tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295314400335672773.post851709130229227042..comments2023-09-06T03:08:57.094-07:00Comments on House of Carnivores: Dog (and Cat) Proofing the HouseHouse of Carnivoreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860492929556303670noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295314400335672773.post-58368453312715830142010-10-04T18:19:39.155-07:002010-10-04T18:19:39.155-07:00I guess I have been very lucky. In the 70's an...I guess I have been very lucky. In the 70's and early 80's I had puppy Bruce. He was a wonderful dog. He never chewed anything, never bothered the trash, never hurt anything or himself. Then Joker was rescued at 5 and a half years old. He was a jewel!!!! Again no problems.<br />Then a Whippet at 4 and a half years old. No problems. Then we rescued Bambi at 5 months old. Her only problem was she loved to dig in the yard.That took a few days to get her to stop. I have had some great dogs. Same with cats! <br />XXOO, Bambi & Fernanimal lover, quilt loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601858320913048863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295314400335672773.post-75837680255581896952010-10-04T08:22:58.792-07:002010-10-04T08:22:58.792-07:00Having a large, dumb but lovable Rottweiler, I'...Having a large, dumb but lovable Rottweiler, I'd figure her to get into incessant amounts of trouble. That is typically not the case. I will say, locking the garbage can is a very good idea. I know my ambitious hound did get into the trash... once... and we both paid for it dearly. Slabs of fat from a loin that I carved up, super old frozen christmas cookies, coffee grounds, and I'm sure there was more. Don't let this happen to you!<br /><br />The rest of my house is pretty dog resistant due to years of having hounds.The Lord of Madnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774260926224408267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295314400335672773.post-65074507716994376842010-10-03T01:44:30.500-07:002010-10-03T01:44:30.500-07:00Song will have rubbish out of my waste paper bin a...Song will have rubbish out of my waste paper bin and shred it, but she doesn't eat it. She is shut out of the kitchen if I'm out (her water bowl is put in where she is), just because it's easier.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576612050864003090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295314400335672773.post-45461848240318646672010-10-02T20:05:43.069-07:002010-10-02T20:05:43.069-07:00lol Back when we had cats, we began keeping their...lol Back when we had cats, we began keeping their litter box and food bowls down in the basement because the two Greyhounds we had at the time had shown no interest in going down there. We taught the dogs how to use the stairs in case we had a tornado and had to go down there, but they always wanted to be upstairs. Well, one week it was downpouring all week and Treat refused to go potty outside in the rain. We tried to wait her out, but she'd just stand there all hunched up and miserable and refuse to go. After almost a week, hubby and I went out on Friday night to see a movie. When we got home, we discovered that Treat had gone to the basement and decided to use the litterbox. Yeah, after holding it for almost a week, she flooded the catbox! It was a mess, but I had to give her points for ingenuity. I didn't think she even knew it was down there! Mopping the concrete was a lot easier than cleaning carpet anyway. It's not exactly an example of dogproofing your house, but you never know what they know about where everything is!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295314400335672773.post-31178368558873523352010-10-02T19:37:04.080-07:002010-10-02T19:37:04.080-07:00My biggest problem are my two counter cruisers. T...My biggest problem are my two counter cruisers. The second I leave the room they find whatever food or items I've forgotten. They are not bad as they used to be, but they always keep me on my toes. They are locked in a seperate room when we leave out of the kitchen. <br /><br />My Siamese will eat plastic and any string or ribbon. I always thought she was just chewing it, I didn't realize until I caught her that she was swallowing it. So I try to keep those pick up now. <br /><br />I have a ton of houseplants and for some reason neither the cats or dogs ever mess with them. Most are up high out of their reach, but there are a few tall standing ones that they could easily chew the leaves. They never touched them, even when they were puppies. <br /><br />Our only major hazard has been the remotes and the batteries in them. Those always go up when we are not in the room. Same with flashlights. Something about hard plastic with the dogs sends them into a chewing frenzy.24 Paws of Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574070591449171093noreply@blogger.com