She's a hunter (tmi?)

[ilovemybear]

My beagle attacks my trash bag of used pads & tampon applicators.. I've put the trash can high, used seperate trash cans.. the most effective thing I've done was hang a trash bag on the door for that time of month until it was done, then throw it out.. but sometimes she'll still attack it during those times.

Anyone else have this problem? What did you do to stop it?

I don't want to punish her because she deserves too much respect, but I'm afraid of her getting hurt by her actions too

 

[country woman]

Dogs do seam to go for this Iam not sur why.

 

[EbonNelumbo]

I would assume that the uh, scent, of such a product would attract any dog...

 

[shainamsu]

you could try using some bitter apple spray to spray in your trash can. or what works even better is citronella spray. it's completely non-toxic, but dogs HAAATTE the smell of it, while it actually smells pretty good to us humans. you should be able to get it at any specialty dog store, or a place like petco or petsmart. the citronella spray has proven so successful, that some behaviorists actually use it to break up dog fights -- dogs hate it that much. but again, it's completely safe and should definitely keep her away from your trash.

(i have a beagle, too, but she's a mini -- too short and chubby to get into the trash, even though she's tried. hee hee.)

 

[Witness Of His Love]

My beagle does the same unless I spray the can with Lysol dysinfectant spray. Beagles have an extremely advanced sense of smell, typical for a hound dog. Spray the inside of the bag before you start using it and then spray the outside of the bag when its full.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

My beagle attacks my trash bag of used pads & tampon applicators.. I've put the trash can high, used seperate trash cans.. the most effective thing I've done was hang a trash bag on the door for that time of month until it was done, then throw it out.. but sometimes she'll still attack it during those times.

Anyone else have this problem? What did you do to stop it?

I close the bathroom door.

Diane