borderfan Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Thanks for your replies, I am going to get some dirt and turf tomorrow and do some patching up, I can section him off down the back (still plenty of room) and if damage happens there its not in direct eye sight. He does have a sand pit and he loves digging in it - sand flies everywhere but I think he just likes the dirt as well, he has found something good for him and annoying for me! If it was my own house it wouldnt bother me so much. He gets an hour of training in the morning and night time -not always in 1 solid block but 10-15 minutes here and there and he has a whole stack of toys which get rotated. He has chew toys, ropes, kongs, everything but chewing hasnt really been an issue (aside from my pants!) will see how we get on with the patchwork lawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I love this photo of Poppy showing Amber what digging is all about! They had so much fun that I didn't have the heart to tell them off!! Poppy is standing up btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby-001 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 We have two that like to dig.... actually they LOVE the sensation of the dirt flicking out from under them.... so we built them somewhere to dig and they LOVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moselle Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) I wouldn't worry about in the meantime but I would make a point of mentioning it to the landlord and reassure him/her that all will be remedied when you leave. Besides being a pastime for dogs, I am sure that they dig holes in order to lie in them. Edited November 9, 2010 by Moselle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 the "waterbowls are filling up here" they are better at telling me the rain's coming that a phd student in meteorology :D ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatelina Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 We have two that like to dig.... actually they LOVE the sensation of the dirt flicking out from under them.... so we built them somewhere to dig and they LOVE IT Neat! You should make a 'how to' thread with piccies of how you made it! What type of dirt is it? Do you find you get HEAPS of dirt patches all around it from the flicked up dirt? How often does it need refilling? If you didn't have the cover, apart from it getting muddy when it rained...do you think it would dry up and be harder for the dogs to dig into/more fun? What a fantastic effort to give your dogs ability to do something that comes naturally to them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlingdog Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 http://www.havahart.com/store/animal-repellents/3141 Not sure you can get this sent here to Australia but my American friends swear by this product. Stopped their dogs digging straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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