Dog Training & Health

[Cindywar]

We have 1 1/2 acres and two girl dogs, and our son just moved back in and has a male dog, but our border collie girl keeps digging holes everywhere, some are like trenches, and under the fence and now the other dogs are starting, we have such a large property we can't watch them all the time, is there something we can spray to make them stop digging under the gates and fence area?

[rocky]

That's alot of space for them to dig. Here's some information that might help:

http://www.seefido.com/html/how_to_stop ... igging.htm

http://www.seefido.com/html/setting_up_ ... ng_zon.htm

http://www.seefido.com/html/how_to_stop ... g_from.htm

[meezermom]

Sounds like they are mainly digging along the fences and near gates, yes? Then they are trying to communicate something. Perhaps animals on the other side, kids teasing them, a desire to really run.......etc. Hard to tell. I have been lucky in this respect, my girls don't dig.....Hopefully someone with a digger can be more helpful here!!

[stevejack]

hi there...

ok when he is not inside and we are not home he diggs i dont want to put him away. When i am at school and come home thier is another hole he has ecaped once and i dont want ot happening a again, If he does it during the day and you tell him no! he will stop but when we are not home noone is there it tell him no. so what do i do to help him stop digging?

[meezermom]

Steve, your dog has severe separation anxiety and that is the base for all of these problems. Once that has been dealt with, much of these behaviors will stop.... Check the topics for that as I know we have a couple that are written for it..you may get to a point where the vet can medicate the dog to help get over the hump so to speak but you really need to focus on training here big time. The dog is frustrated and insecure....Get into classes and get on the path of a lot of training for this dog and then consider some type of "sport" such as Flyball, Frisbee, Rally, etc. The dog has so much energy and needs to be worked off....

[robinforth]

Hi..
thanks for sharing the information... The information which is shared by Rockey here and the link he shared thats really useful...