How do I make it stop?

Question

My dog tore a hole in the carpet, twice so far. I think it might be because the two time she did i got home at a different time than i normally do. What can i do to make this stop? One of the holes is small but the other is a good size. I have had them both covered. I have no idea how she even got the holes started because they are in the middle of the room, but they are there. If i knew how to put a pic on here then i would show you people what they look like and how big they are.

Answer 1

How old is your dog? It might not be a bad idea to try and crate train her. I'm crate training a dog for the first time right now. My family hasn't used this method in the past because it made us feel like we were being cruel to pen the dogs up that way. But my new dog has taken to it well and sleeps and hangs out in her crate with her toys voluntarily. It's a load off my mind when I'm away to know she's not tearing up stuff or getting into things she's not supposed to. Try reading this article from the humane society to see if you think it might work for you.  Good luck!  :)

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe...

Answer 2

if the two holes are close together, then there is some scent there that the dog is trying to get to. There is a spray solution available at stores such as Petsmart, that cover these odors. I cant remember the name of the spray, but it worked for me.