Daisy the digger!!

**crow_noir** · 08-16-2007, 01:40 AM

I waited a whole day after reading this to reply to it.

I honestly was shocked that a long standing member on this forum who obviously cares very much about dogs and has had VERY educated posts on just about every topic imaginable would even suggest anything like this.

I actually read over it again and rechecked the name. Part of me seriously even wondered for a moment if your account got hacked.

This is an appalling practice and nothing short of animal abuse

There is no call for it. If anything this would only serve to lessen the bond between human and dog.

I was 13 when my dad said he was going to do this to my terrier. I was timid, shy, and utterly afraid of this man; yet i knew i had to find a different way. I stood up to him and demanded that he give me a week. By simply talking to my dog and explaining things to her I got her to stop digging in the yard in all but a 4x4' section of yard (that i was able to compromise with my dad on and he agreed that she could have the section since it was all dirt anyhow.)

Originally Posted by wolfsoul

Sounds kind of mean, but it's a very old-fashioned method (think Koehler) that has been tried and true for years. Fill the hole with water, dunk the dog's head. I thought it sounded stupid, but we were talking about it the other day --- the lady that does teeth cleaning did this with one of her dogs and Kelly's mom did this to a couple of shelties, and they never dug another hole.

**Canis-Lupess** · 08-16-2007, 10:09 AM

I agree. I was also quite shocked when I read this. I really can't imagine how this act could actually teach a dog not to dig holes....maybe teach the dog to stay well away from existing ones with water in them when the owner is close by to dunk them...and thats about it.

**wolfsoul** · 08-16-2007, 09:46 PM

Seeing as Jynnelle is my best friend and I know she wouldn't try that method, I was in no way implying that she should do it, nor did I say I agreed with it. We were talking about this method the other day at work, the thread made me think of it, and I wrote it down. Mere point of interest if anything.

**ratdogg** · 08-16-2007, 10:12 PM

wolfsoul, you have no place whatsoever suggesting dunking a dogs head in water. heh, just kidding

At first I was kinda like whoa that sounds MORE than just mean. But then I thought about it and I was just kinda like erm, maybe I'll not think about recommending that idea

anyways, i'm glad you mentioned it cause now I am more aware of different things people try...some good, some not so much.