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How can I stop my large "114lb" dog from breaking down the baby gate and getting into the trashcan?

Hello folks… I have a 6 y.o. black lab & bloodhound mix. He’s a GREAT dog…def the best dog I’ve ever had! He’s great with kids and people in general. BUT there’s 1 problem…
The problem, which just started recently in the past month or so, is that he gets into the trash and scatters it EVERYWHERE in the kitchen.
Here’s a little background:
He’s such a great dog when I’m home which is pretty much all the time other than when I’m working so he’s home alone for about 12 hours per day. He’s been on this same schedule for almost 2 years and I’ve NEVER had this or any other problems with him. He’s just a real chilled out dog! There was 1 time about a year ago when I left a plate on the kitchen counter and he got "stood up" on his 2 hind legs and punished it…gone before I could count to 3. So I decided to buy baby gates and put them up to block the 2 entrances to my kitchen. Everything was great until about a month ago when he broke down the baby gate and got in and ate all kinds of stuff that was in the trash. The trashcan is a taller one WITH A LID. What he does is knocks it over and it’s history…TRASH EVERYWHERE!!! I figured the gates would be good enough but obviously they’re not. He weighs 114 lbs and I guess goes through them with ease when he wants to.
I had just taken the trash out lsat night so the only things in there were some paper towels and other random garbage BUT NO FOOD! I bought 2 diff kinds of repellent and have tried both with no success. I sprayed the inside of the can as well as the inside of the trash bag hoping it would keep him away.
I really don’t want to move the can which would be the obvious solution…there’s pretty much nowhere else to put it. I’ve read about using a smaller can and putting it into a kitchen cabinet with child safety locks but like I said I’d rather not have to move the can or get a new smaller one to put in the cabinet.
My goal with this is to hopefully get some more new ideas of possible solutions…
Things to remember:
He weighs 114 lbs.
When he got into the trash last night there was NOT any food in it.
He breaks down the baby gate I assume pretty easily.
The current trash can is a larger can and has a top that closes.
I’d rather not have to move or get a new trash can…size doesn’t matter he’ll get inside it regardless I think. By moving the trash can I would just be masking his issue…I really just want to make him stop!
I’ve also put hot sauce in the trash bag itself and once again had no luck. It seems like NOTHING will keep him out!
My next move is to buy a crate and stick him in the crate while I’m at work during the day. I’d really rather not do that either.
I also read about somehow putting mouse traps on or around the trash can which is something I have not tried yet because I also have a cat and wouldn’t want that poor guy to caught up in a trap especially when he hasn’t done anything wrong.
Please leave constructive ideas/remedies if you do respond to this. Don’t need people bit$%ing about anything…

I’m basically just hoping to get some new fresh ideas from you guys…!!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOLKS!!!


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The Result of Irresponsible Pet Ownership?

This morning, my neighbour’s vicious dog was let loose & it mauled my Mom’s hand when she tried to protect our defenseless puppies because it went after them.

Aftermath pictures(graphic)

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This dog, a Rottweiler mix who has a head & jaws like a Rottweiller, is as tall as an adult male Dobermann & brown in colour has been a menace for 2 years & the whole neighborhood including us fear this dog because it’s totally uncontrollable, very vicious, unpredictable, will always slam against the flimsy main gate, bark & growl at ANYTHING that moves pass its house including vehicles. This dog has not been brought up well, has never been in contact with any other animals, is hardly brought out for walks, always tied & kenneled. Very few times the owners will let it free in the porch.

This morning, we noticed the front gate was left wide open & I thought the owners were walking the dog because they always leave the gate open when they bring the dog out for a toilet break. But I noticed their car was not parked there. But my dogs HAD to go out to do their business so we went & then next minute, I heard something charging behind of me. I turned around & there the dog was, just two feet away, sniffing us & just being curious. Next minute, it lunged towards one of our puppies & my Mom with quick reflex, tried to block it & as the result to doing that, she gets bitten badly. She had 20 stitches to close up her gaping wounds. Thank God, none of her nerves were severed because her hand wound have become paralyzed.

We immediately walked home very calmly while the dog was following behind of us & then immediately called the animal control officers. They came 2-3 hours later & managed to catch the dog. That dog seriously needs to be put down. This is NOT the 1st time it has done it. Last year, it went after one of our neighbour’s Beagle while they walked passed their house & the owner grabbed the dog to protect it & the vicious dog bit his inner thigh. The owners of the vicious dog immediately gave 50 dollars to the boy which actually, does not cover up all the medical fees & the silly owner did not report the owners because he felt pity for them.

My Mom spent 300 dollars for the anesthesia, stitching, tetanus jab & lots of pills. We made a police report against them & I hope they will take action very soon. I want them to be fined & put in jail. Infact, if they can be put down along with the dog, that would be nice.

I don’t understand why people like that would own a dog if they can’t train & control it properly. It is very irresponsible & that dog is a serious threat to the public. The owners are dangerous themselves & I think the reason why they let the dog loose is because they are being chased by loan sharks. Happened before actually. NOT one person is in the house since morning till now in the evening.

We are thinking of suing the owners for the damage their dog has done. But I wonder, how much can we sue him for? Do we just sue him for the medical bills? Apparently one of the owner is a lawyer himself. So can lawyers be sued???
Jess – She’s an Editor & she drives to work everyday. She’s always on the computer the whole day. Now she cant type with one hand. We’ll sue him for that too!!!
Thank you guys for the get well wishes to her. She’s still in a lot of pain but she still managed to walk the dogs this morning. River kept going after her hand because he thinks it’s a toy. I am always there to correct him because we can’t afford him biting it again.

She’s just gone off to work. She still wants to go to work. I hope she will drive there & back home safely. Amazingly, she STILL can type with her injured hand. She did it last evening! The doctor called her an "Iron Woman" because most people would have fainted if these kind of thing happened to them. My Mom told me she started joking, laughing with the doc & singing while her hand was getting stitched. She’s a strong old lady.

The owners of the vicious dog is still not home. I wonder when they will come back. Can you imagine if the dog was still loose today??????


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Does anyone know where I can find a pet gate that is:
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My cat & I will be forever grateful.
(I live in Okc, Ok)
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