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January 25th, 2010 admin

Dog Door – a Quick Shopping Guide for Pet Owners

If you’re installing a dog door in your house, be sure to pick the right size, material, locking settings, and color for your home.

Size and size-cut matters – measure your dog for a comfortable “fit”

Dog doors are available in various sizes, some can accommodate large dogs, some perfect for small dogs – that’s a large spectrum or varying heights and shoulder widths to choose from. But if you dog is a large as pony, you should get the extra large doors. Better yet, consider a custom-made door. Large and very large dog doors often come in a size of their own, so there’s often no problem with shoulder width right there.

But if your getting the usual dog door that fits most small and medium sized dogs, that means you get to choose a size cut that fits your dog. So you get a good fit for your dog, you need to measure the height and shoulder width of your pet. A majority of dog doors are sold with or comes with size cut guides that list weight range, height, and shoulder width. After you measure your dog’s relevant dimensions, follow the guide.

No one questions that nobody else knows your pet like you do, but when you make a mistake and get a the small size for your bulky small dog, you could end up inconveniencing your pet. Your pet might need to kneel a bit lower and crawl just to get in.

You may already know this, but some pets tend to muscle their way through pet doors. This happens often especially when at play. Now, back to that badly sized dog door – your pet could get injured when it tries to run and slam into the door, thinking it would fit. Even if it can fit, with some effort, that’s bad – what if it was being pursued by another animal?

Choose from hard or soft flaps

When you have several dogs and you have a fenced garden or yard, that means your dogs can set up a running route around and through your house. You’ll need a dog door with a soft flap for that, so your dogs can enjoy the run and the exercise, which is good for them. When yours is a small house with an overeager dog that could abuse that soft flap, then a hard flap is recommended.

Security concerns – why lock settings are vital for dog doors

Dog flaps usually open both ways – inwards and outwards – but when a lock setting is available, it’s a good security measure. You can set it up to lock after your dog comes home at night, so the dog can’t leave again. Or you can do the reverse if you shoo them away because you’re vacuuming the house. You should think about getting an automatic door if you’re still worried about forced entry of other animals. Automatic dog doors unlock to let only your pet in – it uses a special collar the door can detect.