At heart, some Portuguese water dogs think they are on top form when digging. Furthermore, digging is an instinctual component of their psychology, and they really enjoy each moment of it. So, when you see your dog digging, its not yet time to panic, but to think that there are simply ways to lessen the time your dog spends on it.

Check out these methods on how to help your dog to do other activities aside from that amateurish earth-moving:

1. Before you start your training to make him less of a digger, you need to identify what makes your dog behave that way. His insistence to dig in just one area can be countered with a "leave" command while giving the dog treats to distract him. He can also be distracted with a smell that continually takes away his attention. These are called dog behavior modification techniques, and they tend to be effective.

2. Exercise is an essential ingredient of your dog's well being. The more workouts your dog gets, the more energy he expends, which means that after the exercises, the less energy he has left to dig in the yard. If the dog likes to dig at more or less the same times in a day, then try giving him exercises on those particular times if you can, so he will not bother digging anymore.

3. Be more understanding of your dog's tendency to dig whenever the winter months come around. During these colder times your dog will dig more, compared to his behavior for the rest of the year, for the reason that he is