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Digging is yet another bad habit that dogs tend to develop. Some dogs think that the activity is fun so they do it a lot. Digging is some kind of a challenge to dogs. For some reason, they want to find some loot underneath the earth. Psychologically though, your dog might simply want to get your attention. To stop your pet from this activity, here are useful tips to follow:

1. Fill the hole your dog has dug up with leaves, water, or any other junk.
This step would discourage your dog from digging further. Dogs don’t want junk in their holes. They want to find treats. So be sure that you don’t put anything that your dog may like in the hole.

2. Fill up all the holes created as fast as you can and lovingly reprimand your dog.
Tell your dog ‘No’ and proceed to clear the hole he has dug. This would show your dog that what he is doing isn’t right. Don’t punish your dog though. Hurting your dog won’t help much.

3. Give your dog a sandbox.
If you can’t ask your dog not to dig, at least lead him to the spot where he can do so for as much as he likes – in the sandbox. Here, you can put all the treats you have so your dog would go to the same spot all the time and not anywhere else to dig its heart out.