How to Stop a Boston Terrier Digging

A serious behavioral issue in dogs is digging. All dogs will dig for different reasons, however, some dogs take it to further distances. Boredom, attention, and even genetics can play major roles in whether your dog will be a digger. Terrier breeds, like the Boston Terrier is considered a dog with a genetic predisposition to digging. They have many reasons for digging and sometimes dig just to dig. Stopping this behavior means that you have to out think your pet. If you think that this is a simple task, you may be surprised. In order to stop the digging, you must first understand why they are digging.

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Boston Terriers were bred to dig and love to do so. They actually enjoy the feeling of digging. It is stimulating to them, both mentally and physically. If they are bored, that digging will get worse. Keeping your dog well occupied with toys and things to do can actually save your yard. Taking them for regular walks, as well as playing with them will ensure that they are not bored while you are away. Putting gravel and rocks in your yard can also deter a dog from digging.

Terriers are known for their sense of smell and will dig up an entire yard trying to get to a mole, or any other burrowing creature that may be invading their space. Dogs especially like freshly turned soil, like in a garden. The soil is softer and tends to be cooler. If you have used fertilizers in your garden, your Boston Terrier will certainly dig in it, then. They love the smells of fertilizer and enjoy digging in it to enhance the smell. To stop your dog from digging up your garden, or flower bed, bury wire mesh, like chicken wire, under the soil and around the plants. The pet will not be able to dig through the wire and will get frustrated and give up.

Another reason dogs dig is because turning over the top soil exposes the cooler, more damp soil underneath. The dog will dig a bed for themselves to lay in when it gets hot. In order to keep this from being a problem, you can try putting a small children’s splashing pool under some shade, but within reach of your pet, and fill it with water. This will give the pet something to splash around in, providing cool water and entertainment. They will also use holes to store food. This is a behavior that is genetic. As pack animals in the wild, the wolves will bury their left over food for later consumption. Domestic dogs have adapted the same behavior.

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It can be rather difficult to stop some digging behavior. Redirecting the behavior can be the easiest way to do this. Having a section of the yard designated for your pet to dig can help. Whenever you catch your dog digging in a place that you do not want him to, reprimand him with a “no” command and move him to a place that is designated. When he begins digging there, reward him. You can also use a squirt technique. Whenever you see your dog digging in a place you do not want them to, squirt them suddenly with a water hose. Eventually, your dog will associate digging in that area with a negative sensation and will cease the behavior.