“Just lending a paw in the garden.. 😊😛 Need any holes dug? I’m your dog! 🐕” ~ Crusoe
this is cute and fun imo!
It should be noted, however (for those of you who might go ‘Hey let’s try this at home!’), that if you don’t train them exactly right* they might think ‘This is the spot where I dig now’ and then dig up the plants. Everyone, please note the fence. It’s taller than the dachshund and they aren’t made for jumping.
(They’re made for digging, though, so this is an EXCELLENT way to channel their bred-for burrowing behaviors. Again, as long as you do so correctly–dogs will be dogs, please don’t expect dachshunds to not dig.)
*Telling them to dig in a specific area will sometimes help, but like… You cannot always get what you want. They were bred for chasing badgers and rabbits. Be reasonable.
Definitely cute and adorable, but also definitely a trained behavior. @fireheartedkaratepup is definitely right about the fact that you have to think pretty carefully about where you allow your dog to dig - even once - because they can and will generalize ‘digging on cue’ to ‘spot I dig’.
