still digging holes in yard and garden

I actually like animals but they should not take up all your time if you need to work

My wife foreces things on me that are totally unrealistic. If I need to leave and market, I should not be home at a certain hour that is what dog sitters do when there owners are working.

I put the garden hose on the bottom of her feet that sprayed higher then normal velocities from the spray head.

She is going though obedience school with the wife. She is pressuring me to go with her but, that is not necessary as I have other things of importance that need to be taken care of.

We do give her things to keep busy like a orange nylabone. It should last days or weeks but she can chew on it and it will last 8 hours before it is all gone.
 
I have had my older 3 1/2 year old dig some holes.. But I would never find out. To be honest it never bothered me. Whenever she gets a bone, she simply buries it. I have caught her in the act a couple times, and a few times dug one up.. Why does she dig holes? Is it to bury something, trying to escape, or what?
 
Are you frustrated with the dog or frustrated because you are not working. I get the feeling you are very upset about things in general and are taking it out on the puppy. I take it your wife is working and that's why you want a dog sitter, you're at home but you don't want to look after the pup. It sounds like a very sad situation all round.
 
I would like to add that it would be helpful if you tell is why she is digging. She could be digging because she's bored, and needs something to do. Then you can stop it. I also agree with everyone else.. Do not take your anger out on your puppy.. I know you may not want to, but you should try spending some time with it. You may actually end up liking it.
 
Your dog actually eats a Nylabone? That is not a good thing. Who would power wash a puppy's feet, anyway? I would really hope it's all not real because animal cruelty is just not acceptable.
 
3dmodeler said:
I have had it with her and put down screen on the part of the yard she would dig and went to dig outside of it and the garden. She was let in without me seeing the hole in the garden and tracked in mud on the carpet. I picked her up, use high pressure water on her paws and then put her in her cage.

She wines alot to play to go outside then in then out over and over and wining. Since putting her in her cage, which is the first time I have done this during the day "we do it at night" not a peep or wine out of her.

Getting frustrated. I DO NOT have time to watch the dog as asked by the wife to watch her do her thing if she takes her time.
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If you don't have time for the dog then don't get a dog. Don't take it out on the pup. The pup needs more walks and play time. If you can't do it, give the SHELTIE to someone that can and get a gold fish????
 
I would suggest giving her to someone who would actually care for her.. A Sheltie not only needs to be cared for.. There is actually a study.. A woman had two babies. She fed, and took care of both, but she only bonded with one of them. Not soon later, the one she never bonded with, died. I'm not saying she will die if someone doesn't love her.. But it will be so much better for her if someone does.. So give her to someone who has time to care for her, and love her!
 
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