What a beautiful well thought out garden!!! And kudos to you for finding a solution to your little terrier rascal!! Remember that mulch decomposes and during the year may need refreshing, otherwise it will seem more dirt like and attractive to the terror.

Digging is a trait for sure in terriers, so I’m glad you found an attractive solution while still leaving him space to do his thing! Got a picture of the little sweetie to share?

Great solution! Thanks for sharing it. Terriers are so strong minded. It's hard to train certain behaviors out of them, especially rescues.

What a lovely garden. Isn’t amazing how persistent some dog behaviors can be? Good solution.

Some people have also had success by giving the dog a designated spot for digging. Someone did this by putting in a wooden child's sandbox and adding sand to get her used to it. Then burying small treats to let her dog up.

I'm so glad you found a solution so that your garden stays beautiful and she still has spots to dig.

And I should have said that getting rid of the dog was NEVER an option! It was like a minefield with all of the holes around the raised beds and I was so afraid that I would strain or break an ankle (or worse).

I know it was frustrating, but your story was funny. ;)

My dog only does a little digging. Mainly, he is after the rabbits who keep having babies in my flower beds.

Reminds me of our Westie. Only she dug out all the mole runs so the backyard looked like she was engaging in trench welfare.

Now I have a Sheltie. Third Sheltie that I have owned. Neither one of the previous ones were diggers. But this one! He outdoes the Westie, in triplicate. Likes to dig around the hostas--basketball or larger sized holes. I would refill & he would dig 'em out again. I had noticed that he won't touch a dinner plate that has any kind of spicey food residue on it. So, I refilled a couple of hosta holes and sprinkled cayenne pepper around them. So far, so good. I'm going to refill some others & repeat. If he leaves them alone, I'll be buying cayenne by the pound.

You don't mention what training you tried to discourage the digging. There are several physical approaches that work to discourage digging. You seem to have found one using mulch, great. Putting wire mesh down (with an opening large enough to not be able to snag a paw) and then covering it with a few inches of dirt will also prevent digging.

Sometimes digging is a sign of boredom or not having enough exercise. Consider thinking about what you might do about those too. A dog who's tired from a good walk or ball playing won't have the energy to dig.

Great solution to keep your garden area looking neat and hole-free!

Great idea and thank you for sharing it with us here! This time around I don’t have diggers, but I will definitely keep it in mind for future fur kids. Lovely garden!

Sweet story of a digger-dog doing what a digger-dog does and a dog-mom who understands. Sounds like you found a solution that's good for both of you. Lovely garden and pleas do tell what all the herbs are - I can't imagine using enough to ever plant that large of an area!

Beautiful garden and great idea! Terriers are natural diggers looking for mice and other types of rodents, it's ingrained in them so it would be hard to teach them no. Has she ever caught one?

I mulched my potato beds with straw and my dog, Chewie and my daughter's dog Buttercup love to lay in it. I have a low wire fence around it but it's bent and am thinking of putting in a higher iron fencing around it.

Your garden is pretty!

What a great solution, and I love your garden!

Your persistence and creativity paid off! Yes, I too would love to see A pic of your little pooch That digs digging.