RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
The two puppy (100# +) Golden Retrievers we have will root through anything. Tabasco sauce splashed on our house inlets of telephone and satellite wires cost me $150.00 to repair. I fence that section off.
As to the neighbors fence I dig a 3 or 4 inch deep trench where they have been digging and fill it with dog poop (fresh), cover with compost and water. Would you dig through your own to play ? They won't either...
Posted on 10/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
The two puppy (100# +) Golden Retrievers we have will root through anything. Tabasco sauce splashed on our house inlets of telephone and satellite wires cost me $150.00 to repair. I fence that section off.
As to the neighbors fence I dig a 3 or 4 inch deep trench where they have been digging and fill it with dog poop (fresh), cover with compost and water. Would you dig through your own to play ? They won't either.
Posted on 10/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
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By Pam from Ca. (Guest Post)
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I never thought of trying pepper! I have a large shepherd mix and being handicapped I can't chase him, he is always digging out under the fence. If the pepper won't work I am afraid I will have to get rid of him. Thank you for the tips!
Posted on 04/07/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
Those cheap pavers, the cheaper ones are 2" thick by 8 wide by 16 long. I ran a line of those around the bottom of the fence, they were 80 cents each then, with black plastic trash bags under it so I wouldn't have to deal with weeds coming up between them. I had to laugh when I saw the dog trying hard to dig, on top of the brick, shortening his toenails by himself! He has not tried to dig under the pavers to this day. I took pity on him and put a pile of sand for him to dig in, and he loves to do that.
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RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
We did cement all around the areas affected. It's lasted for many many years. It's cheap & just requires some labor. It doesn't even have to look perfect because the grass & dirt will eventually cover most of it.
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RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
If you have an "Ethnic" store near you (Mexican, Indian, Chinese, Asian) then you can buy large bags of crushed red pepper at a GREAT price (for sprinkling in the dirt where he digs). This also works to stop animals that get in garbage cans too (without hurting them) & hot pepper also works great to stop animals that dig in your garden & may very well work for gardens where rabbits dig too.
Posted on 04/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
The only way to really stop the digging is by way of a barrier. One way is to put down some heavy wire-type fencing, like heavy chicken wire, or leftover chunks of chain link fence fabric just under the soil. It must be anchored well; so that when the dogs dig, they encounter the wire, which prevents them from going deeper.
If they have some nice, big rocks that the dogs cannot dig out, they could also put these in the holes before filling them in.
Since it is at the gate, maybe they can install some paving slabs on each side of the gate. They might have to remove an inch or two of soil (for levelling them so the gate can swing), then put in some of the square paving stones from the home center.
We once had a hole the dog dug under the fence to try to follow a rabbit that came in and out that way; and we drove some wooden garden stakes into the ground at the bottom of the hole, then screwed them to the fence, creating "jail bars" for Buster. (We wanted the rabbit to still be able to come and go--and this allowed it to do so, but the dog could not follow.) Since your friends have a problem at the gate, this might not work for them, but elsewhere it is a nice, fast fix.
Posted on 04/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
Dogs tend to dig out of boredom. If they are outside-only dogs, I would suggest she install a doggy door. Give one special toy each day and take it away at the end of the day. Keeps them guessing. Fill a Kong toy with peanut butter or stuff it with biscuits. Crate training is the way to go.
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RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
My dog would dig large holes and stick his head under the fence, so I filled the holes with his feces and he stopped. If they dig in another spot, simply put some poo there too. After a few weeks of the switch-a-poo, they will stop.
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RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
Unfortunately, if the dog's nature is to dig, the only thing I've heard of is to pour cement under the fence line.
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RE: Preventing Dog from Digging Under Fences
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By MARY MURPHY (Guest Post)
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Sprinkle cayenne, chili powder, or black pepper in the dirt. That helps a lot, they are too busy sneezing to dig. It work with my large dogs who use to dig tunnels, and it doesn't hurt them, if they start in a new place do the same thing again.
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