7 Tips to Save Your Garden From Your Dog

Your once-gorgeous lawn, garden, or fence-line now looks like a mini war zone, pockmarked with holes, savaged turf, and devastated vegetables. You know who’s to blame: your dog! Why does your dog keep digging up the yard? What can you do about it?

“What the… I only planted that this morning!”

Whatever breed of dog you have, chances are she’s had a go at your garden. Your lawn. And your veggie patch is probably also in tatters. But here are a few simple things to do, to make things easier for both of you:

• Walkies!
  • All breeds require some activity. And we know some need a LOT more than others.
• Distract her.
  • Toys, toys, toys! Different kinds, from the basic tennis ball to the purpose-built sandbox.
• Stop her.
  • It might sound redundant but check where she’s digging. You can physically deter her using any number of means.
• Cool her!
  • It is possible she’s digging down for cooler sand in hot weather. So, if it’s hot, help her cool off!

Owning a dog is a two-way conversation. Yes, she dug up your fresh-planted whateveritwas, but generally, there’s a good reason. Watch her closely. She’ll tell you what it is.