I can't believe no one's pointed out the most obvious thing.......
Cut it's front paws off.
just kidding.....
stopping a dog from digging...
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I can't believe no one's pointed out the most obvious thing.......
Cut it's front paws off.
just kidding.....
Clip thier toe nails. Don't cut them off, just clip them back.
Instead of digging they will be pawing at it.
You could get a Beagle and then you would really want your lab back. Beagles are like mini 4 legged excavators.
Instead of digging they will be pawing at it.
You could get a Beagle and then you would really want your lab back. Beagles are like mini 4 legged excavators.
I am gonna try the dog poop thing..
(and the water)
good luck... my dog digs moon craters and nothing will stop it from digging.. I just do preventative maintenance. All I do is put a mix of seeds/fertilizer/sand/potting soil in the holes. I've got a 5 gallon bucket of my mix in the shed, everyday I fill the holes with a few scoops and water.
I think Phoenix would be similar- I deep water once every three weeks with soaker hoses, and only in the summer. There's been rain in the forcast for a month and a half, so I haven't watered- but we keep getting missed by the rain. Grass is yellow but still living, I watered some of it and it came back to lushness quickly. I'm a believer.
Plus, the dogs only dig for the week after I water.
-Spike
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bermuda grass?I think Phoenix would be similar- I deep water once every three weeks with soaker hoses, and only in the summer. There's been rain in the forcast for a month and a half, so I haven't watered- but we keep getting missed by the rain. Grass is yellow but still living, I watered some of it and it came back to lushness quickly. I'm a believer.
Plus, the dogs only dig for the week after I water.
-Spike
Yep. I'm not sure how any other grass would do. Bermuda is pretty hard to kill once it's established. Of course, the downside is appearance- on a regular 3 week schedule the grass is looking lean and dry in the last week. Still green though.
-Spike
-Spike
You are all trying to correct bad behavior, which is what it looks like to you. To the dog, it's his basic instinct, and you can't beat it, shame it or train it out of him. It's like teaching a dog not to eat, it can't be done. It only confuses him.
The dog is following his instinct, which is to burrow. Canines are pack animals and used to nesting in dens. You have to give the it a place to build its den and he/she will leave the rest of the ground alone.
Next to the house where there's afternoon shade, build a flat wood platform roughly 3' x 3' (depends on how big the dog is), six inches to a foot off the ground. Make sure it has a back and sides, with only one way in and out. It should be sized so he can get in and turn around, but low enough that he can't stand up in it. If you slant it down in the back, even better. They like to feel the top of the den at their back. (Ever sit with your own back to the wall in a restaurant? Same idea). He'll dig under the platform and leave the rest of the yard alone. He's only trying to find shade and protection from his natural enemies.
The dog is following his instinct, which is to burrow. Canines are pack animals and used to nesting in dens. You have to give the it a place to build its den and he/she will leave the rest of the ground alone.
Next to the house where there's afternoon shade, build a flat wood platform roughly 3' x 3' (depends on how big the dog is), six inches to a foot off the ground. Make sure it has a back and sides, with only one way in and out. It should be sized so he can get in and turn around, but low enough that he can't stand up in it. If you slant it down in the back, even better. They like to feel the top of the den at their back. (Ever sit with your own back to the wall in a restaurant? Same idea). He'll dig under the platform and leave the rest of the yard alone. He's only trying to find shade and protection from his natural enemies.
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I can probably do this, I have a side portion to my yard that the grape vines grow over...
splitshot
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Labs love water, especially if mixed with dirt.
Get her a kids swimmimg pool for a magnet. (Dirt is optional)
Get her a kids swimmimg pool for a magnet. (Dirt is optional)
That's a great (and new to me) idea, thanks! Actually sounds like it might help. I agree that you can't take the digging out of the dog, which is why I've been somewhat happy having contained it a bit, but this idea might give me and them what we all want.
-Spike
Sure, and if you pile dirt on top, the den will stay cooler. Remember, he isn't digging to piss you off, he's just been wired that way.
Uh, was he tired of you digging under the fence? Going over is usually quicker...
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Kennel him up with a concrete floor. He'll be happy your not putting his s*** in his holes he's trying to dig and you'll be happy that you can shovel his s*** up and throw it out.
