Reddit reviews simplehuman Slim Kitchen Step Trash Can With Secure Slide Lock, 40 Liter / 10.6 Gallon, Black Plastic

My cat is the same way, except with plastic. Also had intussusception and had expensive surgery. This is how I deal with it.

(1) Any plastic bags are discarded outside in the garbage immediately. If I need to keep some, they are stored in a high, out of the way place.

(2) I got a kitchen trash can with a lockable lid.

(3) My litter box is not near a bathroom, so I use the litter genie for waste disposal.

(4) Anything my cat might chew on is stored in a closet. The closet is always kept shut.

I know it's a pain in the butt, but I'm not going through another USD2,000 surgery again. I keep him on catnip and I've bought him interactive toys that don't contain plastic he might eat.

Edit cuz spelling.

Have you tried the ones that lock?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004L9L42O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420421810&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=31m1IkhyMpL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40
We got these and none of our dogs or fosters have gotten into them yet. One was knocked over once but they didn't get into it.

Easy solution to trash digging is to simply get a locking trashcan or put the trashcan in a place the dog cannot access.

From the way the dog acts it sounds like he isn't getting nearly enough exercise and or mental stimulation. Just because you have a big yard doesn't mean you don't have to exercise your dog. Especially if you just let him out and expect him to "play with himself". I have a fairly nice sized fully fenced yard and my GSD still gets 3 walks a day plus interactive playtime with me about once a day.

If your dog isn't interested in tug, fetch or frisbee, then the next step would be to run your dog. If you aren't in the best physical shape then what you can do is buy a cheap bike and purchase a Walky, run him for even just 20-30 minutes hard and I guarantee you his unruly behavior will decrease. I will note though, since he's a large breed dog I would wait at least until he's 12-15 months old to start doing this, as you can damage his joints by exercising him too hard before his joints have fused. Also get a kong, you can keep him occupied for at least 45min-1hr by putting peanut butter in it, freezing it, and then giving it to him.

I'd also recommend crate training him so that if you don't want him around guests you can crate him and you know he's safe. You can also crate him when nobody is home to guarantee your property and your dog's safety. Another thing you can do is buy a tie out and put it in the middle of the yard so he can't smash and paw on the door.

I'd definitely second getting a trainer to help you with his behavior in general though, it sounds like you aren't communicating with him in a way that clicks with him (remember, every individual will respond differently to different training methods), a seasoned trainer with lots of experience will probably be able to teach how to
communicate with him in a way that let's you communicate what you want him to do.

Lastly, you need to be patient with him, the Akita is a breed known for being very stubborn and hard to train, so you have to remember to manage your expectations. Just be consistent with what the trainer tells you to do and you will see results.

This looks like it.

We bought this locking bin based on the reviews and customer photos of it being totally knocked over but still locked. We have a cheaper locking bin for our recycling and I can tell the locking mechanism is much tighter and more secure on this one (it takes 2 hands to open it).

My WL.

I need a working timer because I bought a timer and it doesn't work so keeping track of cooking can be amusing. I'm also trying to get a trash bin because I've perpetually been battling with fruit flies because somehow they manage to fester in my current trash situation. >.<

Thank you!

Mine looks just like that one, but is half the price and made by Simple Human