A Back Door With Dog Door
If your home doesn’t yet have a back door with dog door, then why not? One of the great things about dogs is the way they’ll tell you when they need to go outside, but what about when you’re not there to let them out.
Or what if they feel the need to go but it’s the middle off the night? Doesn’t having a doggie door make sense, when you think about it? It’s convenient for your dog, and it’s certainly more convenient for you. But what about security and energy costs due to loss of heat or cold through the pet door? There is an answer.
Go For a Quality Back Door With Dog Door
Fit your back door with a good quality doggie door. Quality pet doors are designed to allow your pet to go out without letting the weather in.
PetSafe is one maker of pet doors designed to keep the weather out, but they aren’t the only one. The PetSafe “extreme weather” pet door has two vinyl flaps of the type traditionally found on pet doors, but it also has a middle layer which is insulated.
It seals by using a magnet on the bottom of the inner and outer flaps which pulls another magnetic strip up from the bottom of the pet doors that where they meet weather proof seal is created.
In addition there is a shield which snaps on to complete the weatherproofing. Of course, the snap on cover must be removed prior to your pet’s use of the door. But you would probably only want to use it for extreme weather protection anyway.
Another consideration can be security. Answering this concern can also be the answer to weather concerns too. Electronic Pet doors offer both security and weather proofing in one door.
Electronic Pet Doors
There are several reasons to install an electronic pet door
- They will allow your pet to go in and out, while keeping other animals out.
- Prevent weather from blowing in through the pet door
- Better Security. People can’t enter the door
- They are child proof
- Allow one pet out while keeping others in
All of these are good reasons for choosing to use an electronic pet door.
They work by having your pet wear a “key” which is his collar that the pet door recognizes electronically whenever your pet gets close enough to the door to trigger it.
Having a back door with dog door is kind to both dogs and the humans who love them.