How to get my dog to leave the kitchen garbage alone?

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lady JD

Our year and a half shepard mix has recently started getting into the kitchen garbage when we're not paying attention. This includes while we sleep (if she's not crated) and while in another room. This is a very recent behavior she exhibited maybe once before about six months ago. No correction then because she didn't do it again.

Any ideas on how to break this habit before she decides this is a really cool place to continue to scavenge? Short of the ol' beat her method please.

Answer
hide the garbage bin!

or get a heavy-duty garbage bin with a secure lid.

How do I build an outdoor elevator for my dog?

AdamM

I want to make a pulley-based, manual elevator for my dog.

My Basset Hound can't climb up the staggered stairs to my bedroom. My bedroom is in the attic of our small house and actually has a very small balcony that hangs over the back yard. The roof sticks out a good distance over the balcony and there is plenty of room on which to securely fasten anything that needs to be fastened.
I was thinking about building a crate for the dog to ride in, and then fastening it to the roof via some sort of pulley system. (Block and Tackle maybe?)
Once the method by which we'll be lifting the crate is decided, I'll also need to figure out how to keep the crate stable during ascent and descent. I don't want it freely swaying in any direction while it's moving.

So the basic questions here are

What pulley system should be used?

and

How do I stabilize the crate while it's in motion?

I'm sure there is much needed information that I haven't provided, so I'll be watching this thread closely for any questions. If needed, I can add pictures of my house.

Thanks all!!

Answer
Best solution that I can think of is a pulley attached to one of the roof support members with a large eyebolt. Fasten a ratcheting crank yo something solid in the room and run cable or rope from the crank, through the pulley, and attach a quick release hook on the end not attached to the crank. Instead of a box I would use a heavy duty fabric sling or a net sling to put the dog in. That will allow the cog's weight to shift without throwing the lift into a bind or frightening the animal.

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