How can you stop a dog from digging in your flower beds?

Positive Reinforcement training is very effective. It will only take a short amount of time and energy on your part if he is an intelligent dog. Do what you need to try and get him to want to go in the bed naturally whether it is just getting him excited to play a game or to hide an object. Whatever he usually goes in the bed for.





Take him out on a leash and walk him by the bed. Ignore his trying to get over to it but pull him up if he tries and then walk on. Keep going by the bed until he walks by without trying to get to it and when he does ask him to sit and give him a SMALL treat.....praise him to the nines, your excitement is absolutely necessary. Keep doing this for short periods every day until he learns that when he does not go into the bed he makes you VERY happy. The treat is an attention getter and is not what does the reinforcement. Your love and showing him just how happy you are with him not going in that area...is.





Just yelling and popping them on the head does nothing.....except make a cowering dog.





If this does not work you could research some powders (such as cayenne) or spray scents that dogs to not like and spray the area.





I have trained many dogs and just do what I feel is the best for each animal.....I have no source except myself.

How can you stop a dog from digging in your flower beds?
train him.... my DOGSSSSS dont do it they know better. an animal with an owner can only be as smart as his owner. so if your smart he will be smart.
Reply:Do not allow him to dig in your flower beds. Either restrain him away from them, be out there and watch him, or fence in the beds.
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Your dog could also be digging out of pure boredom and frustration. Does s/he get out for a leashed walk at least twice a day for 45 minutes each? This goes a long way to curing boredom and gets a lot of pent up energy out of the dog. Dogs need structured exercise (walks) just as much as they need unstructured (playtime and running around in the yard). Try the extra walking along with one of the products and you should see a big difference.
Reply:what i find works well is chicken wire. lay it down after or while planting. dogs will try to dig but will give up and leave your bed alone. dogs love fresh soft dirt. after plants grow you will never see the wire or you could put mulch over the wire. good luck
Reply:Train it to do something other than that, like playing with a tennis ball or chewing it up for that matter, but anything ur dog likes try and get him to turn all his/her attention to what ever it is. i.e. tennis ball.
Reply:put a little fence around them. depending on how big or small the dog is
Reply:It's a natural instinct for dogs to want to dig. I would suggest putting up a flower border. You know, a small fence around your flower bed. Sometimes a barrier between dog and flowers lets them know that their not supposed to be in there in the first place. Dogs are simple creatures, no barriers - no rules.
Reply:throw a few moth balls into the garden - dogs and SNAKES hate ther smell - they won't go near your beds