Does Your Dog Dig?

Dear Fellow Dog Lover,

I assume you love your dog, or you probably wouldn't be reading this. But, looking at your "battle-field" of a yard filled with holes sometimes makes it tough to love your dog like you want to. You look out the window, and there he is digging like crazy, for no apparent reason. As if there is something buried there that he HAS to have right now! My Border Collie used to drive me nuts!

So, I started checking around. Calling every dog expert I could find trying find someone who knew the answers. Then, Bingo! I found a trainer in who actually had some ideas.

He said most dogs don't dig for no reason. They smell something that intrigues them and compells them to dig. It could be many things. From moles to mold.

In my case it was mold from an old decaying tree stump just under the surface. "Buster" had dug a virtual "foxhole" around the area.

Here's what I discovered. First, there are some commercial products you can by like "Keep Off" and "Repell" and I had some success with them. But, they soon loose their effect. Either they simply wear off, or get washed away by rain, etc. But the attraction to dig remains.

Here's what I did that actually broke Buster forever!

The trainer who finally helped told me to put Busters stool in the holes. I said "will that really work?" And he said "Well, unless your dog likes digging in s---." I grabbed my shovel and everytime I cleaned up after Buster's "business" I put the stool in the hole. It worked almost immediately. Everytime Buster dug a new hole, I started filling it with poop. Within a week Buster gave up and quit digging.

So, since you need to clean your yard anyway, you might give it try. Get a couple bags of top soil, put in the poop, fill with the soil and plant some grass seed. Soon you'll have your yard looking like a yard again.

I hope I have been of some help. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to email me at jennasgifts@cinci.rr.com

Wishing you and your dog happiness always,

Janet Combs

If you would like to learn more about training and caring for your Bichon Frise go to http://www.combsinfo.com

