stop your dogs from digging holes

and Instructable on getting your dogs to stop digging holes (my first instructable so don't flame and say: ah this sux. man ur pics are bad.

just read and be amazed...
(my camera's battery was dieing so pics aren't so good)

Hole is a pic from Google images. not mine

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Step 1: What you need!!

You will need:
tin foil
hands (2 preferably)
cat picture(optional)
pepper or guacamole package(optional)

SIRJAMES09 says: Apr 10, 2012. 2:01 AM

My apologies for giving the wrong web addy. as soon as I find the website, I will post the correct address. Again, I'm sorry about that.

SIRJAMES09 says: Jul 21, 2011. 10:07 PM

chili powder and or pepper usually will stop them....

there is a product you can buy from happyjack.com that is guarrenteed to stop a dog from digging. basicly it is 2 round "tennis" balls attached to a rope that is fastened to the dog's collar & hangs down between their front legs. Every time the dog tries to dig, these balls get in the way & eventually the dog gives up.

sppeart in reply to SIRJAMES09Apr 6, 2012. 11:08 PM

Hi. I looked at the website you referred to, and Googled as well as I know how - yet I still can't find this collar anywhere. Can you help? Thank you!

Stephen

kdenise1 says: Nov 8, 2011. 11:22 PM

Putting their poop in the hole usually works too :P

Allowance10 says: Sep 19, 2009. 10:29 PM

My dog is "SPECIAL". My dog only digs because she is chasing the shadows. She will even try to lick and even eat the sidewalk to get them. She basically digs anywhere there are shadows. Great Instructable!!!! :p

lynnieaa says: Apr 11, 2009. 7:01 PM

My Doberman had "shovels" for feet and would dig enormous holes in mere minutes! Instead of aluminum foil, I used hardware wire (the stuff with 1/4 inch spaced wires) under the dirt (which later became lawn) near the house. And gave him an "approved" digging spot by making a small hole at the far end of our yard. He used it! And continued digging for 15 more years--in his approved spot!

casey321b (author) in reply to lynnieaaSep 4, 2009. 4:40 PM

our dog is just stupid... if we electrified the wire in your idea she would still dig there. I also started digging a huge hole and she was afraid of it for some reason... i dont know whay her problem is but the aluminum foil worked for me.

Naomi2969 says: Nov 26, 2008. 3:13 PM

I am hoping that I don't have to use this next year!! Maybe my Springer Spaniel Basset Hound mix puppy will forget how to dig over the long cold Canadian winter!!! Thanks

nikc12 says: May 19, 2008. 3:18 PM

what we did with our dogs that worked very well was we would find the holes they had already dug, place a filled balloon inside and fill in the hole. then, when they dig the hole again they are greeted with a very loud BANG. as long as your dog doesn't like loud noises i found this method the best.