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title: "Any advice on how to keep our 9 month old husky heeler mix from…"
description: "Any advice on how to keep our 9 month old husky heeler mix from digging in and eating the soil in my large potted plants?? I tried cayenne pepper on the soil,…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Hilbean_CO"
published: "2025-09-29T12:32:27.198335Z"
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# Any advice on how to keep our 9 month old husky heeler mix from…

_Opslået af Hilbean\_CO den 2025-09-29_

Any advice on how to keep our 9 month old husky heeler mix from digging in and eating the soil in my large potted plants?? I tried cayenne pepper on the soil, but apparently he likes spicy food. 😅 He gets plenty of exercise, enrichment and love, he just really enjoys the dirt.  
I may just end up getting river rock to put atop the soil.  
He especially loves the soil in my fig and dracaena…thanks!

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## 16 kommentarer

### Barbara kommenterede den 2025-09-30

Omg! I love your dog! That face just cracks me up 😂

### LittleMorningLatte kommenterede den 2025-09-30

Cute doggo! I personally don't have any issues with either of my dogs eating plants unless it's grass, but I think putting them higher like on a shelf or something, (mine are small enough that I have them on my dresser and some shelves) that would be a good idea, as opposed to a fiddle leaf or large monsters or smth, I wouldn't be able to help you there other than a water sprayer, (humane training)

### Barbara kommenterede den 2025-11-17

Omg he’s the cutest thing ever!! I think rocks would be the answer if it were me.. I just love your dog!!

### Hilbean\_CO kommenterede den 2025-11-21

Thanks Everyone!! I ended up getting some plastic soil guards on Amazon and they seem to be doing the trick! Our curious little guy has been completely ignoring the plants now!

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