If you have a dog it’s quite well known that if you put food in a trash can and leave it out when you come home the trash will likely be all over. Although this can be annoying and disgusting it can actually be dangerous to your dog.

I have heard of different ways that people use to keep dogs out of trash cans. Everything from leaving the garbage in a locked cabinet to using a garbage can with a flip lid. Everything has a pro and a con but it really depends on your dog which the best method is.

If your dog won’t tip over the trash can and try to rip it open it’s likely a good idea to just use a basic trash can with a flip lid. However if your dog will get into the can and rip the lid off I would recommend putting the trash can in a cabinet with a child lock to prevent your dog from opening the cabinet.