Episode: Three
Date: 18th April 2009
Story Title: Digging and Large Gardens
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
One of the most common questions we get asked about gardens has very little to do with plants but ?How to stop the dog from digging up the garden.? Trevor spoke with the experts from Better Pets and Gardens to find out how to stop this problem.
Better Pets and Gardens Tips and Facts

• Dogs dig and damage gardens for various reasons- because
• ?They are bored,
• They have pent up energy that they need to burn off,
• They are feeling ?separation anxiety? or
• They are a ?working dog? that isn?t worked.?

• Interactive toys keep dogs busy throughout the day. Choose a couple but keep alternating the toys the dog can play with so that they don?t get bored.
• Exercising a dog in the morning before you leave for work will help dogs burn off some energy and perhaps keep them a bit quieter throughout the day.?
• Intensive exercise for 10 to 15 minutes is all that is necessary for most dogs.
• Throw Sticks get your dog running. You get to walk at a leisurely pace and you don't even have to pick up a sloppy ball.
• Dog Frisbees (not the hard ones as they damage teeth), balls and even water toys get the dogs moving too.?
• If your dog is tricky to walk, Better Pets and Gardens has a number of different tethering options and harnesses that make it easier to walk the dog - less pulling for you and less stress on the dog?s chest or around their neck.
• Take your dog to your nearest store for a perfect harness fitting to prevent dogs from pulling excessively.

TOYS	Durable long lasting toys specifically designed for dogs to play with by themselves, reduces boredom. Fun, interactive, training products that looks strange but last for ages.? Perfect for those dogs that destroy a toy in a day. Use throw sticks to play fetch with your dog before work to tire them out. Comes with the throwing handle for easy use. Means you don?t have to pick up the sloppy ball and you can still fling the ball huge distances for your dog to chase. Dog disks are fantastic for getting dogs to run and jump. Great energy burning exercise.
DOG HARNESSES	Better Pets and Gardens have numerous styles of harnesses that are designed to make even the most difficult dog easy to walk.
Halti	The HALTI is an overhead muzzle that has a unique on-off closing effect on the dogs mouth. When the dog tries to lunge forward his jaws are closed by the slip ring under his chin. When he is relaxed and friendly, he can re-open his mouth and act just like a dog.
Sporn	The SPORN has a design that redirects the tension of the leash that would normally be on a dogs neck causing it to ?hack? to the area behind their front legs. This area is sensitive and even slight pressure will stop the dog from pulling without discomfort.

AGILITY

• Agility training helps release a dog?s energy constructively and lets them learn how to be under control and in high spirits at the same time. They can run around madly, have fun, burn off energy and still be under control. Better Pets and Gardens have quite a few options to help train dogs in agility including the tunnels, jumps, weave poles and hoops that are a lot of fun to teach dogs.?

Contact

Better Pets and Gardens
To view all Better Pets and Garden stores click here
To sign up for their Customer Care Club click here
Or simply visit their website www.betterpetsandgardens.com.au
Email: info@betterpetsandgardens.com.au