it's official: our dog is smarter than we are

for many of you, this is no surprise.

she, like many dogs, has a hankering for our food. she loves to dig through the garbage. as long as we have had her, we have been trying to outsmart her.

at first it was easy. she was not that motivated. a garbage can taller than her did the trick. helped if it was covered.

when we moved to cali, we had to get a smaller can to fit under the sink. after a couple of days of coming home to trash trailed through the living room, we started to close the door to the kitchen whenever we left.

then, she realized, there were some times that we would be home but not paying attention (i.e. only one of us was home and was taking a shower) that she could get the garbage. so basically, the kitchen door had to stay closed unless we were in the kitchen.

we moved. no door on the kitchen. immediate trip to target to buy a garbage can with a lid.

this evening, she learned how to open it.

bacon is powerful.

the battle continues. will she ultimately win?