Dog Training

A Plan of Attack To get Your Dog To Stop Digging

I’m sure dog owners who have a yard full of open holes are wondering how to get a dog to stop digging? Your poor lawn and flowers could definitely use the break. Well, the good news is that it’s really not that difficult of a process.

Though you may think that your dog is doing the work on purpose, you dog really isn’t. You should always try not to physically harm your dog for doing wrong.

Remember, abusing your dog will do more harm than good. Hitting has been proven to bring out more negative than positive effects.

A dog will dig for a multitude of reasons. Certain smells can provoke, as well as prevent, a dog to dig. This can be used to one’s advantage.

You could find what smells your dog is not fond of, then place those smells around your yard. A great example would be something like mouthwash, which most dogs really don’t like.

If your dog hates the smell of mouthwash as much as mine does, his curiosity of digging will depreciate.

A great way to prevent further digging in a hole is to sabotage it. Don’t worry. I’m not talking about dynamite, or anything like. Next time your dog takes a poop, put some of it in the hole.

Seeing as most dogs dislike fecal matter, it is only natural that they will not want it on their feet, thus putting an end to the digging.