Question:
Does anyone have any suggestions for keeping my dog from going through the kitchen trashcan? The can doesn’t fit under the sink or in a cubbard. I recently bought a new can with a foot petal and a lid, but my Bassett Hound can still get into it. Smearing stuff on the lid hasen’t worked either. I rarely catch him in the act but I hear the lid slam shut when he is finished. Thanks
Response:
Have you tried balancing a cookie sheet or other loud noisemaker that couldn’t actually do damage to the pup, precariously on the edge of said can? This has worked for my trashhound (but we do need a review every couple of months). I have also used a can full of pennies in a pinch but found its not as effective (however, he is sound-sensitive). WHat works the BEST is actually more work for me….Every time I leave the kitchen, I still make sure that the garbage is stuffed way down as far as it will go and I even loosely tie it up if I am overly worried about him grabbing a chicken bone or something (he has never been able to accomplish that yet–fingers crossed) Cheers, Cin, Sid (this is my only vice, honestly) and the Baby (Trash? What trash? There is food in there? Ick. I am not touching that with these dainty paws) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Does anyone have any suggestions for keeping my dog from going through the > kitchen trashcan? The can doesn’t fit under the sink or in a cubbard. I > recently bought a new can with a foot petal and a lid, but my Bassett > Hound can still get into it. Smearing stuff on the lid hasen’t worked > either. I rarely catch him in the act but I hear the lid slam shut when he > is finished. > Thanks
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Put the Trash can up on the counter when you are not in the kitchen. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Does anyone have any suggestions for keeping my dog from going through the >kitchen trashcan? The can doesn’t fit under the sink or in a cubbard. I >recently bought a new can with a foot petal and a lid, but my Bassett >Hound can still get into it. Smearing stuff on the lid hasen’t worked >either. I rarely catch him in the act but I hear the lid slam shut when he >is finished. >Thanks
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The only thing that has worked for us has been the purchase of a "bullet" metal can. Even if they tip it over (which is unlikely because it is fairly heavy) they still can not get at the goodies inside. We bought a small trashcan for the bathroom that you have to step on the pedal to open – no problem – they figured out how to do that within minutes. Next we resorted to shoving the can under a little table so that you have to pull it out in order to use the pedal – HAH – they just tip it over. We just don’t leave any "goodies" (which fits quite a wide definition of things in dog world) in that can. If you live near a "Kitchen America" they are selling these cans for a really good price of $45.00 – they are usually about twice that amount. Good luck! Lea
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God forbid anybody suggest responsible supervision and correcting the behavior!! Trying placing 3 or 4 mousetraps around the can – problem solved in less than a week. Or, if you’ve got the money, a Scatmat will work just as well (www.scatmat.com). Steve Boyer www.TheDogman.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The only thing that has worked for us has been the purchase of a "bullet" > metal can. Even if they tip it over (which is unlikely because it is fairly > heavy) they still can not get at the goodies inside. We bought a small > trashcan for the bathroom that you have to step on the pedal to open – no > problem – they figured out how to do that within minutes. Next we resorted > to shoving the can under a little table so that you have to pull it out in > order to use the pedal – HAH – they just tip it over. We just don’t leave > any "goodies" (which fits quite a wide definition of things in dog world) in > that can. If you live near a "Kitchen America" they are selling these cans > for a really good price of $45.00 – they are usually about twice that > amount. Good luck! Lea
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> God forbid anybody suggest responsible supervision and correcting >the behavior!! Trying placing 3 or 4 mousetraps around the can – problem >solved in less than a week. Or, if you’ve got the money, a Scatmat will >work just as well (www.scatmat.com).
God forbid you should read Cin’s response, about aversion !! Sheesh, you seem to love to jump on anyone, huh ? Why can’t you just answer the question and leave out the insults ?? I have taught my two dogs, Rudy and Boo, that the trash is a no-no. They won’t go near it. I used supervision, and loud noise, plus praise when they listened. Then there’s Zack, my latest rescue, who had never been in a house, never mind near a trashcan inside. We haven’t had to take the time to train him, as we don’t need to for now. We have a trash compactor, and there’s no way they’re getting that thing open. <G> (There is the bathroom trash, and none of them go near it….well not since Rudy was a pup, and scattered unmentionables all over the yard, just before a huge BBQ we were having. <BG>) Oh and instead of paying for a scatmat, you could use the plastic runners they have for the floor. Place some of it around the bottom of the trashcan and turn upside down. They hate the little spikes that are on the bottom. This also works for keeping dogs off furniture. (Unless you have a great dane…hehehehe…I always forget who it was had one that pulled this stuff off the couch and pooped on it……LOL ) MaryBeth
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MaryBeth, you’re hilarious! Must have been a great BBQ! We put our bathroom can on the counter and the kitchen garbage outside the back door. That’s a bit of a pain, but i’d rather open the door to throw out garbage than pick it up off the floor every day! We’re working on training at the same time… Marcie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> God forbid anybody suggest responsible supervision and correcting >the behavior!! Trying placing 3 or 4 mousetraps around the can – problem >solved in less than a week. Or, if you’ve got the money, a Scatmat will >work just as well (www.scatmat.com). > God forbid you should read Cin’s response, about aversion !! Sheesh, you >seem to love to jump on anyone, huh ? Why can’t you just answer the question >and leave out the insults ?? > I have taught my two dogs, Rudy and Boo, that the trash is a no-no. They >won’t go near it. I used supervision, and loud noise, plus praise when they >listened. Then there’s Zack, my latest rescue, who had never been in a >house, never mind near a trashcan inside. We haven’t had to take the time to >train him, as we don’t need to for now. We have a trash compactor, and >there’s no way they’re getting that thing open. <G> (There is the bathroom >trash, and none of them go near it….well not since Rudy was a pup, and >scattered unmentionables all over the yard, just before a huge BBQ we were >having. <BG>) > Oh and instead of paying for a scatmat, you could use the plastic >runners they have for the floor. Place some of it around the bottom of the >trashcan and turn upside down. They hate the little spikes that are on the >bottom. This also works for keeping dogs off furniture. (Unless you have a >great dane…hehehehe…I always forget who it was had one that pulled this >stuff off the couch and pooped on it……LOL ) >MaryBeth
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