Post by: LipRipper! on April 04, 2014, 07:08:22 AM
Post by: rtspring on April 04, 2014, 07:13:25 AM
Post by: jackelope on April 04, 2014, 07:19:35 AM
In reality, he's digging because he's bored....and unless you find a way around that, it's probably not going to change.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on April 04, 2014, 07:21:50 AM
Post by: jackmaster on April 04, 2014, 07:22:56 AM
Post by: AspenBud on April 04, 2014, 10:45:51 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on April 04, 2014, 10:49:01 AM
Crate your dog while you're away or build a kennel run with a concrete pad.
:yeah:
Post by: Brad Harshman on April 04, 2014, 11:12:07 AM
Post by: jackmaster on April 04, 2014, 12:02:30 PM
Its what they do. Get a kennel, pour a slab. They'll adjust to being kenneled and you quit filling in holes. Its about the only thing you can do.well that kinda sucks for the dog to be cooped up in a kennel all day when they have acres and acres of woods and a lake to go swimmin in when its hot, i like that she can mess around during the day and play in the woods, just curious if there is a way to make it where she doesnt dig holes in the lawn :dunno:
Post by: vandeman17 on April 04, 2014, 12:09:17 PM
Its what they do. Get a kennel, pour a slab. They'll adjust to being kenneled and you quit filling in holes. Its about the only thing you can do.well that kinda sucks for the dog to be cooped up in a kennel all day when they have acres and acres of woods and a lake to go swimmin in when its hot, i like that she can mess around during the day and play in the woods, just curious if there is a way to make it where she doesnt dig holes in the lawn :dunno:
I have a dog run for my dogs. It is about 12 feet long and 6 feet wide with an igloo in it. It is big enough they can get up and walk around, get a drink of water etc. It is also covered and protected. Most dogs will sleep 90% of the day while we are at work but it is that 10% of the day when they are bored I protect against. I also let me dogs out about 5:45 in the morning until about 8:45 and then they are back out again by about 5:15 until bedtime so they have 7-8 hours a day out of the kennel to do as they please.
Post by: JJD on April 04, 2014, 12:22:17 PM
Its what they do. Get a kennel, pour a slab. They'll adjust to being kenneled and you quit filling in holes. Its about the only thing you can do.well that kinda sucks for the dog to be cooped up in a kennel all day when they have acres and acres of woods and a lake to go swimmin in when its hot, i like that she can mess around during the day and play in the woods, just curious if there is a way to make it where she doesnt dig holes in the lawn :dunno:
I have a dog run for my dogs. It is about 12 feet long and 6 feet wide with an igloo in it. It is big enough they can get up and walk around, get a drink of water etc. It is also covered and protected. Most dogs will sleep 90% of the day while we are at work but it is that 10% of the day when they are bored I protect against. I also let me dogs out about 5:45 in the morning until about 8:45 and then they are back out again by about 5:15 until bedtime so they have 7-8 hours a day out of the kennel to do as they please.
:yeah:
Post by: LipRipper! on April 08, 2014, 12:03:18 PM
Post by: REHJWA on April 13, 2014, 09:46:58 PM
Thanks for the help! I don't really want to pour a concrete slab, but a run would at least contain where he digs if he keeps it up. I just like him to be able to run around and play during the day while I'm at work. Maybe I'll try best of both worlds and fill the holes with dog crap covered in cayenne pepper. We'll see what happens. Thanks again.If you don't want to pour a slab , we've used 12 inch pavers for years. They work great.
Post by: h2ofowlr on April 13, 2014, 10:22:45 PM
Crate your dog while you're away or build a kennel run with a concrete pad.
:yeah:
I unfortunately had to do this as well with my two labs. I would love to let them run all the time, but they cost me way to much money with all the crap they chew up, holes they dig and trails they make running back and fourth all day. Along with all the plants they chew down and rip out. It was a kennel or they would have to go.
Post by: AspenBud on April 14, 2014, 04:07:19 PM
Crate your dog while you're away or build a kennel run with a concrete pad.
:yeah:
I unfortunately had to do this as well with my two labs. I would love to let them run all the time, but they cost me way to much money with all the crap they chew up, holes they dig and trails they make running back and fourth all day. Along with all the plants they chew down and rip out. It was a kennel or they would have to go.
There are other things to consider. Dogs loose in the yard while you are away can escape, they can be stolen, can be shot, and they can be poisoned. That doesn't even include anything they could get into or do that could put them at risk within the boundaries of the yard all by themselves. A crate or kennel run keeps them somewhat secure and out of trouble.
A big yard where the dog can hang out as much as it wants when you are home is more important than leaving it out all day when you are away. On a fenced half acre my dogs gladly sleep most of the time when loose, pretty much what they do when they are in their crates. They just need space to run and blow off steam when I am home.
Post by: dontgetcrabs on April 14, 2014, 04:11:59 PM
Its what they do. Get a kennel, pour a slab. They'll adjust to being kenneled and you quit filling in holes. Its about the only thing you can do.well that kinda sucks for the dog to be cooped up in a kennel all day when they have acres and acres of woods and a lake to go swimmin in when its hot, i like that she can mess around during the day and play in the woods, just curious if there is a way to make it where she doesnt dig holes in the lawn :dunno:
Kinda sucks for a man to be kenneled all day in a cubical too, but somehow we survive. :chuckle:
Post by: Lingcod on April 16, 2014, 07:46:23 AM
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 23, 2014, 03:06:23 PM
First though to work you need to catch him in the act. Scold the dog once caught and fill the hole with water. Then hold his head till he is suckin for air. Usaully only takes once. Rarely twice.
Post by: Fowlweather25 on April 23, 2014, 03:13:12 PM
Post by: chiefeng on May 02, 2014, 03:16:19 PM