American Bulldogs and gardens
Sometimes when you try to have a nice garden and an american bulldog the conflict is created. But there are some steps that you can take to make having a garden and a bulldog a possibility. Dogs have specific needs – reading breed description will give you a hint what your dog may do with your garden. Working Group dogs which american bulldog is a part of were historically bred to perform draft work like pulling or to guard. Some of the most basic questions concern american bulldogs are lawns. Turf is a toughest ground cover available, but even grass can’t withstand too much paw traffic in to small space. If you have little ground and american bulldogs your lawn will probably suffer. All you can do is to use good organic practices to keep the lawn as healthy as possible, and over seed frequently. And don;t expect to have that perfect lawn so popular in North American landscapes. Another problem are yellow spots created by dog urine. this one has some solutions. One effective solution is to rinse the spots with water after your american bulldog eliminates. Diluting urine changes it from the harmful substance to nitrogen reach fertilizer. You do not have to add water immediately you have several hours to do so before damage occurs. Humans learn to potty in particular location and dogs can do the same.Choose an area which will be your american bulldogs bathroom. It could be lawn, wood chips or any surface that your dog will accept. It should include some vertical surfaces for males to mark.A scented long blooming bush can be good and can mask the odors. If your dog was free to pee anywhere in the yard some retraining will be required. As when you were house training you need to take your dog on the leash go to designated area and wait for results . Remember to reward any elimination in the desired location.
Next problem is digging – from our experience american bulldogs are not diggers but if yours is try to give them space for digging. You can provide actual digging pit, choosing an area to fill with a combination of sand and dirt. Make this area as at least twice as long as your dog. Make sure it has good drainage and provide the shade. You need to make digging in the box reinforcing. Bury treats and toys in the sand. With your dogs observing go to the box and dig out the toy and share with the dog. If you ve been yelling at your dog for digging it may take some time to encourage him to dig in designated spot. If you see our dog digging anywhere else go to the sand box and dig out a treat.. Encourage and reinforce a wanted behavior.
Other potential problems like rolling in the plants may be avoided with a better choice of the plants 
Good Luck and have fun in your garden with your american bulldog.
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