My dog is ruining my garden

It is natural for dogs to dig and bury but they can be taught garden manners. When the dog is out in the garden, stay with him and anytime he shows the behaviour correct him and misdirect his behaviour onto something else, this is just to stop him doing it right there and then.

Try to fill in holes with stones and concrete to avoid them from filling it with soil or from them digging further and possibly from getting out of the garden. Put up low fences around your flower bed to show the dog where the flowers begin and to teach them garden manners, i.e. correct them when the set foot in the flowers and reward them for not walking or digging in them.

This can also help if your dog has a habit of beheading your flowers, as if you teach them not to go into the flower bed then they will stay away from your flower heads, and hopefully this will also be a learnt behaviour for outside too.

If your dog has begun to uproot your flowers and bring them around the garden or into the house then you must teach your dog that this is not acceptable. When he initially has uprooted the flower, pick up the flower and replant it (even if it is dead) and say no to the dog, and keep an eye on them while they are in the garden, if he does it again immediately scold him and replant the flower (even if it is really dead). They will soon learn that they are no meant to touch the flowers.