{"id":17835,"date":"2022-03-25T11:04:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:04:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:04:17","slug":"how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I stop my dog from scratching the floor at night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#How_do_I_stop_my_dog_from_scratching_the_floor_at_night\" title=\"How do I stop my dog from scratching the floor at night?\">How do I stop my dog from scratching the floor at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#Why_does_dog_dig_in_middle_of_night\" title=\"Why does dog dig in middle of night?\">Why does dog dig in middle of night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#What_does_it_mean_when_your_dog_tries_to_dig_carpet\" title=\"What does it mean when your dog tries to dig carpet?\">What does it mean when your dog tries to dig carpet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_keep_scratching_the_floor_at_night\" title=\"Why does my dog keep scratching the floor at night?\">Why does my dog keep scratching the floor at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#How_can_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_scratching_the_floor\" title=\"How can I get my dog to stop scratching the floor?\">How can I get my dog to stop scratching the floor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#What_does_it_mean_when_your_dog_scratches_the_floor\" title=\"What does it mean when your dog scratches the floor?\">What does it mean when your dog scratches the floor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#How_do_you_stop_a_dog_from_digging_in_the_night\" title=\"How do you stop a dog from digging in the night?\">How do you stop a dog from digging in the night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_wake_up_and_start_digging\" title=\"Why does my dog wake up and start digging?\">Why does my dog wake up and start digging?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-from-scratching-the-floor-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_randomly_dig_in_the_house\" title=\"Why does my dog randomly dig in the house?\">Why does my dog randomly dig in the house?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_my_dog_from_scratching_the_floor_at_night\"><\/span>How do I stop my dog from scratching the floor at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the ways to prevent your dog from scratching at night is to <b>get them their own comfortable dog bed. It&#8217;s been established that dogs like dog beds that have raised edges and those that are round.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_dog_dig_in_middle_of_night\"><\/span>Why does dog dig in middle of night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Also called denning, your dog&#8217;s digging in her bed is <b>due to natural instinct, rather than her misbehaving. When living in the wild, the instinct of a dog is to hide in areas that are comfortable and protected when they are going to sleep.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_your_dog_tries_to_dig_carpet\"><\/span>What does it mean when your dog tries to dig carpet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Digging in the carpet may be your dog&#8217;s way of releasing stress.  Certain dogs, however, may dig in the carpet when they are excited or anxious. This can be a <b>displacement behavior, meaning that when your dog cannot perform a behavior he wants to do, he instead performs another.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_keep_scratching_the_floor_at_night\"><\/span>Why does my dog keep scratching the floor at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular reasons is simply <b>for reasons of comfort. In the wild dogs will scratch to dig out an area as a sort of nest or den to sleep in comfortably. Aside from creating this den space, scratching at the ground also serves to aid in controlling the temperature of both the dog and the sleeping area.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_scratching_the_floor\"><\/span>How can I get my dog to stop scratching the floor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Observed in wild canids, ground pawing is considered a marking behavior that either leaves a scent message from the paws, helps to share the odor of the urine or feces they just dropped, or masks bathroom odors, and thus avoids tipping off possible prey.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_your_dog_scratches_the_floor\"><\/span>What does it mean when your dog scratches the floor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Digging and scratching at the carpet in the middle of the night <b>can be a key sign that they&#8217;re struggling with separation anxiety but should only really be seen with new dogs in the home or puppies. An established dog is unlikely to suddenly develop separation anxiety without a sudden life change.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_a_dog_from_digging_in_the_night\"><\/span>How do you stop a dog from digging in the night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Digging Deterrents<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Partially bury rocks (flat ones in particular) in noted digging spots.<\/li>\n<li>Bury plastic chicken wire or netting just under the surface.  <\/li>\n<li>Citrus peels, cayenne, or vinegar may wrinkle that nose.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a sprinkler system, a motion sensor method can be a good deterrent.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_wake_up_and_start_digging\"><\/span>Why does my dog wake up and start digging?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Also called denning, your dog&#8217;s digging in her bed is <b>due to natural instinct, rather than her misbehaving. When living in the wild, the instinct of a dog is to hide in areas that are comfortable and protected when they are going to sleep.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_randomly_dig_in_the_house\"><\/span>Why does my dog randomly dig in the house?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There can be many reasons but the most common reason is they are trying to dig a hole. Wild dogs <b>dig holes to keep them safe and warm. It&#8217;s an instinct and does not leave because a dog is an indoor pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do I stop my dog from scratching the floor at night?Why does dog dig in middle of night?What does it mean when your dog tries to dig carpet?Why does my dog keep scratching the floor at night?How can I get my dog to stop scratching the floor?What does it mean when&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17835"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17835\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}