How to Stop Your Dog From Digging

Does your back yard look like someone's been excavating with heavy equipment? Perhaps an area of your carpet has been torn to shreds. Maybe the kitchen linoleum is gouged up. Are you frustrated with your dog's digging?

You can teach your dog to stop digging, but first you must understand WHY they are digging. There are several reasons dogs dig. You must realize that this is normal behavior for a dog.

Here are a few of the reasons your dog digs: It's natural for a dog to dig his own bed. It's a natural form of exercise, and it's fun! It's natural for them to bury their food. Your dog is bored, and needs something to do.

Now that we've identified the reasons, we'll go over possible solutions. Keep your dog in a crate when he's unsupervised. Make sure you give your dog plenty of play time, such as fetch and going for walks. Feed your dog inside.

If some of these solutions don't seem to work, you'll have to catch your dog in the act of digging and squirt them with a garden hose. It may take a few days, but eventually he'll learn that if he digs, he gets squirted with water.

Keep in mind that it is perfectly natural for your dog to dig. It's up to you to teach them not to dig. Another big reason dogs dig is separation anxiety.

This can also be solved by exercising your dog daily, such as an hour long walk.