Pembroke & Cardigan Welsh Corgi

ZdogZ · 03-29-2007, 05:07 PM

Zia loves to dig in the yard (see the attached "busted" picture). Zip digs the covers and rugs, too. He also does the victory dance!

milles2 · 03-29-2007, 05:37 PM

I have 2 side by side holes about 10 inches deep in my side yard.

Why? Who knows. Lulu started a hole so Tucker, not to be out done, decides to dig his own hole about a foot away. I caught them in the act and in the following week, they periodically deepened them. Nenevr did catch them in the act so I assume one kept watch while the other worked on his/her hole.

Now that the snow has melted, I can't believe how big they were! (the holes, not the dogs...). I need to have some siol brought in for flower beds so will fill them in and over seed.

Hey! Crocuses are up! Hope they don't dig those up!

Mvons · 03-30-2007, 01:02 AM

We were taught by a neighbor to not ever have Pepper see us gardening as a puppy. It worked she never digged. We didn't want the doxie behavior of digging under a fence.

Then we got a home and it had gophers in the yard and she hunted. Of course the gopher was miles away by the time she dug down the 8-12 inches to their run. Hmm she probably loved the move here because vole runs were 3 inches down. Anyways, I encouraged this because she found the runs on both sides for me to put the two traps down. If I dug with her, she would snap at the shovel, it was HER hole. She got so if she saw me with a shovel or the traps, she'd get all excited. I had to drag her into the house to set the traps. A 2x8 board on top with a rock kept every critter away. She was so excited to smell the dead critter in the bag. Yes, I did encourage that digging. If I needed a hole dug for a tree, I'd tell her "get the gopher" and she'd help. Otherwise she never dug. Her last year we had to stop her completely as she would get too much dirt up her nose and be too weak after such aggressive digging.

By the way in the mild climate of San Diego, a gopher could have 3 litters a year. Not good for gardening. The voles don't seem to have as large a litter here. The ground squirrels, heck we counted 6 or more last year, chirpping. The bobcat loved our yard during that spring. We love the golden mantle squirrels, they live alone and are rare, just so people don't think I hate all rodents.

June is a great time for us to get a puppy, all planting done by April!

Merrie

dcole · 03-30-2007, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluffypants

Yes, Jackie does that after a poop - and we call it the Victory Dance!

Victory Dance, I love it!! That's what I'm calling it from now on!!

bajoiner · 03-30-2007, 06:53 AM

Well Sassy will dig, mainly if she is outside and gets bored cause we cannot come to play at her beck and call. She does several 3 or 4 inches deep wherever she chooses, but so far (knock on wood) she has not bothered by rose bed. She also does fluffypants "victory dance" and is quite proud of herself for doing it also.

Barbara

MagnoliaFly · 03-30-2007, 07:42 AM

Here's a few shots of Bernie doing her digging thing:

(This area has since been mulched so she doesn't dig here anymore.)

lricch565 · 03-30-2007, 11:57 AM

Mazie was a digger last summer - I am kind of hoping she has forgotten the feeling of dirt between her toes, but seeing that she digs at the carpet in the house - I think it is a lost cause.

She also likes to tear out large clumps of grass and toss them around. I like the fact that she can entertain herself, but the yard takes a beating!

Lisa

Fluffypants · 03-30-2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lricch565

She also likes to tear out large clumps of grass and toss them around. I like the fact that she can entertain herself, but the yard takes a beating!

Lisa

Hey! I used to do that too when I was bored!

The pics of Zia & Bernie are too cute - those faces are irresistible!!! And, of course, tales of Tuck & Lulu never disappoint! Those two are priceless. I can just see one keeping watch while the other digs.

- Jessica (who is starting to think she should have licensed the "Victory Dance", because she could be raking in some royalty payments now!

)

ColColt · 03-30-2007, 01:01 PM

In that first pic, she looks like she lost some teeth in the digging process.

Maybe she just found a pouch of Red Man!!

MagnoliaFly · 03-30-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ColColt

In that first pic, she looks like she lost some teeth in the digging process.

Maybe she just found a pouch of Red Man!!

I know its so funny. She likes to bite at the plant roots in the dirt and gets all muddy in the process. Then of course she comes up to give me kisses.

Dillydoodle · 03-30-2007, 01:38 PM

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ColColt · 03-30-2007, 01:51 PM

Some dogs are natural born diggers, I think. My Mom and Dad had a Border Collie when I was little and she aerated the yard quite often. To get her to stop was about like trying to nail Jello to a tree...it just never happened.

MagnoliaFly · 03-30-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dillydoodle

oh my gosh that first photo of Bernie is so cute, i love that silly smile with a mouth full of dirt! really cute!

Emilie

Yeah I think if you could capture pure corgi happyness it would be that picture. I need to frame it and put it on my desk

Louwants · 03-30-2007, 02:29 PM

OOPS! I guess I should take that back about Duncan not being a digger. I forgot about under the deck step and under a yucca plant. He digs a little of the dirt out and then lays down in it during the summer heat. He likes that nice, cool feel the fresh dirt has. Of course, he gets a good brushing afterwards to freshen his coat.

milles2 · 03-30-2007, 04:37 PM

Maybe that's where I went wrong, I had Tucker leashed to my belt as a pup while I was planting bulbs!!!!