In The News:
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hgBg8ezB642mJiz-8MV6QzwYqVAwcid=1272977745ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNGsoIYU8h_gJVJXhqmZgSmbuh24WAimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=e1ZDGI9PRKEJimgurl=www.google.com/hostednews/afp/media/ALeqM5jqdWhDKU32udiiALf8fz8OKC_DWw width=55 height=80 alt= border=1brfont size=-2AFP/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hgBg8ezB642mJiz-8MV6QzwYqVAwcid=1272977745ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNGsoIYU8h_gJVJXhqmZgSmbuh24WAEx-NFL player Vick allowed dogs to savage family bpets/b: report/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fAFPnbsp;-/font nobr14 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1RICHMOND, Virginia (AFP) — Jailed ex-National Football League star Michael Vick allowed his fighting dogs to savage family bpets/b, a federal government agency b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/22/sick-vicks-new-dog-trick/cid=1272977745ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNGJuqwi5C3MROAcX9riAQW6nDJyPwSick Vick#39;s New Dog Trick/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrTMZ.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/sports/2008/11/vick-laughed-as-dogs-were-injured/cid=1272977745ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNE8DIUMgTtrW2Tf6W1azl6DWdmSUwVick laughed as dogs were injured/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrBlast/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jRTbrNuO65z9nbnlv2DD6WLWGe3AD94JO6BG0cid=1272977745ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNEHtnHcQz93FT8MJzTZL91vqdEk3gUSDA report details more involvement for Vick/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrThe Associated Press/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1 class=pa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story%3Fsection%3Dnews/sports/pro/football%26sa%3DNFL%26eid%3D3718304cid=1272977745ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHWkLSQafgE-b4HuX2zablXHDgPZAnobr13abc.com/nobr/a/fontbr/font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1272977745hl=ennobrall 294 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/21/pets.foreclosure/cid=1272995956ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHC8ZZ8iDa5WvUGXcbkTGLldUyNlQMortgage meltdown results in bpets/b going to pound/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fCNNnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1With foreclosures disrupting life, from the family house down to the dog house, and as Americans toil through a tough economic landscape, some of their bpets/b b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/morning/story.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D94597%26catid%3D25cid=1272995956ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNFJKMRy76Pp87jO2Q62xPHzsMhDBQbPet/b of the Week: Calie/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrTampa Bay's 10/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/nov/22/humane-society-st-lucie-county-established-fund-sa/cid=1272995956ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHOkqtf79TXihgsJ_fgu6L4I7ZvywHumane Society of St Lucie County established fund to save special b.../b/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrFort Pierce Tribune/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1272995956hl=ennobrall 4 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/lb_No_Exotic_Pets_11-23-08_0VBRA8D_v8.19469c4.htmlcid=1273329846ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHVEOYa6YX4eIlnD0lPI7l6a8o2Qwimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=cEaff2phFhsJimgurl=www.projo.com/photos/20081123/LH1123_Pets_Hedgehog_11-23-08_T4CBQT7.jpg width=80 height=39 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Providence Journal/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/lb_No_Exotic_Pets_11-23-08_0VBRA8D_v8.19469c4.htmlcid=1273329846ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHVEOYa6YX4eIlnD0lPI7l6a8o2QwExotic bpets/b risky for young kids/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fProvidence Journal,nbsp;RInbsp;-/font nobr3 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1By LINDSEY TANNER AP AP / TIBOR OLAH CHICAGO — Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as bpets/b — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail%3F%26entry_id%3D32793%26type%3Dpetscid=1272938401ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHnZlaw2Z3cl6Bp0kRYoduKaXvXTAimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=8ys2Hct_xCcJimgurl=www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/pets/2008/11/20/dog_in_sand500x375.jpg width=80 height=60 alt= border=1brfont size=-2San Francisco Chronicle/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail%3F%26entry_id%3D32793%26type%3Dpetscid=1272938401ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHnZlaw2Z3cl6Bp0kRYoduKaXvXTAWould you choose your bpet/b over your partner?/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fSan Francisco Chronicle,nbsp; USAnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1In a study of 900 bpet/b parents by BizRate Research, women said they had a deeper emotional connection with their bpets/b than men did. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20081122/LOCAL/811220304/1002/LOCALcid=1273270456ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNGyiZKB1q47h912VLw2v_ARHcymGAbPets/b feel heat of meltdown/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fFort Wayne Journal Gazette,nbsp;INnbsp;-/font nobr11 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1People are asking for help with bpet/b food and housing, and people are leaving bpets/b in abandoned homes or apartments after they move to parts unknown. b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.pal-item.com/article/20081122/UPDATES/81122010cid=1273270456ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNGyXohY9jBwp420x5LEthZzIZAFqAWinchester shelter competes in national makeover contest/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrPalladium-Item/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1273270456hl=ennobrall 2 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Homeless-Pets-Finding-Families-Petland/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B6E3F5147-CB9A-4068-B3F4-C63E87BAF9EE%257Dcid=1273036434ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNHujlD0WS7iMtMwGCR0Ki1TSUgGFAHomeless bPets/b Finding Families at Petland Stores Nationwide/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMarketWatchnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Nov 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The results of Petland#39;s Adopt-A-PetSM survey mean good news for homeless bpets/b at Petland stores b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/nov/22/holidays-can-be-stressful-for-pets/cid=1272964224ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNEvyUDzlec1_LrmfwZp6ukVdwolggAsk Vet: Holidays can be stressful for bpets/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fKnoxville News Sentinel,nbsp;TNnbsp;-/font nobr17 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1However, our time of celebration can sometimes be stressful for our bpets/b. Thanksgiving is the holiday with the highest travel rate; the highways and airways b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/A-Recommended-Sales-Use-Tax/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B7BCC05E8-DA48-4D12-AF64-F97F804E8332%257Dcid=1272964224ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNEdnPOwt0OrGzyEtNfhwLu6zayd2gA Recommended Sales and Use Tax Proposed by Governor b.../b/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMarketWatch/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1272964224hl=ennobrall 6 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11050423cid=1273014077ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNF0-wDwNguDa9UwDQ-rBfb4I4O1QQGoats#39; killings outrage activists/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fSalt Lake Tribune,nbsp;United Statesnbsp;-/font nobr6 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Latest crimes» The bpets/b#39; decapitations follow the shootings of cattle and attacks on dogs in the county. By Melinda Rogers William Linnell, 1, b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.kutv.com/content/news/local/story.aspx%3Fcontent_id%3D609a7ac2-56ee-4915-a9af-73683c3b75c2cid=1273014077ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNEHt-CvbaG5W53BFPSZx7PYbQTN3AGroups Offer Rewards in Killing of Pygmy Goats In Tooele/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrKUTV/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D148%26sid%3D4863511cid=1273014077ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNGCvtn3gh6LS7wx6te5h-FQDEPiugReward offered in pygmy goat case/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrKSL-TV/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1273014077hl=ennobrall 3 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/3500882/Reptiles-now-more-popular-pets-than-dogs.htmlcid=0ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNEftCpxtLAeHScutxATPYWxBjugcgimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=qmd5zngti2AJimgurl=www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01119/prep1_1119043c.jpg width=80 height=50 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Telegraph.co.uk/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/3500882/Reptiles-now-more-popular-pets-than-dogs.htmlcid=0ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNEftCpxtLAeHScutxATPYWxBjugcgReptiles now more popular bpets/b than dogs/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTelegraph.co.uk,nbsp;United Kingdomnbsp;-/font nobr1 hour ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Reptiles like snakes, geckos and bearded dragons have become such popular bpets/b that they now outnumber dogs, new research has found. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/no-entry-domestic-helps-service-providers-drivers-luggage-pets/389491/cid=0ei=6YsoSfCGMaTe6AO39qRMusg=AFQjCNFvKI21lGI6mWbrgrzXbjC0rXaXTgNo entry: domestic helps, service providers, drivers, luggage, bpets/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fExpressindia.com,nbsp;Indianbsp;-/font nobr1 hour ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Most plush multi-storied housing complexes in Gurgaon have service lifts with notices specifying that they are meant for ‘domestic helps, drivers, bpets/b and b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
pets - Google News


