If you want to prevent your Yorkie from digging where you don’t want it, the following steps may help:
Give your Yorkie plenty of exercise
Giving your dog plenty of exercise reduces the excess energy that Yorkies often have. They dig to release this stored energy. The more exercise your dog gets, the less likely he is to want to dig. If his pet is digging because she’s bored, exercise can prevent that, too.
Limit your Yorkie’s access to certain areas
Prevention is often better than cure and limiting your dogs’ access to certain areas is the most obvious and effective way to prevent Yorkies from digging. If your dog is not allowed near the garden or similar places, he cannot dig and damage the gardens or the lawn.
Plant flowers, vegetables and hardy plants
Some plants, flowers and vegetables can resist the threat of digging. You can start planting these types of flowers, vegetables and plants. Planting roses is one way to do this because these flowers can defend themselves with their thorns and make your Yorkie think twice before going near them.
Using Buried Chicken Wire
This is a great way to prevent Yorkshire Terriers from digging. Simply roll the top layer of grass into your garden. Then, put chicken wire under the lawn. The chicken wire will not be visible, and once your Yorkie tries to dig and fails, he will soon give up and not attempt to dig there again.
Designate a place to dig.
In some situations, it is advisable to let your Yorkshire terrier continue this activity. Designating a place to dig is probably the best solution if your dog will be spending a lot of time in the yard or garden. When this digging area has been established, you need to ensure that your Yorkie will only dig in this area and not elsewhere. Sandboxes can also be used as a dedicated area for digging. Monitor your Yorkies’ behavior and make sure they are only digging in the litter box. Praise your pet if he is using the litter box and correct him if he tries to dig in other areas. You can reinforce this by giving your dog a treat.
Digging and burrowing is a natural trait for Yorkshire Terriers due to the way they were originally bred in the past. It is difficult to stop this behavior. The above methods are some easy ways to solve the problem of how to prevent your Yorkie from digging and prevent frequent damage to your yard, lawn, and garden.