Rules of Golf Review: My opponent says I can't take relief from a hole dug by the club's working dog. True?

Key Highlights

• And, as you might guess, dogs love to dig.
• So what happens when your tee shot ends up in a hole dug by a dog?
• Or perhaps it comes to rest in the dirt pile that was created by the paw-driven frenzy.
• What then?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPrior to 2019, there used to be a rule in the Rules of Golf that said you could take free relief from a hole dug by an animal, but only if the animal was considered "burrowing." It was Rule 25-1, and it allowed a ball to be moved if the ball, a player's stance or intended swing was interfered with by holes or damage done by creating the hole.
• But again, the hole had to be created by something like a gopher, mouse, etc.