I have a 3 month old female boxer, she is digging up the yard and destroying my flower beds i?

i bought some spray stuff to spray the beds but that didn't work, she has my other dogs sleeping in them now where before they wouldn't even get in them. has anyone got any suggestions ?

I have a 3 month old female boxer, she is digging up the yard and destroying my flower beds i?
Boxers are high energy dogs and very smart dogs. She is probably bored, both physically and mentally. She is just trying to keep occupied.





Try more exercise and more mental stimulation.
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Reply:Good luck! The only dog that did that was our Golden Retriever. We never were able to train her not to dig. You might try checking our a book on animal training from the library. Also, google it and see what comes up. Good luck!!!
Reply:She's bored, and has some energy to burn. Take her for a walk, give her some mental stimulation (like toys, Kong filled with PB) to keep her entertained, so that she doesn't entertain herself by digging up your yard.
Reply:Females do dig...its a natural instinct...





She needs exercise..tire her out with some play...like fetch or something. Try to stop her having reasons for digging out of boredom.





The nice thing is...once she gets older...she will probably not dig as much...but until then will probably try to excavate to china a few times.
Reply:Keep a good eye on your puppy when she is in the yard, when she starts digging tell her no and remove her from the area. Do the same thing when your other dogs sleep in them.





Praise her when she is behaving herself. Praise does much more than any discipline.
Reply:Do not listen to ageofempire's suggestion. Do NOT hit your dog. It is patently ridiculous to suggest if no mark is left it isn't abuse.


Do walk your dog more, or otherwise engage her in excersize. Also, if you haven't lived with a boxer before I suggest dog training classes. Boxers are wonderful, loyal, affectionate dogs but stubborn. Because of their size and strength it is important to learn how to best train your dog so you and she can peacefully cohabitate.





The Human Society website has some tips:


http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe...
Reply:More exercise?!? Probably will not solve the problem unless you run her 4x a day for an hour. Boxers are high energy and easily bored. Females like to dig. All you can really do is watch her closely, (which at 3mo should be done anyways) when she is outside and catch her in the act. Firmly yell no and hopefully you startle her. After a few X's it should ease up. You could also try to spray water on her face or head from a water bottle when you catch her.
Reply:That is natural for her. What you should do is put Pepper Powder on what she is biting, destroying, whatever and then she will not like the taste and stop. This worked for my Labrador Retriever and Shiba Inu.
Reply:i notice nearly everyone answered with she is bored my 2 boxers do the same when i plant something new and they cant be bored they go on 2 walks a day 1 hour before work and another hour after work i personally think its just in a dogs nature to dig and explore
Reply:Designate an area of your yard where you will allow her to dig and teach her to use it. To teach her start by burying some toys or dog bones in that area and let her dig them up. When she digs your flower beds firmly tell her no and take her to the spot where she can dig. My dogs love sand so I gave them a sand box to dig in.