| Golden Retriever puppies love to dig. They dig when | | | | Sunshine. Give him a comfortable blanket to lie down |
| they are bored, when they want to feel comfortable, | | | | on and give him access to clean water. Check him |
| when their nails are long and need some trimming or | | | | from time to time and see if he needs to be |
| when they just feel like digging. To save your precious | | | | transferred to a shaded area. |
| flower garden from being ripped to pieces, stop your | | | | It will also help if you check his nails from time to time. |
| dog's digging at an early age. | | | | Long nails are itchy and uncomfortable for your pup. |
| How? | | | | Snip his nails once you see them longer than usual and |
| First, keep him busy and active all day long. Play | | | | don't forget to smooth the edges with a nail file. This is |
| games that will blast his boredom. Buy him toys like | | | | to make sure he doesn't have to use the ground for |
| Buster cubes, Fleece and Kongs that he can focus | | | | some good nail trimming. |
| into. Spend time walking with him and keep him | | | | Have him obedience trained at an early age. This is to |
| occupied. | | | | make sure that he stops when he is commanded |
| Having him leashed allows you to stop him from | | | | to...or he comes when called. |
| digging right away. Just make sure that you take a | | | | If you still can't stop him from digging, or maybe it is |
| good grip on the leash. A light tug on the leash will | | | | really in his nature to dig, give him the pleasure of |
| immediately distract him. If you want him off the leash, | | | | having his own sand pit. Place a lot of toys under the |
| it is a good idea placing him inside a playpen. He can | | | | sand so he can dig. Create a command that will lead |
| still play while his freedom is limited. | | | | him to that spot. This teaches him to dig on the right |
| He may dig because of hot weather. Your pup might | | | | spot rather than your garden. |
| just be looking for a cool and comfy spot away from | | | | Keeping your yard safe from your Golden pup is not a |
| the sun during summer. This is why you have to make | | | | hard thing to do. |
| sure he has access to a shaded area away from Mr. | | | | |