In a message dated 12/27/2008 12:29:34 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, gina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: A cabinet with a lock was my solution, too. We keep the trash cans locked. We change the locks every three months, as they learn to pick the old ones. We also do a search every few weeks to make sure there are no lock picks in the dog houses. We also have to do a search of each dog on a weekly basis as they try to hide keys and other wire that they can use to overcome our locks in their coats. Also, we are careful to make sure they don't find explosives, as then tend to try to blow up the cookie jars. So, we have a weapon sniffing cat that comes by every month to scan for explosives. We make the dogs stand outside while mittens goes through their stuff. It is our weekly "cat scan". We do check for stethoscopes as they try to pick the locks, and it is easier to keep them away from the equipment, so that they can't find out the combinations. It works for us. Only the really smart ones get to the trash. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================