would this be more effective than an ordinary step can in preventing a medium sized dog from getting his head in there and taking stuff?
1149844
I bought this can specifically to keep our dog out and it is great. He is a medium sized dog and hasn't been able to figure out how two get in there. It was a great investment.
1149845
It closes smoothly inside the rim . .there's no way they can get their nose under it when closed. I did have something interfering with full closure once and one side was "slightly" opened - the dog gave it his best to get into it, but you need to stop on the pedal to assist the opening and he didn't stand a chance.
1149846
Our four 40- to 50-pound dogs have yet to figure out how to get into this trash can.
1149847
Because the top closes to the middle of the can, it is less likely to be nosed open. If your medium sized dog is a Lab, all bets are off.
1149848
Not if your dog is smart enough to figure out stepping on the lever. Otherwise, it should be very effective.
1149849
The butterfly opening requires a bit of weight to activate the step peddle, so unless your dog has some weight and genius, I doubt he will be able to get in there.
1432339
Yup. We connected ours to a crate we had. We had to do a little engineering to prevent our dog from climbing through a small hole. If you have to have a top, it might not work
1954245
I don't believe so. It did not come with any instructions or anything like that but I have a mid size dog and at first I put one bottle of water on each side it it wasn't a lot of weight for his frame so now he totes four bottles (2 on each side )and he doesn't seem to mind the increase at all. I would say It depends on the breed and the energy level of your dog .
1984784
If the pickup truck has a tailgate - I don't think the step will work. Unless the trailer hitch stuck way out from the back, when the tailgate is open, it would block the dog from jumping up into the truck. If you want it for you to step on to climb up over the tailgate - that could work.
162433
Sort of. It's a small plastic clip at the end of one of the ties. Sorry. Not sure of how to describe it well. I don't think it would prevent a dog from falling out of it though. I use it to hang my keys or water bottle off of it.
282284
Maybe. It would take a big dog to knock it over. It's heavy and opens with a foot pedal. The compacting center piece is held with a magnet I think and won't come out of the can without pushing it down and opening the can. I bought another one for another place. Great can.
606553
It would be easy to secure a plastic bag inside of it. I don't know what size because I just use it for dog food.
290018
I do that occasionally, but for me it's just easier to step over it. I suppose it would also depend on how snuggly you need it to fit. We use it to keep our dogs out of the kitchen, and they don't really challenge it. If you have a baby who is trying to pull himself up by grabbing it, I think you would want it to fit more snuggly than we keep ours.
825695
Yes it can. That is basically what it is designed for. I have mine installed that way in an entry way to keep my dogs out of my office.
1140662
Ideally you'd want to fasten the ramp to something with the strap but I manage by placing my foot at the bottom and holding the top part with my hand to stabilize as the dog walks up.If you're talking about bringing the ramp as you walk your dog, you'd probably want to use some sort of backpack - it's really not handy to carry for any significant distance.
878059
There is also a button on the inner side of the "door" system that will open the door. Also, the small opening size of the medium door is just big enough for our 20 lb mini schnauzer. No human could fit through, in my opinion. Location close to bottom of exterior door that it is mounted in also insures that the inner door knob cannot be reached from the outside through the dog door.
62153
a medium carrier might be a little tight, depending how long your pup is. the heighth should be ok.
1179820
No. My dog is 50lbs and it was too small. He would walk in It has a small opening. See my review, opening size is there.
282283
well the can is pretty heavy and has a insert in middle of lid that comes loose to crush down trash . guess it would depend on how big the dog is . big dog could tip it over I think Med and small dogs no . insert is held in place magnetly. but lis does not lock
6842
If you are in a serious accident this will do little. It is more to keep your dog from being thrown about with a sudden stop or regular accident. If a serious accident is primary concern a hard crate or pod is the only way. But if objective is not allowing dog to be a distraction or thrown about this is good.
625743
If it is an animal that pecks, then no, I dont believe this would work as a suitable barrier for that. //
584568
Yes it would. It is very flexible and does provide the ability to allow your dog to be fairly normal when moving in and out of doors. It is a 5 star.