Another trash pickup day goes by with something getting into my trash overnight
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Another trash pickup day goes by with something getting into my trash overnight
Trash guy says its a 'black dog', which means its one of my neighbors letting their dog wander off their leash in the morning. Probably because its cold and they dont feel like getting up to have the dog take care of business. And the dog is too big or the people to lazy to train them on invisible fence.
Its annoying because I went out on Saturday and bought a new trashcan which has a stronger locking mechanism, put allt he garbage in heavy duty trash bags and figured I was safe.
So to the owner of this dog 'F U'.
Next trash day I add bungee cords.
After that, barbed wire and pepper spray.
Its annoying because I went out on Saturday and bought a new trashcan which has a stronger locking mechanism, put allt he garbage in heavy duty trash bags and figured I was safe.
So to the owner of this dog 'F U'.
Next trash day I add bungee cords.
After that, barbed wire and pepper spray.
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I have a BB pistol you could borrow
not strong enough to do any damage but it'll scare the crap out of the thing (and sting a bit)...
Use it on the pigeons that raid the bird feeder....
After trying everything else with no luck....
Use it on the pigeons that raid the bird feeder....
After trying everything else with no luck....
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kinda odd for a well fed dog to
wreak havoc on a closed garbage can especially in the cold, since the smells are muted.
I had a racoon problem at my last place and those buggers were relentless. They chewed holes in my lid and no lock on the lid kept them out
I had a racoon problem at my last place and those buggers were relentless. They chewed holes in my lid and no lock on the lid kept them out
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could be a raccoon...
we do have cat litter and diapers though so the dog may like that anyway, but there's no reason to believe the garbage man. The dog couldve come after the fact.
The only issue i have is that the racoon only attacks my garbage and not anyone elses.
The only issue i have is that the racoon only attacks my garbage and not anyone elses.
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I was also singled out by the raccoon family
I was hit most every night.
Huge family too. 6-8 of them and they slept in the maple tree in my backyard. They seemed to be the most garbage active at dusk.
They may simply be creatures of habit and once they nail down a source they stick to it. I used to talk to my neighbors about it and ask and they would be like... " theres raccoons here??" meanwhile I had a whole clan in my 20' deep backyard!
I actually managed a few picture of them here and there. It became like a game too. I even fed them leftovers so they wouldnt go in the can and knock it down.
Now keep in mind, this was an urban like suburban area so its not like I lived in the woods.
Huge family too. 6-8 of them and they slept in the maple tree in my backyard. They seemed to be the most garbage active at dusk.
They may simply be creatures of habit and once they nail down a source they stick to it. I used to talk to my neighbors about it and ask and they would be like... " theres raccoons here??" meanwhile I had a whole clan in my 20' deep backyard!
I actually managed a few picture of them here and there. It became like a game too. I even fed them leftovers so they wouldnt go in the can and knock it down.
Now keep in mind, this was an urban like suburban area so its not like I lived in the woods.
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I know i have raccoons
because Ive seen them and hear them often. I was just going on the garbage man's observations). Seemed like the very heavy garbage can shouldnt have been able to get knocked over by a raccoon. Sometimes its 60 - 80 lbs (cat litter and diapers get heavy).
Well I guess I leave it in the garage til morning and hope they eat my neighbors. Or stake it out and see whats up and also use the bungee cords.
Well I guess I leave it in the garage til morning and hope they eat my neighbors. Or stake it out and see whats up and also use the bungee cords.
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I have a raccoon that come to the glass door in my kitchen every night..
while I'm eating dinner. If you open the door, it'll take food from your hands. I also had a pet raccoon for about 2 years when I was younger.
