Product to Discourage Digging Dog?

Some dog breeds are rooters and diggers. Terriers and some other breeds are notorious rooters, and will dig and root just like a pig in the mud. You don't mention what kind of dog it is, but this could be something you just have to deal with. Also, sometimes there is something in the ground they are after, like a vole or mole. This is the reason why my almost 14 year old dog still digs in the yard. He just knows he'll get that vole one day. :)
As the dog gets older, he'll mellow out some and won't dig as large or deep of a hole. If the dog is digging in the same spot, you can put a piece of field fencing over the hole to deter the dog. He pick up another spot, or may not. Good luck.

She's alone outside all day?
It's the being alone that makes a dog neurotic.
They are pack animals and NEED company.
You can try sprinkling red pepper flakes where she digs but doggie day care might be a better option.

I would say boredom is the problem. A jog (how far/long?) early in the morning is going to "wear off" before you get home late in the afternoon. And how old is the other dog? If it isn't a puppy, then it doesn't have the same energy needs or interests ("playing" with the puppy).

Other than addressing the lack of activity throughout the day (not just in one fell swoop first thing in the morning) I have no experience. We have only one dog, who is 10 years old. Got her at 10 weeks old. She doesn't dig, unless I am outside doing yard work... and then she "helps" pull roots. Even then, she doesn't really "dig"...
She spends all her time with us. If we are inside, so is she. If we are outside, she likes to come out, too. Other than being outside with us and exercise/potty needs, she is an inside dog.
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Oh, one other thought. It isn't just physical activity that dogs need to keep from boredom. It is mental stimulation as well. Does your dog know any games? Ours learned to catch a frisbee fairly early and that has been her favorite toy since that day. She sometimes won't go outside until she can locate a frisbee to take with her. Frisbees, and tennis balls. A tennis ball will do if she can't find her frisbee immediately. And she will play with it by herself even sometimes. She will try to pick up more than one toy at a time, and roll her balls away with her feet and then try to get them before they roll under furniture.

So teach your puppy to really enjoy a couple of special toys, and make sure he has something to DO (rather than just BE in the company of another dog).

She's most likely bored and trying to entertain herself. Being left outside for hours at a time is not fun. Do you play with her or take her for walks? A tired dog is a well behaved dog.

She is very young. My dogs I have had all seem adult by the time they are 4...but still hyper. When they are 9 and up they are suddenly more calm and mature. She is super bored. Can you hire someone to walk her once a day. You dog desperately needs the exercise. This has become a bad habit now...and those are hard to break. Take her on a 3 mile run every morning...or more. Or hire a dog walker...although a walk isn't really enough. Is there a teenager near you who loves pets and can take her on a run every day? Once a week take her to doggy day care. Also - you can put her own poop in the holes she digs and that will discourage her some. But the real problem is she needs to be exercised hard so she isn't so bored.

When I was a kid we had a dog that liked to dig.
It was his nature.
BUT he had a certain place he liked to dig. He wasn't bored or behaviorally challenged. He was an outdoor dog, free range. When I was a kid, there was no leash laws.
The place he liked to dig, was a place that was FINE with us that he dig.
Meaning, it was NOT in a "garden" area. It was just a place in the yard that he liked to dig. So it was not a big deal.

So, with your dog, is he digging someplace he shouldn't?
Or not?

Also get lots of dog toys for him out there outside.
They need stuff to play with.

Or, do you have a protected outdoor kennel for him?
Maybe have one for him if/when you need to put him outside. Then he won't dig up your outside area.

pave the yard with concrete. that would stop the digging.

good luck to you. Our 9 year old 80+lb lab terrier mutt digs. She's picked 2 or three spots in the yard, under the magnolia tree, near the garage, and by the driveway which she digs a shallow recess in and likes to lie in those during the summer. After trying fences, pepper, heavy stones and other deterrents, We've learned to let it go.

Best,
F. B.

Bored dogs dig, not much you can do to stop it other than not leaving them out all day.

I have heard some people have trained their dog to dig in one spot by burying toys in that spot.

I have dogs and they need to be together. I walk them, too. But, they prefer to be inside w/ each other. I let them dig the couch and hide the bones.

1 1/2 is young...This might be puppy energy...and dogs do dig !

Dogs need attention. Every other week I buy my dogs a big braided bone and let them chew away. They love that. It keeps them busy and keeps the teeth clean.

If I left my dogs outside--The hawk would get them.

What about a baby gate and have the dog in 1 rm until u get home...Then, take her for another walk.

She needs attention.
She's bored AND she's a puppy to boot!
Exercise her even more (more walks).
Throw the ball with her.
Engage w/her when you're home.
Buy her dog toys.
Put some bricks around the the perimeter of the fence so she can't get out.
Re-fill the holes she digs with the dirt she leaves on by the side. That's what I do. ;)

Why is the poor dog outside all day? Have you ever thought maybe he does not want to be out there. Bring him in. If you do not have a place for him inside, maybe he needs to be with a family that can accommodate his needs.

BEEN THERE!

We had a Black & Tan Coonhound that we let run outside all day while we were gone. Oh the damaged yard we would come home to.

My favorite was the hole that looked like a heart-shapped wading pool.
My least favorite, was the one that looked like a perfectly square grave, 4ft deep by 6 ft long. :/

He was bored. I would take him on 2 long walks a day. He was still bored. We didn't have another pup.

As to how to stop the digging, we tried placing dog poop in the holes. That had the opposite effect.

Is there any way that you can get a dog walker to stop by and play?

I agree with the posters below who said that she's bored. She needs toys to keep her engaged physically and training classes to keep her engaged mentally.

To answer your question, to keep her from going back to the hole that you just filled back in for the 15th time, put a piece of her poop in it before you refill it. Make sure it's a relatively fresh piece. She'll avoid it.

BUT, that's a temporary fix for the problem. A bored dog will find another outlet for their boredom. If she's not digging, she'll find something to chew. Or she'll find a way to get out of the yard. So I suggest that you get her some interesting toys, chews, and give her some attention every day. That's your sure-fire way to get her to stop engaging in destructive behaviors.

I would put like pieces of wire fencing, like chicken wire or something where I did not what her to dig. You can put a slight bit of mulch over it so it did not show. Then when they hit it they would stop. Something that the dog would hit and stop.

Many dogs love to dig. They often dig when they're bored, and they can often be bored! "Day" is a long, long time for a very young dog.

This is what we have done: We've put a fence around the flower beds - a fence high enough (at least a couple of feet high) to discourage a dog from jumping over and having fun in there. For little random holes - the "No, ma'am, I don't know *how* that hole got in the yard, pant, pant," kind of holes - we fill the hole back up and then apply a layer of red pepper. It usually works.

We keep toys and bones outside so the dog will have things to do. Out in our yard right now are a couple of large balls for running around with. One is made of rubber, has a rope through it, and the other is a large, heavy plastic ball with a smaller ball inside. Google "Jolly Balls" and see what you find. What bones you could use depends on your dog and on what your vet says. We have those heavy bones with filler inside them, which I get at Petsmart. When our dog has licked the "stuff" out of a bone, I refill it with peanut butter and freeze it. The bones do wear out, but they're sturdy enough that I don't have to worry about their splintering and injuring our pup - but then, I'm not leaving him as long a time as you do.

You could think about another walk for your dogs in the evening.

We also used to have a "Rover spot," which our dog could use to dig as he pleased. Often, in the summer time, he'd dig himself a shallow depression to lie down in and keep cool. I would recommend that for you - a corner of the yard that nobody else will worry about. As I said before, all day long is all day LONG.