Digging Nose

DIGGING NOSE (Definition): A dirty, sometimes muddy spot on the tip of the snout that indicates a digging session in which some or all parts of the yard are destroyed.

Exhibit A

Lulu Mitchell loves to dig. It’s in her DNA. If we leave her unattended for even a minute, she will dig. Sometimes it’s a little hole; sometimes it’s ten little holes. Sometimes it’s a giant crater. There is no method to her madness. The worst part about digging nose is that it’s almost a sure indicator of “digging paws.”

DIGGING PAWS (Definition): Occurs when mud and other outdoor gunk is caked into the fur and under the nails of a digging puppy. This is typically confined to the front paws, although there have been instances involving all four paws.

The worst is after a big rain when everything is wet and muddy. We have to hold her paws under the sink and squeeze all the mud out (I say “we,” but I really mean Erik). She knows when she comes in from digging we’re going to do this, so most of the time she tries to dart past us. It’s hard to catch her when she gets past the back room, and the first place she typically goes is our bed. 


She loves being bad. She can’t help it. It doesn’t matter how hard we spank her or how loud we yell, she would rather be bad and face the consequences than do what we say.