Ways to Address You Dog’s Digging.
Often, the motivation behind dog digging is boredom.In cases not due to boredom, it’s instinct.Seemingly harmless play, digging can be risky to your dog if he digs under your fence to let himself out of your yard.Digging can be lethal in those cases.Left with his digging habits unmodiffied, your pet becomes a destructive animal.Leave your dog in charge of your home for a day and he’ll turn in into a horrible mess.
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Understanding is the Initial First Step.
What triggers your dog to dig? Be able to answer that to know how to deal with the behavior.Even non-experts are able to that.Observe your dog for some time, perhaps a few days.Paying enough attention makes you realize certain behavioral patterns.Mind the digging pattern.If you’re a keen observer, you will note warning signs for when they’re about to dig.
If clearly an overeager digger, your dog may be suffering from boredom.Walk your dog around the park.Daily walks for at least an hour is a good outlet for excess energy and makes your dog happy.Being working animals, dogs naturally have a large supply of energy.They must use that extra energy every day.
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There are a number reasons that explain why your dog likes to dig your garden.Gardens have plenty of curious scents.Plantings have manures and these smells are very attractive to a dog’s heightened olfactory nerves.Sweet-smelling flowers get your dog nosy enough to sniff and dig.Dogs find plenty of amusing things in the garden.Plants for one can certainly arouse a dog’s curiousity.If this is your situation, get a water sprinkler and attach it to the end of a garden hose.
When your dog is prepping to dig in the garden, turn the tap on to spray him.It’s imperative the dog identifies the sprinkler as the cause of hte spray and not you.Seeing you having anything to do with the water spray could only make him stop digging when you’re there to mind.When a dog thinks the sprinkler’s spraying him, he’s not likely to dig when he sees it in the garden.
If efforts don’t keep him from digging, designate a part of the garden for him to dig.Give your dog a digging area like you give a child a sandbox.Lure the dog to a specific digging place by burying treats or toys to a certain spot.Start by only half-burying your treats so that the other half sticks out and your dog notices it.Inspire this behavior by sounding thrilled and commanding your dog to dig.Next time, before he actually digs elsewhere, call him to the digging place.
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