Help! Our dog digs in the flowers!!

Put some hot chilli in the garden. It will deter the dog and also keep the chipmunks away

try making the garden a less inviting place- add some rocks, spray some vinegar, it will discourage the little guy from playing there

Put moth balls around them on in the pot . They will not do it anymore. It is great to keep cats from digging in flower bed also. It also works to keep snakes away. I have done this for years.

http://www.pet-happy.com/how-to-keep-your-dog-from-digging-holes-in-the-garden/

Aww what a good boy! Here is some instructions I found that may help you

To keep dogs from digging in your flower beds, sprinkle I Must Garden Dog & Cat Repellent directly on the immediate and surrounding area you want to protect. Initially treat every 5 - 7 days and after heavy rains. Thereafter, apply as necessary to maintain control.

You are doing the right thing - training. He is beautiful, and looks to be young. Digging is in their nature. Here are some great links to help you out. Just be patient and consistent.

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/digging.html

http://www.akc.org/content/dog-training/articles/how-to-stop-dogs-from-digging/

https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/obsessive-behavior/getting-a-dog-to-stop-digging

I used a wall of rolled wire fencing until my dog was old enough to understand not to do that. Mothballs work too. Put it in your hand. Let him smell it then very stinky day NOOOOOOO! He will associate that smell with a bad thing.

I have a specified spot in my backyard the dogs are allowed to dig. In the summer it's a pool filled with dirt. Dogs are dogs, they dig. I found if one dog digs in the area I allow...the others follow suit. It's fun for them, and easy on me.

Very cute boy! I have a short "reminder" fence around my gardens. She can jump it if she really wants to, but it really helps.

Very good advice here.. sometimes you just got to let a dog be a dog.. they are our sweethearts!!

I had a beagle once that liked to dig. I read somewhere (don't remember, many moons ago) to put the dog's feces where you DON'T want him to go. I did that around a fence to keep him in. When he was around 2 yrs, he wasn't interested in the fence anymore.

Lay chicken wire or something similar under the surface. Your flowers will grow through it.

Your little guy looks a lot my 18 month old female. Boxers are a handful when they’re young!

Sprinkle the garden with Cayenne pepper (it works for our rabbits, too). I have also placed tiny mouse traps in the garden. When they snap shut, it should scare your dog away, but they are too small to catch the dog's paw.

Place a balloon in the hole he has dug and bury it. When he digs the ballon will pop and scare him. Just keep doing it until he understand that he can’t dig there.

Unfortunately for us boxer lovers ( I have a brindle boxer/Belgian malinois mix), they have the Peter Pan complex-they don’t want to grow up!!! So, with most puppies you could say they’ll outgrow it, and your handsome dude just might, but then they find other things to play with. We put fencing around the daylilies, laid it down under the lilac, ended up closing off the side where she found something interesting under the house...she’ll Be 12 and she still has her nose to the ground/snow/deck,etc. I just try to work on the front yard and deal with those critters!!! 🐿🦌🐇🍁☘️🐜🕷

That’s pretty chaotic, Nessa! We had 3 Boxers at once in our house while the boys were teens. I did the training and the boys did the playing. One by one our little clown dogs passed away and the boys moved away with families of their own. But we couldn’t leave well enough alone, we had to have that madness back in our lives or else we’d just waist away. My husband found our little Emily online and told me he was in love while showing me her picture and 4 hours later she was home with us. At our age we’ve wondered if we should’ve had our heads examined for getting such a lively pup without lively boys to keep her busy but then, even with all the chaos, we couldn’t be happier!

He is so cute! I personally wouldn’t do anything where he can get hurt - no offense to any helpful Hometalkers here. Please NOT the balloon idea as he could choke on it if he swallows it. Pups don’t know better and put things in their mouths. Years ago, we almost lost our yellow lab pup when she accidentally swallowed a rubber band. Chicken wire can hurt paws/mouth, pup may eat those feces (eww), moth balls seem dangerous. Ask your vet or favorite pet store. Years ago, we used something called Bitter Apple that worked very well. However not sure if that is still an appropriate product.

Your dog is so cute! We had that problems and what we did was bury her poop in the hole she dug. It deterred her from continuing the digging. Who knew!

Better pet supply places carry air cans for dog training. When you notice the unwanted Behavior, as it is happening, you can give ONE blast of the air can. It emits a noise dogs can hear but we can't. It will get his attention. Make sure you follow the training guidelines. Victoria tell him to stop first. Do not yell but be firm. Start training him now or when you try to train him out of it come spring he will get confused. Sounds like he is just an normal pup and a good boy.

Oh my goodness, he's so CUTE! I had two boxers, and when we didn't want them on the couch or in a certain area, even outside, we would place a soda can with pennies in it. If they jumped on the couch, it would make a terrible noise. After a short while, just looking at the can would deter them. If all else fails... I'll take him off your hands! LOL! He's so beautiful. Looks a lot like my female brindle. I miss that face! Good luck to you!