Wind Chimes and more...

Windchimes for great gifts!

Westies for Sale - Avoiding the Perils of Purebred Puppy Purchases

In the purebred West Highland Terrier puppy market, there are... Read More

Filtration Methods For The Discus Tank

Good filtration is the prime priority in the discus tank.... Read More

Bark Collars: Stop Unwanted Dog Barking

Bark CollarsMany pet owners become lost as to what to... Read More

Does Your Dog Dig?

Dear Fellow Dog Lover,I assume you love your dog, or... Read More

Afraid To Buy A Horse At Public Auction?

Here are 5 things to do to put the odds... Read More

Cats Make Great Pets If You Understand Them

Anyone wanting a new kitten should be a cat lover.... Read More

How to Maintain Your Love Affair ... With Your Dog Part Two - Assemble a Great Team

In part one we talked about forming good behavior traits... Read More

Feeding Bettas

Knowing how to feed your betta is fundamental, because doing... Read More

Dog Obediance Tips...

Training your dog can be time consuming and frustrating at... Read More

Orthopedic Dog Beds

Many people consider their dog to be part of their... Read More

Buy Dog Travel Supplies Online

Dog Travel SuppliesThe shopping part along for dog travel supplies... Read More

Secret Signal That Tells You Your Dog is Ready and Eager to Learn

No one knows your dog better than you, and as... Read More

Worms in Your Dog... Gross!

Of all the parasites a dog can catch, worms take... Read More

Goldfish Outdoors

How do you build a goldfish pond outdoors?The tools you... Read More

The Dangers of Canine Parasites

When you get a puppy, one of the first things... Read More

Is A Premium Dog Food Really That Much Better For Your Dog?

==========The Scoop on Premium Dog Food========If you're interested in premium... Read More

Build A Better Mousetrap, And People Will Buy It

This is an old saying that many of us have... Read More

Canine Mastitis

Canine mastitis is a breast infection in brood bitches, usually... Read More

Dog Training: Teaching Your Dog Self-Control

Is your dog one of those that pulls at his... Read More

Lower Your Veterinarian Costs And Increase the Longevity of Your Pets Lives

What does doing natural preventative care mean? I thought vaccinating,... Read More

Dog Health Conditions and Terms You Should Know, Part 3...

Continued from part two.Epilepsy/seizure disorderWhen your Boxer is between 2... Read More

Your Pets Medicine Chest - Medications To Keep On-Hand

We all know that good food, a loving home and... Read More

Are You Listening To Your Cat Talking?

Is your cat talking to you?Many cat lovers claim that... Read More

Water Chemistry For The Discus Tank

Much has been written about the Discus, or Symphysodon aequifasciatus,... Read More

Dog Trick To Cure A Nuisance Barker: Training Buddy to ?Speak? on Command

All breeds and sizes of dogs can be taught easily... Read More