Lately Brody has gotten into the bad habit of getting into the trashcan while we are gone for long periods of time.... or when he sees us throw something away that smells mighty tasty!
This problem started when they were both puppies... we had the basic trashcan with the swinging lid. We had to put it in the sliding closet, but they soon figured out how to swipe their paws in the door to slide the doors open. Then we had to figure out how to "jam" the doors together when we left the house. Problem solved.
Well, this house doesn't have a closet area big enough for the trashcan. We bought a big stainless steel trashcan that opens when you step on the lever on the bottom. We figured that was doggie proof! It went well for the first few months... until Brody got too smart and learned that by stepping on the lever, the top pops open. Hmmm, time to brainstorm...
So we decided to put a small 5lb dumbell on top of the lid. This made it too heavy for him to be able to pop the lid open by stepping on it. Ta-da, it worked!
Until... he figured out how to just knock off the weight and push over the trashcan (it's really heavy too!). I got to come home to this lovely surprise after a long day of work...
I'm not sure this picture really does justice to just how messy this was. Some of you Oki friends may notice the white plastic containers from Coco's. We had sticky curry all over the tile, coffee grounds all over the place, and it led all the way into the living room!
I know they are guilty and I'm in for my "surprise" when Brody doesn't greet me at the door. He's hiding upstairs because he knows he is in trouble. I can never stay mad at him, because he's just so darn cute.
Oh, you might wonder why I know it's Brody?! Because Kella is SO lazy, she doesn't ever leave bed; she's SO lazy! Hmmmfff, what a life!
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