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jazzimov

(1,456 posts)
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 06:44 PM Nov 2013

doggie door suggestions?

After some research, I have found out quite a bit but there are still a lot of questions I have! I have decided to get a Sliding glass door panel for several reasons - including that it doesn't require me to cut my front door. Anyway, I have aluminum sliding glass doors with about an 80' clearance - so I am looking for a brushed aluminum finish although I don't mind a satin finish.

My dog is a medium weight, although he has long legs. This means that I need a LARGE size panel (he measures about 21" at his withers, so I am giving him the "benefit of the doubt" since most measurements I've seen begin at 22&quot .

ANYWAY, I have found several options available. My price range is preferably below $200, although I could be persuaded to go <$300. The price seems the same or close whether I go for Amazon, Home Dept, Lowes, or PetSmart. But, I don't trust the reviews on any of these websites as much as I trust my friends on DU.

Edit to add: My question! I wrote all of this and forgot to add my question!

My question is do you have any suggestions as to which sliding door pet door I should buy? Do you have any personal experience with any of these?

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doggie door suggestions? (Original Post) jazzimov Nov 2013 OP
Why don't you just get him his own key? nt valerief Nov 2013 #1
no pockets - he keeps losing it. nt jazzimov Nov 2013 #3
That's why only kangaroos should be domesticated pets. valerief Nov 2013 #5
We've used a doggy door from Petsmart for about 10 years... Sancho Nov 2013 #2
Cool! PetSmart is one of the stores I'm jazzimov Nov 2013 #4

Sancho

(9,067 posts)
2. We've used a doggy door from Petsmart for about 10 years...
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 09:49 PM
Nov 2013

It is aluminum and has a plastic flap with magnets. It has a slide so we can close it. It has been no problem and works well.

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