Dog Door – Let Your Dog In and Out as It Pleases
Cathy owns a Labrador, Mark, whom she loves. But she has to keep standing up, or interrupting her work, when she has to let Mark out of the house, and later, back inside. Mark has this habit of, first, barking softly, and when he is ignored, of following Cathy wherever she goes in the house, staring at her all the while. Other dogs are peskier. But Cathy wanted a solution regardless. Her online search brought her into a product category – small doors just for pets, doors the dogs can open and close on their own. She wanted to see what kind of dog door would be suitable for her dog and her home.
She found out there were many kinds of dog doors – from those mounted on many door types to wall-mounted ones and electronic ones. She went with the flap type, the one installed on doors. Your dog’s height and how thick the door you’l be installing the dog doors are some factors to consider.
It’s not incredible difficult to install a dog door all by yourself. You may need some tools to properly install your dog door, unless the company you bought it from can take care of the installation for you. These tools include a drill or a screwdriver, a level, a cutting device, a measuring tape, pencil, and drywall saw. The company from whom you bought the dog door most likely has online videos on how to carry out the installation. Read the installation manual.
Not everyone may have the needed tools or carpentry skills, so it may be necessary to hire a handyman or a contractor to help you out with the installation
Still, you should know that there are at least three possible set backs to having flaps in a dog door. One is that other animals can get in and out, just like your dog. If your house is inside a gated property, then there’s little chance of other animals coming inside your property and getting through your dog door. Second is that they could be a source of indoor heat loss. Third is that kids can sometimes play pranks – like sealing your dog door with duct tape, effectively sealing in or barring your dog from getting inside your home.
One solution to this, but comes with a slightly higher price, is the electronic or automatic dog door. This kind of pet door uses a collar that the door can sense when nearby. When the dog gets near, the door unlocks and the swing door becomes accessible, or a door slides up to let the animal through.

