stop a dog from digging<\/a>. First, if you suspect that your pet is digging out of desire to find a mate, spaying or neutering your dog should help.<\/p>\nAfter this, the first thing you should do is make sure your dog\u2019s area in the backyard is equipped with plenty\u00a0dog toys to play with. If you think your dog is digging for relief from the heat, make sure your backyard has plenty of cool, shady places where he can rest.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve done this and your dog continues to dig away, you can begin dog training. First, find a place where you will allow your dog to dig. Encourage him to dig there by hiding a treat and praising him when he gets it. Repeat this enough that your dog makes a habit out of digging there. If you see your dog digging anywhere else, say \u201cNo,\u201d then bring him to the special digging area and encourage him to dig there.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve done this and your dog continues to dig, you can try some other solutions, such as sprays that work to make gardens undesirable to dig in. Other strategies include placing rocks or chicken wire under the dirt that your dogs dig in, in order to make it disagreeable to dig there.<\/p>\n