How do you teach your dog to respect your outdoor space? Dog obedience digging is a problem for many people. Lots of people feel that you shouldn’t own a dog unless your yard is fenced. While this opinion may be extreme, it’s no argument that a backyard makes dog ownership simpler. Housetraining can begin outdoors from the start and space is readily accessible for exercise and exploration – even before leash manners are taught.

Since the back yard is easy, lots of dog owners will use it and not partake in correct dog training, but even if you have one available to you, it’s still important to train your dog. Many people find it easier to put the dog in the yard when friends come over to avoid jumping and over excited greetings. Many people choose to add a pet door so they don’t have to take the time to let the dog out. This may be convenient, but it is not a smart thing to do.

Keeping Your Dog In The Backyard

Unfortunately, this relinquishment of supervision and control can lead to backyard mayhem and the creation of an independent thinker – a dog that has little desire to please you. You will definitely wind up with bad dog obedience digging problems.

Since dogs tend to be social animals, they consider their human family to be part of their pack, while other dogs might be additions. When shipped out to the backyard alone, they become bored and lonely. Digging holes, tearing up your beautiful gardens and getting out into the world by way of a tunnel under the fence is entertaining to them. Some bark like crazy in an effort to communicate with other dogs, but whatever the problem, something needs to be done.

Social isolation isn’t the only reason dogs begin bad behavior, by digging, barking and destroying the backyard, but it plays a major role. Dogs who are supervised tend not to act up because owners will distract it and keep it behaving well. You can either play with your dog or have it follow some easy dog obedience training. When the dog does the right thing, its owner is able to immediately reward the good dog behavior with play, praise or a tasty treat; and as we know from psychologists, rewarded behavior increases in frequency.

An Isolated Dog Cannot Learn

Think of your backyard as the dog’s home gym. It’s a great place for exercise and stress reduction, but not meant to be the dog’s exclusive home 24/7. A dog isolated in the backyard cannot learn house manners, protect the residents and contents of the home, or build respectful relationships with its people. A dog digging problem will develop when a dog is left to its own devices.

If your teenage dog is too hyper to leave along all day, you should consider having someone walk your dog or take your pooch to a doggy daycare to prevent accidents and problems. Just remember a bored dog is one that will do nothing exhibit bad dog behavior. It is not the dog’s problem it is being naughty, give it some attention and see how your dog will improve and you won’t have a dog obedience digging or barking problem anymore.

 

 

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