(Part 2) Best dog doors according to redditors
We found 96 Reddit comments discussing the best dog doors. We ranked the 26 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
They make ones that go into sliding glass doors. We had one like this
Ideal Pet Products Fast Fit Pet Patio Door 80" Medium (Mill) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UV4MH6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-6DVDbGS2TR1K
I LOVE the dog door that we put in.
It's insulated and has made our lives so much easier. We have two dogs who love to sunbathe, play, bird watch, chase insects, protect the house from the mailman and of course, relieve themselves. We've noticed that they are much more calm, happy and at ease when they have the freedom to choose whether or not to be outside.
We live in the city (not a big city like New York or San Fran. but a city nonetheless). The door is placed on the back door to our back yard. I figure that if someone really wants to get in, they're going to get in no matter what. So, while a dog door might make it easier, a solid door certainly won't stop them. And that'd be where our house alarm and homeowner's insurance would cover us.
Here or I think I've seen it in Home Depot/Lowes. Wall kit sold separately.
Maybe just buy a pet door?
This one is for up to 220lbs and only $80, you could probably DIY a little cheaper but I don't know how easy it would be to find a small piece of this type of thick vinyl. Plus, if this is built the same as their small version that I have for my cat, there's a magnetic strip at the bottom to keep out drafts.
One other thing I'm not sure if you've considered, if a large dog fits so will a small person. If that's a concern for you might want to look for one with a way to lock it.
So I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this. If not just redirect me to the appropriate sub and I'll re-post there. Our cat just figured out how to open the doggy door so I want to build some kind of automatic doggy door opener that reads and RFID tag that I'll attach to the dogs collar, so it only opens for the dog. Right now have this kind of doggy door installed. I'm thinking of removing that spring loaded latch in the closing panel and attaching some kind of motor above the door so that when the RFID sensor reads the tag, the motor pulls the closing panel vertically up, and then returns it back into the tracks (sort of like this)
I've never really done a DIY project like this before but I feel like it shouldn't be terribly difficult. I have no idea if it will be of any use but I have a Raspberry Pi if that helps at all. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Any help would be much appreciated.
I'm studying Electrical Engineering so I know a bit about circuit design and some coding but to be honest this is the first practical project I've tried to tackle.
Thanks in advance.