Why do dogs dig holes, attack pot-plants, bark and grab clothes of the line?
Because they are bored and YOU need to improve the quality of their living environment. All dogs are different, however, young dogs displaying these behaviours will mature and eventually grow-out of the need to be this active. Can you wait this long? I doubt it! Older dogs still exhibiting these behaviours are either very slow maturers or they are attention seekers. So what to do? Try: 1. Placing a radio in the garage or close to the dog’s living quarters. Voices and music can provide some company for the dog. 2. Purchase a huge meaty marrowbone and do not feed the dog the night before you have to leave him. If the dog is hungry, the bone will keep him occupied for hours. If the dog buries bones, drill a hole through the bone, attach a strong rope/cord and secure the bone-on-a-rope to the base of an upright post (not the base of the clothes line). 3. Look at the range of activity balls available at pet shops that hold dry food pellets and are designed to release these food pellets as t
