My border collie has the area around my house looking like it was under a mortar attack!
In the summer, since cattle are all out to grass, he is pretty much confined to the yard. He has many holes (we call them "wallers") dug all around the house and retaining wall-anyplace up next to concrete, like the foundation of the house and a cement retaining wall on the west side of the house.
He does this so that he will have a cool place to lay. Of course, as the sun moves, so do his "wallers"! I keep filling them up and he keeps digging them out. I've tried to mix sticks, twigs, even bricks in with the dirt and it doesn't even slow him down. He just digs them right back out! It makes it real difficult to walk around outside, or keep things mowed-and let's not even talk about growing grass!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He hates water, so a pool would be of no use. He does tolerate being hosed down when it is hot, but that is it.
HELP!!!!
Charlotte
