If your dog has gotten into the trash and you suspect he may have eaten something harmful there are three immediate options you can use.
Trash can my dog can t get into.
We solved our trash hound problem by putting several weights in the bottem of the can underneath the plastic bag liner.
2 make the garbage can undesirable.
In fact illness related to getting in the trash is so common that veterinarians have a slang term for it.
Dogs are known to get into the trash every once in awhile and even to eat the feces of other animals especially from cat litter boxes but these animals are at a higher risk of an illness called garbage toxicosis or garbage gut.
This is just a plastic tall kitchen wastebasket with a lid that swings open if you press a foot pedal.
However getting into the trash can be quite dangerous for our pet dogs.
Look at garbage cans from your dog s perspective to determine which types would be easy or difficult for him to get into.
Dogs are less likely to get into a can that is mostly empty so empty the trashcan more.
By taking these preventative measures your dog will stop getting into your trash can.
Empty the trash more frequently.
The dangers of bathroom trash cans for dogs while your bathroom trash can is likely smaller than your kitchen one it doesn t mean there are fewer risks for your pet getting into it.
Enlist the help of a certified trainer.
Call the aspca animal poison control center take him to a local emergency veterinarian center call your veterinarian immediately.
It s possible for a dog to actually get stuck in a trash can with an automatic closing lid she says.
Eating dead animals such as birds or other small animals may also be the cause of garbage toxicosis.
Yes using a heavy lidded trash can really does stop your dog from getting into your trash.
They can find bones spoiled food and items that can lodge in their gastrointestinal tract.
Rarely am i able to make suggestions that work this quickly.
Imagine if your ice maker stops producing ice.