How to stop a dog from digging holes in the yard?? Please help?

Hello there I am an owner of a Siberian husky so I HAD the same problem.

SAND BOX.

Get a sand box in your garden , at first put treats and toys in there and let him dig , he will find treats and toys , the next week ut only a few toys and treats.

As he progresses only put one treat or toy in there.

After this only put a treat/toy once in a while so he never knows when the treat Will come but he does not think that there will be no more treats.

If he digs any were else , NO TREATS OR TOYS , if he digs in the sand box he gets treats and toys.

If he does dig out side the sand box , give him a firm NO and take him inside , do this every time he digs in the garden.

Good luck.

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Dogs tend to dig repeatedly in the same spots. One night, go to the dug holes and put blown up balloons in the holes. If they dig, most likely they will pop the balloon. However, most times they are so scared of the holes that they begin to avoid them.

For new digging, we watched them for about a week each time they went to the yard. At the start of a dig, we growled "no dig!" If they were close enough we squirted them with a spray bottle. The spritz combined with the growl voice makes it seem like you are highly displeased (to the point of "spitting" at them) Works wonders, but doesn't screw with the dogs personality.

If you don't have that much time to watch, use your sprinkler system. Dog goes near the hole, system gets turned on. You do this innocently enough, and the dog actually thinks the yard is punishing him rather than you, and might cut down on his digging while you're not around

Lastly, like another said - his own feces in a hole may make him think twice ... just enough time for you to reach him, spritz and give the command.

Good luck. You're working against instinctual habit.

the sandbox answer is a good start i had a mad digger my doberman started it when he saw next doors digging i found the sandbox trick and putting chicken wire in the areas he dug in helped stop him also i got this stuff from the vets to put on the soil to stop him dogging its similar to the stuff u can get to deter cats from fouling in your yard i forget the name off hand sorry but if you are a bit short of cash its worth asking your local petshop or vets i think the bottle was about £4.99 and that did my back yard and its safe to use around all types of animals. :-)

We had the same issue with our dog until we mixed cayenne pepper with the dirt...when the dog digs the pepper will irritate the eyes and nose...but will not do damage to the dog...our dog stopped after a couple of attempted digs.

I remember reading somewhere that you can put chicken wire in the hole and cover it lightly with dirt. When the dog starts to dig they hit the wire and they don't like the feeling.

Buy like a children sandbox, fill it with sand, put some treats in there and show them that this is the only place they can dig.

It might take while for them to get it...good luck.

You got rid of your dog because it dug holes??? Did you adopt from a pound or shelter? If it was a shelter they would not be happy to know you did this.

Why not give an area to them for digging? We have a sandbox that we buried their toys in to help get them started.

don't let them in the yard for a week or 2. (but keep taking them on daily walks of course). then go out in the yard with them. at the first sign they want to dig, correct them with a "leave it" command or whatever command works and easy for you. if they like balls or frisbees, have those in the yard they can play with so they don't go finding trouble.

if that doesn't work, walk them in the yard on leashes at first. when they start digging, pull them away and say your command.

buy a sandbox for him to dig in, teach him to dig only in the box by leaving treats or toys in their. remember, digging is instinctual. give the dog exercise and keep them from getting bored.