Re: Dog Door Security - Please Help

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We trained our dog to ring a bell when he wants to go out. I wouldn't =
have a doggie door..besides the security issue...I hate strange animals =
in my house...like rattlesnakes, cats, scorpions etc. Out here if you =
have a small pet, they're basically owl or coyote snacks so you don't =
wanna leave Fluffy on her own out back :-)

Some of my clients install the pet door on the side of the garage so the =
pet can get in and out of the garage but not the house...not great =
solution since the garage gets real hot...but it works for some.






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Crash Gordon=AE wrote:
> I usually contact the slide...but that's only effective when you put =
the slide in (keeping
> the dog from going in/out).
>
> You could, in addition to the motion detector, also contact the =
interior laundry room door. But, the bad guy is already in the house on =
that one too.
>
> If the dog doesn't go in/out at night put the slide in, or have a =
sturdier door installed.
>
> If the dog is small enough maybe you can construct a man-trap (dog =
trap in this case), where he'd have to make a turn to get in the house, =
but a person couldn't.
>
> Install motion detector lighting outside on that side of the house.
>

The motion detector lighting is installed, now.  I've been looking for
sturdier doors, but can't seem to find any that look very robust.  The
auto open/close doors are made of plastic and look easy to break.  I
like the idea of contacting the interior door, but then again that
requires not allowing the dog to get out and in that case I might as
well board up the door.