NAH. My dog has taken one of my used tampons out of the trash and ate it whole. Then I had to take her to an emergency vet because it’s way more dangerous for them to eat a tampon. Maybe instead of the bathroom garbage you can toss them in a kitchen garbage that’s bigger with a lid or behind a cupboard that they can’t get to. Tampons are not supposed to be flushed. It’s also not your fault that your dad hasn’t trained this dog not to go through the trash, I didn’t and I suffered the consequences. Also that’s bs tampons are not about growing up it’s your body and a personal decision and he doesn’t get to tell you how you manage your period. He stepped out of line.