Stop Your Dog Digging

Digging Deterrents

"Digging is a natural action that all dogs will do.  This is something that you have to accept as part of the dog’s natural instincts and there is not a whole lot that you can do to stop a dog from ever digging."  This is the conventional viewpoint and it's widely accepted among many trainers.

However Daniel Stevens has a different approach. He will teach you how to train your dog not to dig and to do it in no time at all!  His many testimonials are proof that his methods work, not just with Digging but with Aggression, Biting, Barking and many other dog problems.

Read what some of his 60,000+ satisfied customers have to say on his Testimonials Page

 To read about some of the impressive results that Daniel Stevens has had with difficult dogs go to Sit Stay Fetch Dog Training Course

Daniel has a 6 Day Mini Course, that's FREE! This Course is Normally Worth $29, BUT You'll Receive it for FREE! This 6-Day Course will Teach YOU Secrets to Correcting Dog Behavior Problems Using REAL-LIFE scenarios, such as...

• How to prevent your dog from destructive attention seeking behaviors,
• How to get your dog to respond to 'off-leash' commands,
• What to do to overcome separation anxiety,
• Selecting the right puppy for you,
• Stopping aggression towards strangers and other dogs,
• Overcoming general disobedience and much, much more...

You can make it more difficult for the dog to dig.  A dog will usually dig because he is trying to find a place that is cool to sleep or some bones that he once hid.  Many dogs will also dig as an outlet for built up energy and to cure their boredom.

 If your dog digs out of boredom, there are several things that you can do to redirect his attention.  You can provide the dog with chew toys, exercise and lots of attention.  Giving your dog attention and something other to do than dig will often alleviate this problem.

There are several products that you can purchase to keep dogs from digging.  Turf-Block is a product that will keep a dog from digging under your fence.  This is a great product to ensure the safety of your dog.  Small hunting breeds, such as terriers, are known to dig under fences and this product keeps them from being able to do so.  Turf-Block is a lattice shaped concrete block that is placed in the ground and under the fence.  These products do not stop the dog from digging but they will help you to keep your dog in the yard.  In most cases, if the dog is unable to escape they will give up on digging. 

Another natural way to stop your dog from digging is to use spices.  Spices such as paprika and cayenne irritate the dog’s nose and they don’t taste particularly good either.  These spices will make their nose itch and many owners have found it useful to sprinkle these spices in the holes that their dogs have dug up.  Dogs will return to the same areas and the spices will ward them off.

Your dogs own feces can also be a digging deterrent.  The next time you are scooping your backyard, place feces in your dog’s holes and cover them up.  Dogs do not like being around their own feces and they will not dig in areas that they find them in. 

If your dogs are looking for a cool summer napping spot, consider providing them an area to sleep in that is cool.  Spray down a portion of your yard or provide them with a wading pool.  By cooling down the grass the dog will not need to dig up the cool soil underneath it to lie on.  If you have dogs that love water, they will really enjoy the wading pool. 

When you purchase or adopt a dog it is important to research the breed of dog that you are acquiring.  Some breeds are just natural diggers.  For example, Alaskan Huskies will dig holes in the winter to keep themselves warm in.  This is a natural instinct that they have acquired from their ancestors.  Small breeds may dig for rodents and other small prey.  There is nothing that you can do about their genetics, but you can find ways to keep your dogs occupied so that they do not feel the need to dig.