03-29-2007, 05:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
ZdogZ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 656	Zia loves to dig in the yard (see the attached "busted" picture). Zip digs the covers and rugs, too. He also does the victory dance! Last edited by ZdogZ; 04-14-2007 at 11:18 PM.

03-29-2007, 05:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
milles2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rensselaer Cunty Posts: 690	I have 2 side by side holes about 10 inches deep in my side yard. Why? Who knows. Lulu started a hole so Tucker, not to be out done, decides to dig his own hole about a foot away. I caught them in the act and in the following week, they periodically deepened them. Nenevr did catch them in the act so I assume one kept watch while the other worked on his/her hole. Now that the snow has melted, I can't believe how big they were! (the holes, not the dogs...). I need to have some siol brought in for flower beds so will fill them in and over seed. Hey! Crocuses are up! Hope they don't dig those up! __________________ Susan in Upstate NY w/ Tucker and Lulu

03-30-2007, 07:42 AM	#21 (permalink)
MagnoliaFly Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 42	Here's a few shots of Bernie doing her digging thing: (This area has since been mulched so she doesn't dig here anymore.) __________________

03-30-2007, 01:38 PM	#26 (permalink)
Dillydoodle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,423	deleted post Last edited by Dillydoodle; 04-20-2007 at 07:29 PM.

03-30-2007, 02:29 PM	#29 (permalink)
Louwants Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, Ohio Posts: 421	OOPS! I guess I should take that back about Duncan not being a digger. I forgot about under the deck step and under a yucca plant. He digs a little of the dirt out and then lays down in it during the summer heat. He likes that nice, cool feel the fresh dirt has. Of course, he gets a good brushing afterwards to freshen his coat. __________________ Lou Ann "A corgi smile cures all ails" Duncan Donut http://www.dogster.com/dogs/288774 Chloe http://www.dogster.com/dogs/288750

03-30-2007, 01:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
Mvons Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Idyllwild, CA, mountains above Palm Springs Posts: 199	We were taught by a neighbor to not ever have Pepper see us gardening as a puppy. It worked she never digged. We didn't want the doxie behavior of digging under a fence. Then we got a home and it had gophers in the yard and she hunted. Of course the gopher was miles away by the time she dug down the 8-12 inches to their run. Hmm she probably loved the move here because vole runs were 3 inches down. Anyways, I encouraged this because she found the runs on both sides for me to put the two traps down. If I dug with her, she would snap at the shovel, it was HER hole. She got so if she saw me with a shovel or the traps, she'd get all excited. I had to drag her into the house to set the traps. A 2x8 board on top with a rock kept every critter away. She was so excited to smell the dead critter in the bag. Yes, I did encourage that digging. If I needed a hole dug for a tree, I'd tell her "get the gopher" and she'd help. Otherwise she never dug. Her last year we had to stop her completely as she would get too much dirt up her nose and be too weak after such aggressive digging. By the way in the mild climate of San Diego, a gopher could have 3 litters a year. Not good for gardening. The voles don't seem to have as large a litter here. The ground squirrels, heck we counted 6 or more last year, chirpping. The bobcat loved our yard during that spring. We love the golden mantle squirrels, they live alone and are rare, just so people don't think I hate all rodents. June is a great time for us to get a puppy, all planting done by April! Merrie

03-30-2007, 06:53 AM	#20 (permalink)
bajoiner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 106	Well Sassy will dig, mainly if she is outside and gets bored cause we cannot come to play at her beck and call. She does several 3 or 4 inches deep wherever she chooses, but so far (knock on wood) she has not bothered by rose bed. She also does fluffypants "victory dance" and is quite proud of herself for doing it also. Barbara

03-30-2007, 11:57 AM	#22 (permalink)
lricch565 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Silver Lake, OH Posts: 116	Mazie was a digger last summer - I am kind of hoping she has forgotten the feeling of dirt between her toes, but seeing that she digs at the carpet in the house - I think it is a lost cause. She also likes to tear out large clumps of grass and toss them around. I like the fact that she can entertain herself, but the yard takes a beating! Lisa

03-30-2007, 01:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
ColColt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 451	In that first pic, she looks like she lost some teeth in the digging process. Maybe she just found a pouch of Red Man!!

03-30-2007, 01:51 PM	#27 (permalink)
ColColt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 451	Some dogs are natural born diggers, I think. My Mom and Dad had a Border Collie when I was little and she aerated the yard quite often. To get her to stop was about like trying to nail Jello to a tree...it just never happened.

03-30-2007, 04:37 PM	#30 (permalink)
milles2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rensselaer Cunty Posts: 690	Maybe that's where I went wrong, I had Tucker leashed to my belt as a pup while I was planting bulbs!!!! __________________ Susan in Upstate NY w/ Tucker and Lulu

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