I've been reading a lot of helpful information on this site. I haven't been able to find anything specific to digging in the house - violent, relentless, destructive digging.
We adopted our adult Great Pyrenees from a shelter a little over a year ago. I has been a hard year - she was a rescue case and had a hard time adjusting to normal life. She is the best dog, has gained confidence and is happy. Except lately she's developed some bad habits. The worst is the digging in the house. She started doing this some time ago but it has gotten so bad and we can't take it anymore. We're pretty sure she grew up as a farm dog. We live in the city. We keep her very entertained, considering she's a big lazy dog. It's been hot so she hasn't been able to go out as much, maybe this is part of the problem.
The digging is awful. It started out as what looked like nesting - digging in the spots she slept in the house. We'd move her bed and she'd stop. Then she'd start digging in a new spot. She ruined two large areas of hardwood floor when we decided to confine her to the kitchen. She did very well at first. Now, she's a monster! Digging digging digging! Digging the grout out of the tile! Digging the vents out of the floor! We hear her at night and yell. She'll stop for a minute then start right back up again. I've read a lot about the stubborn independent Great Pyrenees, but this is ridiculous. We don't want to go downstairs when she digs because that's what she wants. I can't fall asleep at night knowing there is a destructive monster in my kitchen.
I don't want to move her to the basement all night and all day when we're at work. It's a dungeon down there. I don't want to kennel her because a kennel big enough for her to be confortable in would take up our entire kitchen. My current solution which I'm trying out tonight is socks on her feet. I sewed two socks to a strap that will go around her shoulder blades. We tried socks by themselves, she just pulls them off. This won't prevent the digging but will hopefully save my kitchen temporarily.
What do I do???