Look at my dog, Emma....she's the one in the back with the mud all over her face. You're probably thinking she never gets a bath. Truth be told...she gets them quite often because she is constantly a mess. And the best part is, SHE is the one making the mess. And she LOVES to make a mess. Welcome to the wonderful world of English Goldens!
It's instinctive for English Goldens to want to dig. If you have a flower bed or a retaining wall, that's all the more attractive to an English Golden. Or if you have a nice piece of grass, that's a possible future hole for them to dig. You see, the thing about this wonderful breed is that for all of their wonderful qualities, they are natural born diggers! And if you have a place to dig anywhere near water, that's even better. Because then they can make a super huge mess of themselves and the area they are digging in!
What can you do to avoid holes? A couple of things. You can fill the holes with concrete and add top soil to the very top layer. That should slow them down. You can section off a certain part of the yard where they can play. Holes will be fair game there, but if they aren't near your garden, you can enjoy your plants. You can try to spray apple bitter on your plants. I have to say depending on the dog it doesn't always work. But you can try. Or you can just know that if you have a Golden, be prepared for holes, dirt and a lot of baths!
Emma loves the water. Sometimes I wonder if she does this on purpose so she can get into the bathtub and play. They are very smart dogs! It wouldn't surprise me. Perhaps we should look at getting a pool sooner than later!
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