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You should always try and understand irritating behaviour displayed by your dog before you start punishing or trying to change it. One of the most frustrating things a dog can do is constantly dig holes in your garden, ruining your hard work and tearing up your land . If the dog tunnels his way under the fence you are faced with an even bigger problem - hours trying to get him back or prevent him from hurting himself. Just what is making your dog decide to dig those holes? Here are a few thoughts on understanding what’s going through your pet’s head as he digs up your newly planted rose bush.

Your dog can get bored just as easily as you, and this can be the reason he is digging up your garden. Digging holes is a simple way for your dog to enjoy themselves and fill the hours spent alone. If your dog is left alone all day with no exercise in a small area, do not be surprised if he decides to dig up parts of his environment. It may also be an expression of a need for attention if they know that you will react to the holes being dug. If it is their sole way of getting attention, they will continue to do it. This is by far the most common reason for dogs digging holes, and should be easy to fix.

If you live in a particularly hot area, your dog might simply be looking for a way to cool down. A nice hole in the ground will provide your dog with great protection from the heat . For this reason, you should provide your dog with some shelter and shade to prevent him from burning up in intense heat. It is the ideal way to stop him digging up holes too.

Dogs also dig holes for a similar instinct to protection from the sun. Dogs are naturally drawn to dens and enclosed spaces to live in. This is why dog houses are generally provided for dogs. If they do not have such a space to stay in, they may act out by digging a burrow in the ground for themselves.

Some breeds of dogs will dig holes in your garden in order to satisfy their need to hunt. In particular, the smaller breeds are bred to hunt out small animals, and they may be digging to find their homes. Equally, a dog that stereotypically buries bones or food for later is just doing what is natural to it and storing up food in case of hardship later on.

There is no such thing as a ‘bad dog’, even ones that choose to dig up your garden. All of your dog’s behaviour can be explained rationally and through explanations that make sense to your dog. If you want to stop them tearing up you garden, then you should try and change the behaviour gently but firmly, rather than with cruel punishments that will only upset and confuse your dog.

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