There are doors that don’t require your dog to be trained to push them open. The automatic dog door detects the presence of your pet and then keeps the door open for a specific period of time. They are generally operated by means of a radio frequency circuit. Since these electronic components can be easily replaced, an automatic dog door
is an everlasting solution. The doors are available in many sizes and can be made to order. They are generally tamper-proof and since the door opens only when there is an animal that is your dog’s size, there is no question of racoons coming into the house.
Dog Door
If your dog had an opposable thumb as humans do, he might have used keys to open your front door, and might have even turned knobs and handles. But since it is not so, special doors have to be built for dogs. Such a door is called a pet door. A pet door is a flap that your dog pushes with his nose, in order to get from one side to the other. But sometimes your neighbor’s cat or dog, or a stray animal may try to enter through it, especially when they catch the aroma of your Saturday afternoon meal. There are special doors that recognize a radio device on your dog’s collar and will open, only to let him in, keeping uninvited guests at bay.
Getting up to let your dog out into the yard each time he wants to go and them waiting for him to tell you when he wants to come back in again is a pain. Why not fit a dog door to give your dog the freedom to come and go in and out as he pleases? You can get a ready to fit dog door at any pet supplies store and installing one is not hard for the average home handyman. All you need to be sure of when fitting a dog door is that your yard is secure enough to prevent your dog from escaping. A door with a lock is a good idea if you want to restrict the times when the dog can go in and out.
A patio pet door is an aluminum frame fitted on your existing patio door frame. The aluminum frame is fitted with translucent plastic, glass or thermoplastic material, making it look beautiful. At the bottom is a flap for your dog to move in and out. You don’t have to be a carpenter in order to fit a patio pet door. These door frames are mostly spring loaded and can be fitted without screws or tools. The biggest advantage of having such doors is you don’t have to bore a hole into your main door to fit a pet door. Moreover, these doors can be removed when you are out on a vacation.
Dog doors placed on fences can allow your dog free movement to and from your garden when the main gate is locked. Dog doors can also be placed between the walls of your house to give your dog access to his basement house, his siesta corner in the attic or his secret place under the staircase. Some pet doors can be attached on temporary panels or an extra door that is used only during the day and can be removed or moved out of the way at night before locking the main door. Placing a dog door at a height could make your dog jump, injuring him in the process. The door flap should be slightly lower than your dog’s shoulder level to allow him to stoop low and comfortably step through.
A dog door is a small two-way door that allows your dog to enter or leave your house whenever he wants to. This saves you the trouble of opening and closing the door for him. This also ensures that your dog can go out to do his business whenever he feels like it. Also, once your dog is out, he does not have to scratch at your door for it to be opened. A dog door is built into your main door or your back door, and is a flap made of sturdy plastic or rubber that is hinged to the upper part of a rectangular opening in your door.