DIG THIS!

I love nothing more than to watch dogs doing doggie things! Uninhibited sheer joy in divine canine activities!

My own dogs love to dig and I encourage them to do so ... in appropriate places mind you. Dogs need outlets to partake in natural instinctual behaviours if we want them to be well balanced companions. They don't all have to dig but they do need to have some type of seeking activity. Other games which provide outlet for natural drives are Tug-a-War, hide and seek, find it and fetch games. (Yes, it's okay to play Tug-a-War with your dog ... check back soon for a post on that!)

Children get sandboxes to play in. Dogs can have designated digging pits! If they have a special spot where they can dig and occasionally find a special treasure (that you secretly buried there), then they will be much more likely to dig in their special spot more often ... rather than under your prized peonies where the picking isn't so good.



See our Training Workshop "Fun and Games" and get your dog started on tricks and games that simulate natural outlets for your dogs' energies!
http://pawinhand.blogspot.com/p/play-and-games.html

For more information on digging see:
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/digging.html