Before you try to correct your dog's digging be sure it's not because they are hot and are digging for cool ground to cool off. If this is the case, then you need to either wet your dog down, wet the ground, or get a mister.As far as digging, some methods of stopping digging in the yard are putting big rocks, mouse traps, cactus (if you live in cactus country) where they dig. You also may try giving your dog more exercise as most dogs dig from not given enough to do. That's the other thing, find something else to keep your dog busy. Try filling a sterilized beef bone which is specifically made for dogs at pet stores with peanut butter or some kind of cheese spread to keep him or her busy. You may want to provide several sterilized beef bones which are filled with whatever you choose to use, if he or she is alone for several hours or you have more than one dog. Give the bones as you leave the house. Any of the nylabone or gumabone products are good to provide to destructive chewers. Other toys to try are the big hard Boomer or Indestructible balls, Kong, Buster Cube and Roll-A-Treat. These will be rolled around and she'll likely hit into things. These are play toys rather than a chew toy. The idea is to find something to keep your dog busy enough to have no desire to dig. Digging is a hard thing to solve. You basically have to watch and substitute the wrong action for desirable action, for her to learn what you desire and what you do not.
One thing I do with my dogs is to throw a fit. Mostly with words and facial expression and facing the dog and looking away in total disgust. I may go "NO, bad dog, you don't do this, then just kind of sound weird with grumbles and sometimes growl at my dog when I am mad. Trust me when human language doesn't work usually dog language prevails and they get the message fast. I sometimes crate my dogs after I scold them when I have found that they have done something bad. Many trainers don't think this is good but as long as you make it seem very comfortable and see that it's a great place by using other times for pleasant reasons they will see that their scolding has nothing to do with the crate and won't associate it as a bad place. I have it for their bed. And they love to go in it. At night I keep them in the crate. I leave their crate doors open and they go into it during the day even if they had been put in there because they did a bad thing. It's just related to the situation which the crate is used. If it is only used to put them in when bad then they will see it as a bad thing. During puppyhood they are kept in their crate unless I can supervise them. Leaving a pup unsupervised in the yard is how a pup gets into the habit of chewing up and digging up the yard. To find out more about crates click here: Crates.The electronic collar is the best to help with the problem especially if your dog is so stubborn and will not listen to your command, "NO!". But you still have to be watching so you can give her the electrical stimuli the moment she starts to dig. If you are interested in the electronic collars, I only trust the remote electronic training collar from Tri-Tronics. I have used them many times and own one for my dogs to allow them to run free under my supervision only on our property or in a desolate countryside away from low to highly traveled roads. I would get their Companion model which is $199. They have greatly improved them and lowered their price since I bought mine. The other brands of remote collars are more likely to have mechanical problems. Tri-Tronics test their collars over and over before selling. I'll understand if you choose not to use this. Once the dog learns what you desire and don't desire you won't have to use it much, if at all. With the one I have, which they don't make anymore, you can give three levels of continuous stimulation using the two buttons on the transmitter. The model which is closest to mine is their Pro 100. The two buttons on the transmitter allows you to choose which level is best for a particular behavioral problem. If the buttons are set up the same as mine, Low is the bottom button, the top one is Medium and both pressed is high. With the Companion model you can only change the level of shock at the collar. So, basically the Companion model is easier to understand but may be more difficult to use since you have to get to the collar, which is on the dog, in order to change the level. This is what I don't like about it. You'll have to read which model is best for you and the uses of it. If you have trouble understanding Tri-Tronics' info, I'll be happy to help you further. Tri-Tronics website
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