Basic Puppy Training Tips on How to Put an End to Dog Digging.
Often, the reason behind dog digging is boredom.In some cases, their digging is instrinctive.Seemingly harmless play, digging can be risky to your dog if he digs under your fence to let himself out of your yard.Digging poses a serious threat in such events.Left with his digging habits unchecked, your pet becomes a destructive animal.Left home alone digging as he pleases, your dog turns a once-beautiful garden looking like a disaster.
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Understanding is the Required First Step.
What triggers your dog to dig? Be able to answer that to know how to address the behavior.Average dog owners such as yourself, can do that.Observe your dog for some time, perhaps a few days.If you pay enough attention, you will note what causes certain behaviors.Watch the digging pattern.If you watch closely enough, you’ll start to recognize when they’re about to dig.
If your dog is justa an energetic digger, poking holes her and there, it could be boredom digging.Give your dog some exercise; walk him down the neighborhood.Hour-long rigorous exercises everday positively channels your dog’s hyperactivity and keeps him content.Being working animals, dogs naturally have a good supply of energy.Using up that extra energy daily is a must.
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If your dog is fond of garden-digging, there are a variety of explanations for that.There are plenty of interesting sights and smells in a garden.Plantings, with the standard manure used with them, pose very curious smells to dogs.A selection of herbs and flowers carry various scents through the air and can get your dog to dig.There are also quite a number of different things in the garden.Plants for one can certainly arouse a dog’s curiousity.If this is your case, make use of a sprinkler to help.
When your dog is prepping to dig in the garden, turn the tap on to sprinkle him.The dog must associatee the water with the 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 notice.If he associates the spraying with the garden wanting him off, he won’t dig when the sprinkler is around.
If he still digs despite this, allow him a spot to dig in the garden.Give your dog a digging area like you give a child a sandbox.Get some bones or treats and bury these on the assigned digging spot to encourage your dog to dig there only.Begin by burying bones only halfway through; let your dog see the other half and have him dig the treat up.Encourage this behavior by acting excited and telling your dog to dig the buried treasure up.If he starts digging outside of the area, entice him back there.
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This post was written by Noel DCosta on April 6, 2010
