Re: Doggie doors

[AZ Woody <reply@here>]

I had one for cats actually.  Is used a magnet on the collar to unlock
the door.

After about a month, I took off the magnets, and modified the door so
the magnet wasn't needed.

It wasn't that it didn't work, it was the magnet was a hassle!  I'd find
all kinds of stuff stuck to the magnets that the cats had found in their
"adventures", like paper clips, metal filings, etc!  Also, I found that
the metal food bowls I had presented a "challenge" and couldn't be
used...  The cat would stick to the food bowl, and knock it over!

I've seen a version that used RF or IR (can't remember).  It was a bit
more expensive (and larger on the collar) and might be good for dogs,
but appeared too large for cats.


machead wrote:
> I'm wanted to install some doggie doors in the house for some future
> residents, but I want to keep the other varmints of neighborhood out.
> I've seen doors that are wired up, and with a collar on the dog, will
> only let that dog in. Anyone have experience with these? Any DIY
> solutions that I can wire up to my existing HA setup?
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/gregjsmith
>