Your Australian Cattle Dog did not dig up your lawn out of spite. A bored Blue Heeler can excavate a hole 18 inches deep in under 20 minutes, and punishing the behavior usually makes it worse because it targets a symptom, not the cause. This guide gives you 5 foolproof ways to prevent Aussie Cattle…
A bored Bloodhound can dig a hole 18 inches deep in under 20 minutes, and most owners respond by yelling, which works about as well as yelling at the tide. This breed was built to follow a scent trail across miles of rough ground, and digging is simply that drive pointed at your lawn. Here…
Your 8-pound Papillon can move a surprising amount of dirt: a determined adult can excavate a hole 6 inches deep in under ten minutes, and some owners come home to a flowerbed that looks like it was hit by a tiny backhoe. The good news is that digging is almost never stubbornness. It is a…
A Papillon weighs 5 to 10 pounds and can out-shout a Labrador. If your butterfly-eared dog barks at every leaf, doorbell, and passing squirrel, you are not failing as an owner. You own one of the most alert, vocal, and intelligent toy breeds on earth, and these 5 effective ways to silence your barking Papillon…
Prevent Chesapeake Bay Retrievers From Jumping With These Tips (A 4-Week Training Plan) A Chesapeake Bay Retriever was bred to launch off a duck blind into 38-degree water and haul back a 6-pound goose, so a 70-pound adult greeting you at the door with both paws on your chest is not a behavior problem. It…
Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever was bred to bark at waterfowl in freezing surf, guard duck blinds overnight, and work for hours without quitting. That is why a bored Chessie can out-bark nearly every other retriever on your street, and why the usual advice to just ignore it fails so often. This guide gives you 10…
A bored Chesapeake Bay Retriever can excavate a hole 2 feet deep and 3 feet wide in under 45 minutes, and the dog is not being spiteful. Digging is hardwired into a breed developed to haul waterfowl through freezing Chesapeake Bay chop all day long. If you want to prevent Chesapeake Bay Retrievers from digging,…
Samoyeds were bred to bark. For centuries, the Samoyede people of Siberia relied on these white dogs to herd reindeer, guard camps, and sound the alarm when a predator came near, so loud, frequent vocalizing is hard-wired. That means you will not train the bark out of your dog. But you can train it down…
A bored Samoyed can excavate a hole 2 feet deep in under 20 minutes, and most owners only notice after the sprinkler line is severed or the rose bed is gone. The fix is rarely a stricter command. It is understanding why this Arctic breed digs, then redirecting that drive with the right tools, schedule,…
A bored whippet can excavate a hole 12 inches deep in under 20 minutes, and most owners respond by yelling, which makes the digging worse. If you want to prevent whippets from digging with these effective tips, you need to stop treating the behavior as misbehavior and start treating it as a job your dog…