How do you train a puppy to stop digging?? She will dig the same hole over & over after I fill it back up?

Question

How do you train a puppy to stop digging?? She will dig the same hole over & over after I fill it back up?

Answer 1

For the last time people this is the HOCKEY section!

Answer 2

tell the puppy firmly NO! but never hit the dog.

if he doesnt it again say NO! in a firm voice

block off the area were he digs and he will soon forget about it!

Answer 3

This happened with my puppy too. It was just a short age, only lasted a few months and he grew out of it, but when she starts to dig, you have to firmly tell her BAD DOG or NO anything along those lines, just don't make any contact with the dog. If you pet them they might lose focus, which won't do you any good.

Btw, post this in the pets section for better answers :)

Answer 4

why is this in hockeY ?????  

Answer 5

kaianne pepper. try that. my puppy used to dig into our trash cans in the bathroom all the time. then I put chile powder in it, she didnt like that and she stopped. =] it wont hurt the dirt at all.

Answer 6

I had a dog that did the same thing. By accident when a friend and I were chucking a football, we broke the light above where our dog dug all the time. I ended up burying the busted glass in the hole. The next day when i got home , there was a bit of dirt, then a small trail of blood. Needless to say he never dug again. It wasn't done on purpose and for the record, my dog loved STREET HOCKEY, lol.