After that terrible night the Duke and Duchess began hunting for a more secure container. They bought a clear plastic one that had latches that snapped up and over the lid to keep it on. Ah ha! They thought he would never be able to get into that one.
Less than a week. Yep. He did it again and this time ate even more than four pounds. Labs never learn I guess. Anyway, it was another long day and night for everyone. After that the Duchess had to keep her bread machine on top of the dog food so Bear couldn't get into it.
This was not a satisfactory solution at all, but everyone was stumped. The Duchess was trying to figure out where else she could put the container, but nothing would work well.
Then she found THIS! "Gamma's Vittle Vault".
It holds over 50 pounds of food and keeps it fresh with and airtight seal.
BUT, the lid screws on, it doesn't snap on.
This absolutely has to be "Sir Bear Proof"!
Nice....and very sturdy. He can roll it around the kitchen,
but he'll never get it open.
but he'll never get it open.
Fingers and paws crossed!
Kisses,
Aha! Score one for the Duchess. :)
ReplyDeleteSo one would think....
ReplyDeleteHugz&Khysses,
Khyra
Labs and their food, just absolute gluttons! Fantastic storage solution though, wonder if he manages to work THIS one out ... lol
ReplyDeleteWe will keep our fingers crossed! Let us know how it works!
ReplyDeleteSam
Fingers crossed, but dogs are determined little devils!!
ReplyDeleteThat should do the trick!
ReplyDeleteWyatt and Stanzie would probably eat their way through a box of dog biscuits, but they don't care about kibble that much....
Wyatt's Mom
Mom's never give up! That is why they are so smart..
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mistaya
Let's see who is cleverer and more determined?
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine described a Lab as a life support system for a stomach:)
ReplyDeleteThey live to eat, that is for sure.
Hello Emma Rose, You will have to forgive Sir Bear, unfortunately not all dogs are quite as smart as a Border Collie. I'm sure you would not dream of taking off the top without permission and even if you did accidentally knock it off you would not steal the contents but if you were tempted just a little you would only eat the right amount and not be greedy so as to make yourself sick. Well I like your solution to the problem and they were right not to rely on the bread maker to keep him out because they would probably have come back some time to find Sir Bear being sick from having eaten to much bread that he baked in the bread machine. Have a happy Christmas Emma Rose.
ReplyDeleteThe Duchess is wise to never give up, hope this one works. We never get a chance to open our kibble safe - it is in the garage:(
ReplyDeleteWoos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Somebody is hungry! That vault seems like just the ticket. Good thing they make just about everything these days!
ReplyDeleteOMD! Well... he is certainly a clever one - we goldens love our foodables too, if we can snag "something" open. Mom keeps our food in the garage, cause it's just too tempting for us. In fact, I, Sammie, got into the garbage just two nights ago and had a big hard abdomen too... but I never upchucked it. But I've been paying for it with the most miserly meals (if you can call 'em that) ever since. Your Highness - we bow to you!
ReplyDeleteHugs xoxoxo
Sammie and Avalon
Oh my dogness.......I can believes he could get into all those containers. He is just like da Bears at Yellowstone Park, getting into everybuddys foodables!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with da Vittle Vault!
Oh Sir Bear!! That's a lot of kibble to be snarfing down!!??!!! How did you, Emma and Higgins not partake? Well...I'm glad anyway...for tummies sakes :)
ReplyDeleteThe new food vault looks like a winner! You could hang a sign on it with "Dirty Diapers" or something so Sir Bear will know absolutely...NOT KIBBLE!! :)
Happy Holidays my friends!!!
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
Good job Bear. We will try and help you figure out how to open that thing
ReplyDeleteSnorts and Snuggles
Benny & Lily
Oh dear!! Poor Duchess and Sir Bear!! You have had such a time! I didn't know a dog could eat that much at once!! Me must really be a smart guy to get into those containers or Holly and and other doggies in the past were not smart because it never happened! Knocking on wood of course. Here's hoping that that container works because we know the Duchess is going through a time of it and Sir Bear is probably not feeling well. Lots of love, Holly and mom
ReplyDeletePaws crossed this works ;-)
ReplyDeleteWizz
Holey Cow, Sir Bear may not be smart but he certainly is very tricky!
ReplyDeleteBut looks like the Duchess out tricked him this time! Never give up!
I laughed until I cried..poor Sir Bear..I did feel sorry for him..but twice? The new vittle vault will certainly do the trick..I would think it is a much better solution than the bread maker.
ReplyDeleteI could leave 50 pounds of food unattended around here..Chance would never over eat..he is a pain in the butt to get to eat anyway:)
awww, poor sir bear...those tummy aches must have been totally ouchies!!
ReplyDeleteme 'n asa have a vittles vault, too! trust me, sir bear won't be able to get into yours!!
*woof*
the booker man
That looks very similar to the containers that store Herd Food. And, yes, we have thieves here, too.
ReplyDeleteCrossing our paws over here for the "vault" solution! Hope Sir Bear is over his tummy ache and learned his lesson...at least for a month...right?
ReplyDeleteLove,
Scout