How To Select A Pet Door
So you have decide to buy a door for your pet, and now you ask yourself what are my next steps? The first steps when deciding on what type of pet door to select is to determine the location you plan on installing the door. There are three basic kinds of pet door available on the market today for you the to you the pet owner and these are:

(1): Pet Door Door Mounted
(2): Pet Door Wall Mounted
(3): Patio Pet Doors
(4): Door Mounted Pet Doors:

As the name suggests these types of doors are installed into an existing exterior or interior door once you have cut out the correct size hole, the benefits of this type of doors is that you can save on the cost of having to purchase a wall kit for the door and most doors can be cut with just a jigsaw.

Wall Mounted Pet Doors:

Depending on your homes layout you may find that you do not have a convenient door located in the right spot that will provide access to the outside to your pet, for the homeowner that has this situation a wall mounted pet door may be the answer.

Pet doors that can be installed into wall locations will generally need some kind of wall kit that creates a soothe tunnel through the wall and protect your pet from and sharp or jagged edges, these type of pet doors can be installed into most types of wall constructions.

Patio Pet Doors:

These types of doors are designed to be installed into a sliding glass door or patio doors and are perfect for either home owner or person renting a home as no cutting or installation is required to install these doors and can be removed when not needed or moved to another patio door within your home. Patio pet doors are made other either vinyl or aluminum and can be glassed with either a single pane of safety glass or dual paned energy efficient glass.

Manual vs Electronic & Electromagnetic Pet Doors:

Select either a manual or automatic pet door is a personal decision that can be based on available budget and amount of access control you need for your pet. Most regular manual doors, whether they be wall, door or patio mounted come with a lock-out slide. This slide will allow you to lock access to your pet door when you wish to keep it closed, but when opened other animals could also enter your home such as raccoons, cats and dogs to name a few.

For some home owners that wish to have the ability to keep other unwanted animals from entering their home, an Electronic & Electromagnetic Pet Door can be the answer. These types of doors work buy sensing a collar or dongle your pet has around it's neck and only allows entry when it is detected, this type of door can help keep unwanted animals from entering your home.

Measuring Your Pet For A Pet Door:

If you need help finding and measuring your pet for a door please feel free to read our Measuring Guide to help you select the correct size door for your dog.

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