Sunday, March 6, 2011

Do Pet Doors Provide Security?

By Todd Albert McGing


A pet door is an important part of every pet owners home. It gives your frisky one the freedom to have access indoors when it decides to take a walk and check out the hood. With a pet door, your cat or dog is easily able to go out into the yard to do its business and come back in without much fuss

Four-way door settings gives your more options. Any pet flap or door that your pet can walk through should be all right. But you will also want to be able to lock the door once your pet comes home, so it can be safe at home with you. One useful feature is to be able to adjust the flap so that it either opens only inwards, or outwards; that way your pet can't get out or in once it goes through the flap. If the door can also be locked regardless of the direction it can open, that's added security and peace of mind for you.

Installing the door shouldn't be rocket science. If you're not going to be installing the door yourself, then it should at least be easy and fast to install. There are types of doors for various types of doors, including when you want to install it through walls - wooden or concrete. These of course can include extra tunnel extensions for thick walls. Get the type that suits your home. The right height for your pet. The choice of door will also have to include your pet's size. The right size can prevent bigger dogs (which you may not own but may want to get in your home) and even small kids from getting in.

Only your pet can walk in and out that door. Because a Pet Door is technically another entry into your home, it's not surprising that many incident reports mention it as a magnet for little kids, and thieves. There are particular doors that can solve this - one is a feature available in some pet flaps: it can open either way and afterwords lock. This set up includes a collar your pet will wear. When that collar gets near enough to the sensor on the door, it opens to let your pet in or out.

Lack of insulation - loss of heat or cold. Should you have a few dogs, that means a lot of comings and goings, or various times a "window" is left open for a few seconds. if you live in an are that's cold climate most of the year, think of the heat loss the dog door can cost you. It's the same problem when you live in an air-conditioned house. The air leakage made constant by the dogs' comings and going increase your energy costs.




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