Is your dog lacking exercise and/or mental stimulation?
Is your dog a breed that likes to dig, like dachshund, terrier, beagle, or Siberian husky?
Is your dog digging under the fence?
Is your dog digging in a single area rather than the boundaries of the yard?
Is your dog digging shallow holes to lay in them?
Your dog may be digging because he is bored. If he is a puppy or young dog and doesn’t get enough exercise and/or mental stimulation he may develop a habit to dig holes in your yard. Solve this by supervising your dog, giving him proper exercise, and giving him chew toys to keep him busy.
Some breeds like dachshund, terrier, beagle, or Siberian husky have a natural tendency to dig holes in the yard. You can train them not to dig by giving them proper exercise, and giving them chew toys to keep them busy.
Your dog may be trying to get out of the yard. This usually happens if they want to breed or if they weren't given much freedom to explore outside the fence. Protect the fenced area with dog digging deterrents such as rocks, chicken wire fencing, or other barricade-like techniques to prevent your dog from being able to dig under the fence. Walk your dog outside the yard. Don’t leave your dog outside unattended.
Dogs love to chase small animals like moles, chipmunks, gophers, and rabbits. If he's digging in a single area rather than the boundaries of the yard he may be hunting a small pray. Remove the rodents from your yard by fencing or by setting deterrents. Do not use rodenticides as are toxic to your pets as well.
Your dog may be digging because it needs a cool place to lay down. This usually happens during hot summer days. Allow your dog to get inside the house to cool down, and make his doghouse somewhere in the shady spot so he can have a cool place to lay.
If your dog is burying his food or bone, you may be feeding him too much. His instinct may be telling him he is full and he needs to save a bone for later when he is hungry. Do not let your dog take the bone or toy outside with him.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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