Trash can fiend! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kristalblue74 · 09-18-2011, 05:19 PM

So...Chewie loves to get into trash cans. And he's smart enough to wait until I'm out of the room to go on his little sprees. Stinker! I'd really love to be able to have trash cans that are located conveniently for me...but that makes them convenient for him too.

How have you dealt with pups that love raiding trash cans?

megansmomma · 09-18-2011, 05:20 PM

I would put it out of his reach. There are way too many things that are dangerous that go into the trash can.

Maximo · 09-18-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by megansmomma

I would put it out of his reach. There are way too many things that are dangerous that go into the trash can.

Our kitchen trash is in a cabinet, and I keep my bathroom door closed to prevent my boys from getting into the trash.

My lil friend · 09-18-2011, 07:40 PM

The kitchen trash is tall and has a lid that locks shut. Started this when the big dog was a puppy. There are small trashcans with lids that flip up when you step on the peddle and then shut when you take your foot off (Target I think). We have these in bedrooms.

Lovetodream88 · 09-18-2011, 08:50 PM

When Callie was a puppy she was crazy about getting any paper or tissues out of the trash so we bought new trash cans ones that you have to step on the peddle for it to open they make them in so many sizes now and colors (I got a pink one for my room)

kristalblue74 · 09-19-2011, 05:35 PM

Looks like my trash cans will stay out of reach!

However, I would still like to train him out of his trash-can-raiding habit, just so it isn't his first response when we're somewhere that isn't dog-proofed. So if you have any ideas for how to approach this training, I'd love to hear them!

Harrysmum · 09-22-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

When Callie was a puppy she was crazy about getting any paper or tissues out of the trash so we bought new trash cans ones that you have to step on the peddle for it to open they make them in so many sizes now and colors (I got a pink one for my room)

Why do all puppies love tissues?!!?

Especially used ones yuck!!! + we got the pedal bins now as well, which solves the problem at home, but not when we're visiting, sorry. Sally + Harry x

roseylovestosho · 09-22-2011, 07:47 AM

I know that my way is pretty archaic (and lazy) but when I first got Teddy I sprayed bitter apple spray on everything he would get close to and I didn't want him sniffing/chewing on. It worked for us pretty well...now he doesn't chew blinds, shoes, etc. There are a lot more efficient ways to train I'm sure, but the spray worked extremely well for us and I didn't have to go any further than that.

chachi · 09-22-2011, 07:47 AM

Yes that absolutely drives me nuts. My yorkies will get into the small bathroom trashcans and the cats will get into the kitchen one. Im going to get a trash can with a lid on it for the kitchen because no matter what i do the cats get in it and my blood pressure goes up when they do

Sammy Mommy · 09-22-2011, 12:37 PM

My kitchen can is under the cabinet and we also put a baby lock on the cabinet too.

Nancy1999 · 09-22-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammy Mommy

My kitchen can is under the cabinet and we also put a baby lock on the cabinet too.

Ha ha, it sounds like you have a smart doggie!

We keep our can in a cabinet and it's too high for Joey to reach. The bathroom cans have a lid, and he doesn't know how to push the button. This is something I wouldn't take a chance with, I've read about too many yorkies getting pancreatitis after eating out of the trash can. They love anything with a human scent so those Q-tips and cotton balls are tempting for them too. These things might not hurt a bigger dog, but you can’t be too careful with a smaller dog.

katirob · 09-22-2011, 02:10 PM

A little off topic but, in addition to tissues, these little buggers are like human vacuum cleaners! I vacuum/sweep/mop all the time now - not that I was a slob before - but I want to make sure Gracie doesn't pick up something on the floor that she shouldn't. My house has never been so clean. Messy, with doggie stuff all over, but really clean!

RachelandSadie · 09-22-2011, 06:15 PM

mine just like the toilet paper on top of the bathroom trash. we just have to keep them both empty all the time and make sure they can't reach them when they fill up. the kitchen trash has never been a problem it's big and has a lid and they don't knock it over so we're good to go.

teacup0819 · 09-22-2011, 06:55 PM

Our bathroom trash cans have lids with the step on peddle so Trixie can't get into them. We used to have a kitchen with a similar lid, but now the garbage has it's own cabinet. These guys are little stinkers when it comes to tissues and paper towels!

