Question:
I have an Australian shepherd who has a great personality -- she doesn't bark, and all in all is a perfect dog! But she has a problem with digging large holes and I can't break her of it.I tried squirting her with water, but she loves water. I bought No Dig spray -- she just moves to another spot. My husband says we should fill in the backyard with cement. We have a large, fenced yard, so I really don't want to tie her out. Can you help?.
B.S., Saginaw, MI Oct 09, 2005
Answer:
Dogs dig for fun, because they are bored or because they want a cool spot in which to lie.One solution is to dig up the ground, put galvanized chain-link fence about 1-foot deep, cover it over with soil and reseed. Another is to place balloons in your dog's holes and cover them up -- the next time she digs she'll get scared when the balloons burst and she'll stop this activity.Alternatively, give her a fenced area to run and play in, using layers of sand, crushed rock and pea-gravel on the ground, with a kennel and shaded area at one end of the enclosure. Astroturf is a good surface for a dog run -- it can easily be hosed clean and will be difficult for your dog to dig through.
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