chewing grass

i have a 5 month old staffie boy who just recently has decided to chew bits of the garden up has anyone else had this problem before if so how did you stop them from doing it lol, also he decides to dig a hole in the garden today the little bugger  

He's a terrier & terriers dig. 

All you can do is make sure you supervise him and stop him if he dogs or if you feel he's chomping too much grass!

me or the g/f try and catch him a.s.a.p but its only the past couple of days he has started doing it

Unfortunately digging is a terrier trait, he may grow out of it over time but for now, a firm 'no' and distraction should help.

He's still a baby so hes just testing out all the different tastes in the garden. Again, just keep a close eye on him and distract him away when doing wrong.

Darcy digger likes to dig but as caryll says a firm no" and a distraction helps

Roxy does not chew grass but she has started to try and tunnel to the other side of the world. She has dug one hole, quit deep but in a hidden place in the garden.

yes he did get a very firm telling off today, but it don't help that my nearly 3yr old daughter thinks its funny :p

I don't have a garden but she will destroy others.....like your 3 year old I find it funny!! Soz!

lol that's ok

Daisy likes to bite the seeds off long grass?! Wierdo!!

Yep jenson munches on grass and bites chunks and digs out clumps of mud ... recently in my father in laws garden Oooops

Zeus chews grass too but hasn't quite yet figured how to dig yet! Hopefully he never does!

Rocky ripped up my whole veggie patch in the matter of 10 minutes, since then I haven't planted anything, but he was a digger, there is little holes in the grass everywhere from where he decides to dig, definitely a terrier trait, but as said above, firm no and he should learn to stop!

OK thank you for all your advice

Try a sand pit, my vet suggested it and its great - just a kids one with clean sand, and any time you see them digging, pick him up and put him in there. Bury some toys and fun things - show him what you've buried and he'll catch on

Its boredom I think that triggers it - thats what Ive noticed anyway. Maybe a filled Kong will help too?

Frankie loves to dig and bite the heads off flowers. He's currently working on a tree he rather likes!

I agree - my apple tree looks very poorly.....