Hi Cindy,
My Chance went through the digging phase at about 9 mos old. We lived in
a rental house at the time, so building him his own area to dig was not
really an option. We resorted to another method to end the digging. When I
would scoop the yard, I would put some in each hole that Chance dug.
Initially, the digging increased in various parts of the yard, but after a
little while he figured out that every hole magically had poop in it. This
method does require some persistance and consistancy from you in filling the
holes as soon as their dug. I used to walk the yard each day to check on old
holes and fill new ones. After a couple of months, Chance's hole digging
greatly decreased and soon stopped all together. We have since bought our
own house and every once in a while I'll see the beginning of a hole, but I
add the necessary poop and that squashes any desire in Chance to continue
digging. Hope this idea helps. :o)
Cheers,
Andrea Stefanac
& Chance CD NDD CGC TT
Richmond, VA
