Yote is a trash stealer and shredder, he has also chewed the door off of a plastic dog food bin with a lock on it.
He is totally potty trained now, and doesn't eat anything important, he just likes to shred paper towels and plates and stuff of that nature. I would like to be able to leave him out in the house more often, especially when we are out with Loki somewhere so I am looking for solutions for this problem.
He will also do this when we are home if I'm not paying attention and is quick and quiet about it!! Anything really tempting or dangerous goes directly outside to the cans he just likes to shred stuff.
I am looking at this three compartment bin for keeping the dog and cat food in, but its really expensive...does anyone have one?
I have thought about buying one of the single compartment large ones for the kitchen, we have one for the bathroom, but they are so expensive for a trash can!!
Jennifer, depending on where this has to be stored, could you use galvenized cans with lids? They come in different sizes - I'm not talking about huge garbage can sized ones... The tops kinda lock on and keep critters out very well. :-)
The one you are looking at IS very nice looking however.
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Jennifer, one of my friends had 2 greyhound brothers. They made a huge hole in a 3" solid oak door once while the family went shopping to restock the pantry this door led to. How determined your dog really is? If only those bear proof cans came in nicer finishes I'd get one just in case
He is quiet determined, if he wants something he is really good at devising ways to get it.
This is one of the last obstacles to letting him have more freedom in the house.
We have gotten into the habit of taking the trash out everynight before bed and it makes a huge difference It means he can sleep in the living room with Nico without me waking up to a mess in the morning.
There is a dog food container with a spin and lock top that is pretty good. Its made of thick, hard plastic. It can't be torn open and there is no way you can open it without thumbs. I picked one up at Petsmart.
For the trash I just keep a bag under the kitchen sink and take it out everyday. In the future I might get one of those Simple Human butterfly top trash cans, other dog people have told me that they are awesome. They are super expensive though.
Tasha is a recreational shredder, too. I feel your pain.
She has just finally stopped stalking the paper towel holder
I was watching Victoria Stilwell yesterday and she put two 10# dumbbell weights (flat disks) in the bottom of a similar type of trash can to keep a fairly small dog from tipping it over. Maybe heavier ones would work.
I LOVE it! It was spendy, but is exactly what I needed so the dogs wouldn't get into it. It was my late Valentine's day gift. I could have gotten a cheaper trash can with a lid, but I wanted to have the recycling bin right there too. I can finally have the trash in the kitchen again. It is one of the best quality trash cans I have had.
I think they do a better job of sealing out smell than a regular plastic lid, plus they keep ants and rodents out. My sister had a mouse problem and this helped her. They are easy to find at Petsmart and again, although a little pricey, they last a really long time for me, although for you it would depend on how determined your dog is and if he has access to it.
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and she put two 10# dumbbell weights (flat disks) in the bottom of a similar type of trash can to keep a fairly small dog from tipping it over. Maybe heavier ones would work.
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