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Dog flap recommendations

  • 14-11-2015 10:37am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭


    I'm going to put my elaborate luxury kennel plans on hold until the finances are in better shape. In the meantime I need a good dog door for large-ish dogs. My head is spinning from reading contradictory reviews online so I thought I'd ask for help here.

    This is the situation...
    Panelled wooden door. I don't particularly like the door so I don't care if it's ruined.
    Two medium-large dogs, one of whom is of sturdy build. They are both pretty cooperative and trainable.
    I'm willing to spend a bit of money on it, but not stupid money.
    I don't need fancy electronic stuff, but I'd like it to be pretty draught-proof and at least a bit burglar-resistant.

    Ideas?


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    My boyfriend has been trying to persuade me to put a dog flap in our back door but he hasn't been able to find a solution that would satisfy me that (i) the dog would be guaranteed to be safe if she had the freedom to go outside on her own and (ii) that a burglar couldn't use the flap to access our house (she's a fairly large dog).

    I definitely haven't seen a dog flap that I would be happy would achieve those things... maybe I worry too much.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Ziycon


    I personally wouldn't recommend a dog flap, relative of mine had a medium dog flap but a burglar still managed to get into the house, dog escaped out the side lane, hit by a car and died, so just because they don't rob anything doesn't mean there aren't consequences.


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