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Golden Retreiver puppies love to dig. They dig when they are bored, when they want to feel comfortable, when the nails are long and needs some trimming or when they just feel like digging. To save your very precious organic garden from having a lot of holes, stop your dog’s digging at an early age.

How? First is to keep him busy and active all day long. Play games that will blast his boredom. Buy him toys like Buster cubes, fleece and Kongs that he can focus into. Spend time walking with him and keep him occupied.

Having him leashed allows you to stop him from digging right away. Just make sure that you take a good grip on the leash. A light tug on the leash will immediately distract him. If you want him off leash, it is a good idea placing him inside a playpen. He can still play while his freedom is limited.

He may dig because of hot weather. Your pup might just be looking for a cold and comfy spot away from the sun during summer. This is why you have to make sure that he is in a shaded area away from Mr. Sunshine. Give him a comfortable blanket to lie down on and give him access to clean water. Check him from time to time and see if he needs to be transferred to a shaded area.

It will also help if you check his nails from time to time. Long nails are itchy and uncomfortable for your pup. Snip his nails once you see that it is longer than usual and don’t forget to smoothen the edges with a nail file. This is to make sure that he doesn’t have to use the ground just to have some good snipping.

Have him obedience trained at an early age. This is to make sure that he stops when he is commanded to. Or he comes when he is called.

If you still can’t stop him from digging, or maybe it is really his nature to dig, give him the pleasure of having his own sand pit. Place a lot of toys under the sand that he can dig. Create a command that will lead him to that spot. This teaches him to dig on the right spot rather than your garden.

Keeping your home safe from your Golden pup is not a hard thing to do. All you need is a little creativity and a lot of preventive measures right from the start.