hammerforged Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Bowie has been an absolute perfect family member until this past week. All of a sudden he took to digging in one specific spot in the yard. he dug up and killed a 5 year old Japanese Red Maple. Nothing I do will keep him from returning and digging up this spot. I keep refilling the hole and he keeps digging it back up. I have tried the sprays to keep dogs and cats away and Cayenne Pepper but to no avail. I am at my wits end, he now has an area about 4 feet in diameter and about 3 feet deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 About all I know to do would be to cage out the area with wire. Maybe even electric fence, he would learn quick to stay away from the area with some zaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 i got nothin. hope you figure it out Ross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Put the dog on a lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Tried Ghost Pepper powder today, so far it has worked. We shall see what the future brings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Fence charger at Lowe's, don't bother with the cheap pet charger, it's a tiny capacitor tingle. Get the cattle grade one and circle the hole. Forty bucks Max and you can unplug it after about three encounters. Just my experience with labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 That bucket of Gold coins are just inches away Ross!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 If it was Lassie you would let her dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Shovel some of her poop into the hole. 49 out of 50 dogs won't dig or loiter around their own poop. Every random time one of mine digs and starts a hole, in goes a log and the digging there stops. Just hope yours isn't the 1 of 50 that enjoys digging in their own poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 10:57 AM, RangerClay said: Put the dog on a lead. Geesh Joe I read that fast and thought it said: Put lead in the dog. LOL I thought man that's a little overkill for digging a hole!! Sounds like you got it figured out Ross. Hopefully he stays away now. I'm thankful my dog doesn't dig! I take pride in my nice neat lawn and her hind end would get a kickin' if she ever dug a hole in it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im your huckleberry Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 When I was younger my friend had a yellow lab that used to dig up freshly planted flower bed, to cool him out the used electric fence he got a couple shocks and stayed out. Had a dog when I was a kid that took a pee on a fence post with an electrified fence , worst noise I ever heard , he yiked all the way home about a mile away he sure didn't do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 On 5/19/2017 at 10:09 PM, Shaun_300 said: Geesh Joe I read that fast and thought it said: Put lead in the dog. LOL I thought man that's a little overkill for digging a hole!! Sounds like you got it figured out Ross. Hopefully he stays away now. I'm thankful my dog doesn't dig! I take pride in my nice neat lawn and her hind end would get a kickin' if she ever dug a hole in it!! LOL! Many old school dog owners think it's terrible to put a dog on a lead. Every dog I've ever owned has been hooked to a 50' rope and they don't mind. Sure feels good to let a dog out to do "their business" and know they are not chasing deer or getting tangled with a skunk. Our dog gets to run free almost every day but under supervision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Buy an airsoft gun. When he starts digging give him a few of pops in the rear. Friend of mine had an issue with his dog not wanting to listen when he tried calling him inside. He bought one and after a while all he had to do was shake the gun so the BB's would rattle and the dog would come running back to the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Update - looks like the combination of the Ghost Pepper Powder and his own poop did the trick. He hasn't dug any holes in the yard in a couple of weeks now. Thanks everyone for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 My sister's dog if it sees a critter like a chipmunk or woodchuck go into it's hole, the dog will dig after it with fury and my sister usually has to pull the dog away. Wonder if your dog saw a critter go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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