"May you have a clever dog."[*]

Tonight Michael and I were both gone for a couple of hours, and when we
got back discovered Peanut had figured out how to get into the kitchen
trash. Luckily there was nothing in there like chicken bones, but he
had taken a collection of Klondike bar wrappers into the bedroom and
spread the rest of the stuff (mostly paper, thank goodness--garbage goes
down the disposal and not much cooking gets done around here anyway)
around the kitchen and living room.

He's gotten into trash in other rooms before, before we started putting
it where he can't get at it, but he's never gotten into the kitchen
trash before (which is in the cabinet under the sink). Now we have to
figure out how to latch that so he can't open it. And I guess we should
latch the other cupboards at that level, too.

*sigh*

Although if this is as bad as it gets I still consider us pretty lucky.
[*] Inspired by something Melinda said in another thread along the same
lines.
--
Kevin Michael Vail* * | I would rather have a mind opened by wonder
* * * | than one closed by belief. * -- Gerry Spence

Kevin Michael Vail wrote :

"May you have a clever dog."[*]

giggle

... Now we have to
figure out how to latch that so he can't open it.

Childproof latches. (BTDT, with Sam, about a hundred years ago.)

On 2008-09-01 22:27:21 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail said:

He's gotten into trash in other rooms before, before we started putting
it where he can't get at it, but he's never gotten into the kitchen
trash before (which is in the cabinet under the sink). Now we have to
figure out how to latch that so he can't open it. And I guess we should
latch the other cupboards at that level, too.

I don't know that our trash training technique would work with Peanut
(yelling at /smacking the trash can) but I hope you try some different
techniques while also managing.

Peanut *IS* a clever boy! Good Thinking, Peanut!

That is a wonderful passive/aggressive curse.

Glad nothing awful happened.

In article 2008090208310116807-montana@wildhackcominvalid,
montana wildhack wrote:

On 2008-09-01 22:27:21 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail said:

He's gotten into trash in other rooms before, before we started putting
it where he can't get at it, but he's never gotten into the kitchen
trash before (which is in the cabinet under the sink). Now we have to
figure out how to latch that so he can't open it. And I guess we should
latch the other cupboards at that level, too.

I don't know that our trash training technique would work with Peanut
(yelling at /smacking the trash can) but I hope you try some different
techniques while also managing.

I don't think I could do the yelling/smacking thing with a straight face
(er, so to speak). I suspect we'll go with the childproof latches but
for now we're just setting the trash can on the counter when we go out.

That is a wonderful passive/aggressive curse.

For use in the South, add "bless your heart."
--
Bright eyes/burning like fire, * * * * * | Kevin Michael Vail
Bright eyes/how can you close and fail?* |
How can the light that shone so brightly | . . . . . . . . . .
Suddenly shine so pale?/Bright eyes* * * |* . . . . . . . . .

On 2008-09-02 21:14:29 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail said:

I don't think I could do the yelling/smacking thing with a straight face
(er, so to speak). I suspect we'll go with the childproof latches but
for now we're just setting the trash can on the counter when we go out.

Yeah, but I normally have my back to the dog.

It is completely ridiculous but for Bella - who can be very sound
reactive - it has worked like a charm.

Of course, you could always get a garbage can that's too big for Peanut
to access...


That is a wonderful passive/aggressive curse.

For use in the South, add "bless your heart."

Yes, that's wonderful.

I have built a large collection of non-response responses that work
really well with people who don't know me.

"Kevin Michael Vail" wrote in message
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In article 2008090208310116807-montana@wildhackcominvalid,
montana wildhack wrote:

On 2008-09-01 22:27:21 -0400, Kevin Michael Vail said:

He's gotten into trash in other rooms before, before we started putting
it where he can't get at it, but he's never gotten into the kitchen
trash before (which is in the cabinet under the sink). Now we have to
figure out how to latch that so he can't open it. And I guess we
should
latch the other cupboards at that level, too.

I don't know that our trash training technique would work with Peanut
(yelling at /smacking the trash can) but I hope you try some different
techniques while also managing.

I don't think I could do the yelling/smacking thing with a straight face
(er, so to speak). I suspect we'll go with the childproof latches but
for now we're just setting the trash can on the counter when we go out.


It depends on what kind of cabinets you have-if they are old enough to still
have handles on them a couple of rubber bands around two handles will hold
them shut nicely.

If they don't have handles and you feel ambitious, some strong magnets work
well too. I've even used Velcro.

I don't like the childproof latches although they serve the intended
purpose. I have trouble with them.

Yeah, I know....
Karla