DvlshAngel985 · 09-22-2011, 09:02 PM

I have a dumpster diver as well. He only cares about the kitchen trash can and doesn't bother with the others. I simply don't trust him in the kitchen anymore. He wears a bell so he can't sneak off without me noticing, and the kitchen is gated off if I can't watch him.

09-18-2011, 05:19 PM	#1
kristalblue74 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 106	Trash can fiend! So...Chewie loves to get into trash cans. And he's smart enough to wait until I'm out of the room to go on his little sprees. Stinker! I'd really love to be able to have trash cans that are located conveniently for me...but that makes them convenient for him too. How have you dealt with pups that love raiding trash cans? __________________ Kristal and Chewie, my favorite mini-Wookiee

09-18-2011, 05:20 PM	#2
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	I would put it out of his reach. There are way too many things that are dangerous that go into the trash can. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

09-18-2011, 08:50 PM	#5
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	When Callie was a puppy she was crazy about getting any paper or tissues out of the trash so we bought new trash cans ones that you have to step on the peddle for it to open they make them in so many sizes now and colors (I got a pink one for my room) __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

09-19-2011, 05:35 PM	#6
kristalblue74 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 106	Looks like my trash cans will stay out of reach! However, I would still like to train him out of his trash-can-raiding habit, just so it isn't his first response when we're somewhere that isn't dog-proofed. So if you have any ideas for how to approach this training, I'd love to hear them! __________________ Kristal and Chewie, my favorite mini-Wookiee

09-22-2011, 07:47 AM	#8
roseylovestosho Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: #4 PRIVET DRIVE Posts: 1,685	I know that my way is pretty archaic (and lazy) but when I first got Teddy I sprayed bitter apple spray on everything he would get close to and I didn't want him sniffing/chewing on. It worked for us pretty well...now he doesn't chew blinds, shoes, etc. There are a lot more efficient ways to train I'm sure, but the spray worked extremely well for us and I didn't have to go any further than that. __________________

09-18-2011, 07:40 PM	#4
My lil friend Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: FtWorth,TX,USA Posts: 3,269	The kitchen trash is tall and has a lid that locks shut. Started this when the big dog was a puppy. There are small trashcans with lids that flip up when you step on the peddle and then shut when you take your foot off (Target I think). We have these in bedrooms.

09-22-2011, 07:47 AM	#9
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Yes that absolutely drives me nuts. My yorkies will get into the small bathroom trashcans and the cats will get into the kitchen one. Im going to get a trash can with a lid on it for the kitchen because no matter what i do the cats get in it and my blood pressure goes up when they do __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

09-22-2011, 12:37 PM	#10
Sammy Mommy Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,896	My kitchen can is under the cabinet and we also put a baby lock on the cabinet too.

09-22-2011, 02:10 PM	#12
katirob Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Snoqualmie, WA, USA Posts: 124	A little off topic but, in addition to tissues, these little buggers are like human vacuum cleaners! I vacuum/sweep/mop all the time now - not that I was a slob before - but I want to make sure Gracie doesn't pick up something on the floor that she shouldn't. My house has never been so clean. Messy, with doggie stuff all over, but really clean!

09-22-2011, 06:15 PM	#13
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	mine just like the toilet paper on top of the bathroom trash. we just have to keep them both empty all the time and make sure they can't reach them when they fill up. the kitchen trash has never been a problem it's big and has a lid and they don't knock it over so we're good to go.

09-22-2011, 06:55 PM	#14
teacup0819 ♥Luv my Trixie Belle♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,010	Our bathroom trash cans have lids with the step on peddle so Trixie can't get into them. We used to have a kitchen with a similar lid, but now the garbage has it's own cabinet. These guys are little stinkers when it comes to tissues and paper towels! __________________ RIP Biscuit My heart belongs to Trixie

09-22-2011, 09:02 PM	#15
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	I have a dumpster diver as well. He only cares about the kitchen trash can and doesn't bother with the others. I simply don't trust him in the kitchen anymore. He wears a bell so he can't sneak off without me noticing, and the kitchen is gated off if I can't watch him. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji