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   les wrote:   
   > We got a Mixed Lab from the pound a couple months ago and   
   > it has begun digging in the yard. It takes 15 minute breaks out   
   > there so it's not a matter of long boring excursions (our fenced yard offers   
   > plenty of entertainment besides...rabbits, squirels, etc.)   
   > I've tried watching from a window to correct him immediately, but   
   > of course it NEVER happens while I'm on duty.   
   >   
   > What drives them to this behavior?   
   > Any way to stop this besides babysitting him, which hasn't worked   
   > yet?   
   >   
   > Les   
   >   
   >   
      
   I seem to recall reading it helps to mix up a portion of the dirt with   
   sand (for easy digging), and distribute chew toys through various layers   
   of the 'allowed digging area' (the sandbox, basically) so the dog is   
   rewarded for digging there, instead of elsewhere. Make sure some of the   
   toys stick out of the ground, so the dog has a hint to start there.   
      
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