Use Astro Turf????????????

SGTJOE wrote:

Deb and Ed M wrote:
Try wood chips - they smell more "earthy" - and if your studly guy tosses them into the grass, they're a lot easier on the mower blades.

And no offense - but if you can't stop him from scraping while he's on the leash (?) - then yes, your bundle of love IS going to destroy your lawn. Because he's CLEARLY the Alpha in your family.....

It's not that I can't stop him on the leash, it's that I choose not to jerk the leash on him. Actually he's pretty laid back and way different then my girl Shih Tzu. He is not afraid of thunder and loves to watch fireworks, especially at the KOA in Laughlin, NV. He will sit out with me at night and follow the rockets as they go up and when they burst he gets all excited and jumps around. My girl stays inside under a blanket. He is an odd ball.

Alpha, not really as he lets the female eat, drink and receive attention before him. Kinda like a husband and wife thing.

I guess I'm guilty for allowing him to tear the yard up. I had thought about one of those remote operated shock collars, but those things really pack a wallop. Had one go off in my hand once.

Don't even think of a shock collar! And do NOT feel guilty about this IMHO it is not your fault!

I am old and have been through quite a few dogs in my life and trained 4 times more than that. I've seen them all from the killer to the pee'er to the digger.

I'm hear to tell you digging is either in their genes at birth or not.

The only thing you can attack is the 'action' itself and it must be addressed 'during' the action and only during the action. That's how dogs brains work. THAT is where you have to be real creative.

If you want to entertain a few hours of your day to try and stop it I can show you 3 things that I found to work and have passed it on to others and they had success.

First of all though does he go and then kick his back feet when he is done?
or
Does he actually dig a hole and the moves over it to go into the hole?