Zora has a dog digging section in the yard. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star 2012

Q:Β I live in Sabino Canyon and have two large dogs that live in my backyard and keep digging holes in the pea gravel. I keep filling the holes up, but they continue to dig. How do I get them to stop?

A:Β There are natural products you can buy at nurseries that work. One is called Go Away, and is good for deterring visits by rabbits, cats and dogs. It’s a behavior-modification compound that can help keep pets away from trees, shrubs, gardens and garbage cans. It is environmentally safe and biodegradable, and will not harm animals.

For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona homebuilding and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning “Rosie on the House” radio program, heard locally from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 888-767-4348.


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