Benefits Of Having A Dog Door

Does your dog sit and scratch at the door every few hours, only to scratch to come back in, then to scratch and go back out? Does your door look like heck? Are you losing your patience? Some dogs just can’t seem to make up their minds.

But you can give your dog his freedom while being freed from the annoyance of constantly manning the door. A door door is a simple solution that allows your dog to come and go as he pleases.

Many different types of manufacturers of cheap dog doors are available on the internet. Numerous types of dog doors allow you different options. When you decide to install a dog door, you’ll need to decide which type works best for you, your home and your dog:

Door mounted
Sliding glass mounted
Stormdoor mounted
Porch door mounted
Screen door mounted
French door mounted
Wall mounted
Electronic/Automatic
Locking—doors can be locked to keep your dog in our out
Paneled, metal, aluminum doors
Two way doors—doors open both ways. Magnets or spring loch mechanisms keep them shut.
Window mounted dog doors

Once you’ve decided what type of dog door suits you and the manufacturer with which you will work, you’ll need to give the company an estimate of measurements. The door will need to be high enough to be comfortable for your dog to go through and one that he would not have to crouch to get through.

You will need to measure your dog to determine the proper size of the door. If the door is too small, the dog may not fit or might have an injury when trying to enter. A door that is too big may be difficult for small dogs to open.

How to measure your dog for a dog door:

Consider the dog’s size and age now (if he is a puppy) and how big he might grow.
Measure across the dog’s width at his widest point (depending on the dog, that could be across the chest or across the shoulders)
Measure your dog’s height from the floor to the top of his shoulders

Your dog door allows you to control your dog’s excursions outside without having to man the door all day and night. You can offer your dog 24 hour per day access to the outdoors, you can ensure that the door only opens for your dog and you can lock the door if you wish to control traffic in and out of the dog door.

Recommended Brands: Petsafe dog door, Staywell (infra-red) dog door, Hale, Johnson, Ruff Weather, Dog Mate and Magnador dog doors.

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