Moles and dogs

I have an area that I’d like to turn into a food forest. We’ve planted fruit trees and I’ve started mulching, will mulch more as I get things planted. The trees are fenced individually, at least for now, or the deer would have decimated them. Wish I had a better permaculture solution for that. Meanwhile, we have dogs, which aren’t really ideal in a Permaculture system, but they’re part of the family. And their favorite thing to do is dig up mile tunnels. And that sometimes leads them under the fruit tree fences, they’ve even exposed some of the roots of my poor trees. I’ve covered them again, had them dig up more. Any tips on getting them to leave that area alone?

my only suggestion is... better fences or some sort of physical block (not sure how many trees you have- if it's just a few, can you put around large stones, blocks?
I have two diggers and if it isn't the moles they're after, it's the mulch. or the fertilizer. Or some tiny critters I can't see but they can sniff out. My one dog turned the yard into a moonscape digging up things I couldn't see. I ultimately ended up staking down chicken wire so he couldn't dig (he still tried for quite a while) because the house was a rental and the owners were not happy.

To me, it is better to have a dog problem than a mole problem.

I also feel that the natural way to get rid of moles will work for dogs.

I like Tereza's suggestions.  I was also going to suggest big rocks around the drip line or extend your fence to the drip line.

I would also suggest sprinkling castor oil, cayenne pepper, garlic, and red pepper around the trees.

Planting plants like french marigolds might work also.

Thanks for the suggestions, I will try them out once I decide to get outside again!

I planted 2 thick circles of daffodils around each of my fruit trees— my moles and my deer stay away as both animals “eschew” the smell of daffodil flowers and bulbs 🌼… have you tried that?  

Chris Vee wrote:I planted 2 thick circles of daffodils around each of my fruit trees— my moles and my deer stay away as both animals “eschew” the smell of daffodil flowers and bulbs 🌼… have you tried that?  

Not daffodils. But before I put up the fences, I planted some bulbs that were supposedly deer-proof around the trees. The deer ate those, too, lol