How to keep a dog from digging?
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How to keep a dog from digging?
Does anybody have any thoughts or ideas as how to keep a dog from digging holes? I am tired of watching my hound digging up the yard and even more tired of looking at the holes I just filled being redug by her. I would like to find someway to keep her from tearing the hell out of the yard. So do any of you have any suggestions?
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Kinda harsh but, my brother got a shock collar for his German whateveritis...would stand at the window and watch the dog start digging then POW!...it only took 10 or 20 times...the dog stopped digging. 
Harsh...but effective.
The dog is a goober...What can I say? And a hunting dog afraid of loud noises.
Harsh...but effective.
The dog is a goober...What can I say? And a hunting dog afraid of loud noises.
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I think he wants a CONSTRUCTIVE approach rather than another DESTRUCTIVE one. Anyone knows how to beat a critter into submission. Shooting as a training method? Only if they are Chicken killers or chasing game. Once they've tasted blood... not good.
I'd hope we keep this on a positive note, for both the dog and it's owner.
I'd hope we keep this on a positive note, for both the dog and it's owner.
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Nevertheless, theres no denying it would solve the problem 
If you want more constructive than that, landmines.
Seriously, landmines! Filled with biodegradeable paint operated from those little co2 cartridges. Easy enough to make for about $5 in material. Ask me how I know
If you want more constructive than that, landmines.
Seriously, landmines! Filled with biodegradeable paint operated from those little co2 cartridges. Easy enough to make for about $5 in material. Ask me how I know
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Fill their holes with some of their poop. Then they dog down and get into their own excrement. Once they think that the dirt below is only poop, they start to shut down the behavior.
Most dogs dig to get closer to cool earth to cool themselves off. Could this be a reason, and if so, what alternative methods could be used to keep the dog cool on a hot day?
Another thing. Are they trying to catch gophers or moles? Their ears are quite sensitive to critters underground.
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Most dogs dig to get closer to cool earth to cool themselves off. Could this be a reason, and if so, what alternative methods could be used to keep the dog cool on a hot day?
Another thing. Are they trying to catch gophers or moles? Their ears are quite sensitive to critters underground.
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squirt bottle in the face they get sick of that pretty quick and no pain . I dont mean any turbo charged pressure washer just a squirt an a firm NO is all ya need . Or cut the legs off them that works too. Jus kidding
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Springerpop has it right.
Also if there are critters (even bugs) in the ground they might be digging for them. Treat the ground for the pests with a biodegradable pest killer. Keep the dog off the area for a few days.
Also if there are critters (even bugs) in the ground they might be digging for them. Treat the ground for the pests with a biodegradable pest killer. Keep the dog off the area for a few days.
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I have had a couple that liked to dig out of the fence, connect chicken wire at the bottom of the fence and lay it out about 18 inches or more into the yard, press firmly in the grass.(initially this is to keep it out of the lawn mower, later it just kinda becomes part of the sod) When they start digging they hit this wire, it hurts their claws and they stop digging. I don't know if this would work on random hole diggers.(might be worth a try) Pretty cheap and it works. Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by proeliator
Nevertheless, theres no denying it would solve the problem
If you want more constructive than that, landmines.
Seriously, landmines! Filled with biodegradeable paint operated from those little co2 cartridges. Easy enough to make for about $5 in material. Ask me how I know
If you want more constructive than that, landmines.
Seriously, landmines! Filled with biodegradeable paint operated from those little co2 cartridges. Easy enough to make for about $5 in material. Ask me how I know
As for tasting blood, too late, she is a coonhound, and she does a great job of pissing my neighbors off with the non stop howling, so no shooting, well, maybe with a paintball gun
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Originally Posted by 78stepside429
who needs biodegradable?
Paintball guns work great. Best to crank it down from the normal 300psi to around 200psi though...wouldn't want to actually hurt fido.
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The post about the cool ground may apply to my dog (Husky). I think I'll try a kids swimming pool this summer. He can't stay out of the river when we go fishing so this could be it. Not that I am worried about him digging holes in his yard. I mean it is his yard, no question. Just concerned that on hot days he might be overheating.
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Originally Posted by olfordsnstone
The post about the cool ground may apply to my dog (Husky). I think I'll try a kids swimming pool this summer. He can't stay out of the river when we go fishing so this could be it. Not that I am worried about him digging holes in his yard. I mean it is his yard, no question. Just concerned that on hot days he might be overheating.
My present dog has been sprawling himself on the residual snow berms. So the overheating thing seems to be real. He won't chase a ball for long but he will chase snowballs all day.