How To Stop My Dog From Digging?

[chad]

hello i have a black lab crossed with huskey and he likes to dig i talked to a trainer and she told me to bury a peice of chicken wire about 2 inches down and when he digs his nails will hit the wire and he wont like it but that dident work he just dug that up and shook it in his mouth for a min put it down and kept digging also tryes a stuff called shooo that you spray and it sould keep him away, also tryed hot sauce because they are supposed to not like the smell or the burning taste but he just licked it up??? i have no idea what to do any ideas???:wall: :wall:

 

[bugmankeith]

You could try lining bricks to try and stop him from digging, or put 2 rows of chicken wire up instead of just one.

If he is digging he is probably very bored during the day possibly (huskeys are working dogs along with labs), they need alot of stimulus,excersise, and playtime! take him for more (or longer) walks and play with him more, give treat toys that give hours of enjoyment (ex. kong toys), instead of digging focus his behavior to playing. He is a big dog i'm sure so get big toys he cant destroy!

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[pharaoh2653]

how old is the dog? i find puppies dig more than older dogs (at least with boxers). if hes digging around the fence line try cinderblocks. the chicken wire if done correctly should word. or putting heavy bricks or rocks in the hole where hes digging. he may continue to dig for awhile. results dont happen overnight.

 

[chad]

hes a puppy and ya i tryed the chicken wire a few more times again and it might be working a little better ill put some big rocks in there to its in the middle of my yard(grass). but ya thanks for the help....:clap:

 

[Schlyne]

I've read that with husky's, the digging is such a ingrained trait in the breed, that you can't get rid of it. (I know you've got a mix, but there's some things you can try, I guess).

The book I read suggested that you either give a husky a placve where they can dig all they want, or take them to a place where it's not a big deal if they dig (like the beach or something).

I can't think of any other ideas that haven't already been mentioned.

 

[ta2edpop]

Working breeds tend to be diggers. It seems to stem from bordom also. Stimulate. I've got an american bulldog with a high work drive. Left to bordom she is a nuisence. Stimulated, she is very happy.
If your dog is digging the same hole(s) try this. Put cheyenne pepper in the hole. When is continues to dig it will be very annoyed by this. It may help to enforce other training you might be doing.

 

[~Abyss~]

try to take him out on more walks if that cant be done just try some red habeneros those thing ar even hot for me and im mexican. That should keep him away.