched area in your lawn. This easy method will keep them out of your bare spots until the grass grows in.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Topsoil
• Chicken Wire
• Scissors
• Lawn Staples

1. Fill your hole or spread your topsoil as planned. Leave your dog inside.

2. Cut chicken wire to the shape of your topsoil repair. You want the shape to be a little larger than your repair area.

3. 

   Lay the chicken wire over the top of your topsoil repair area and fasten it down with lawn staples. Dogs will almost always leave this alone.

4. Allow grass to grow in. You should be able to water as normal, grass will grow through the chicken wire. If you chose to trim it you should probably use a string trimmer rather than a mower. When grass has grown in sufficiently remove the lawn staples and chicken wire.

Tips & Warnings

• If your ground is hard drive the lawn staples in with a rubber mallet or hammer
• Be careful with the sharp edges of the chicken wire

[ChrissLJ]

on 11/2/2009 That might work for my flower beds since the zinnias, lilies, columbine, and other small flowering plants can easily grow threw the chicken wire mesh. I like to have my dogs out with me when digging in the dirt... but my terrier LOVES to try to hunt the moles that also live in my garden. Now if only the chicken wire would also keep the moles from digging in my fresh dirt....

[copperhill]

on 5/30/2009 Good tip for protecting an area from your dog's digging. Mine has a rotating secret stash of bones in our yard.