How can I stop my dog destroying my garden?

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FAIRYGIRL

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Pls can anyone help.....I have a 10 month old mini schnauzer puppy. Everytime i let him out in my back garden, he runs riot & is ruining it completely. He is scratting in the soil & has dug up most of my long established plants. He is also digging up bulbs & eating them which is worrying in case they are poisonous. I don`t want to stop him from being outside (he gets lots of daily walks & attention so its not boredom) but my poor garden is going to be totally destroyed soon.
Can anyone offer any advice as to how i can keep him off the plants
 
You can put up a barb wire fence or metal fence around the garden with a gate for you to have access to your vegetables
 
This is a dog training question rather than a gardening one, I think. I wonder if you have been taking him to training classes? If not it might be worth while finding out what ones are available locally. If you don't get to grips with training him to come when he's called and leave your things alone when he's still a puppy, (only just!) you'll find it very difficult to do so later on.
Maybe you could post this question again on the Pets> Dogs section? I think any answers which suggest putting stuff on the plants etc are off the mark - it's your relationship with the dog that needs addressing.
 
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