Some Dogs are Bred for Digging Holes
Terriers, Dachshund, Beagles and Schnauzer are all infamousdiggers simply because they have been bred to chase small animals through theirtunnels and dens in the ground so by instinct, digging is what they do best. Manydogs know by instinct that prey can be underground. It just takes a littledigging.
Dogs have amazing ears and sense of smell, well beyond ours. With these, that they use for hunting in the wild, they can hear and smell rodents or other small animals below them, and that means food. So, they are going to dig, some dogs, more than others. According to Dogs N’ Stuff, nearly 80% of dog owners say their dogs dig holes.
Dogs Dig Holes to Bury their Toys or Food
Many dogs will find something they really like and bury it.This is plain and simply instinct. Many animals do this, including panthers, tigersand wild dogs. Even though your dog is not wild, he still knows that there areother animals out there which might taking a liking to what he has, and take itfor themselves. Since dogs don’t have pockets, storage cabinets or safes, the groundis the best place for hiding them.
If you have a terrier breed or another kind of dog that requires lots of exercise and mental stimulation, then the other side of the gate may be more interesting than your yard. According to Dog Mastermind, male dogs can smell a female in heat five miles away, and they will do almost anything to get with that female. You cannot get angry with them over this. This is in their DNA. They are trying to preserve their own species.
Where your dog digs a hole is important. Near a fence, then he wants to get out, as I have stated before. If it is near the house, then he might be trying to cool off. Or…
Dogs Dig Hole Imitating Your Own Behavior
If you have a garden and do a lot of gardening, believe it ornot, your dog may do just what you are doing. Why not? You spent a lot of timedoing it, so it might be fun for them as well.