Are Doggie Doors Worth It?

Can a Doggie Door Help With Your Pets?

Chris Bunton
5 min readSep 17, 2024

Yes.

That’s the quickest answer.

Will it work for YOU might be a bit of a bigger question.

I first tried a doggie door when I met my wife, and we installed a doggie door for her three Schnauzers. It transformed all of our lives. The boys were free to potty or go out whenever they needed and we were free to go about our day without concern for needing to take out the dogs.

Hopefully, through this writing I can alleviate any concerns you might have while thinking about your own doggie door.

There are many kinds of doggie doors, to fit your needs.

The first door we got was a fancy thing that locked and the boys had a transmitter on their collar that locked and unlocked the doors for them when they approached the opening.

We were concerned that coons, skunks, and other critters might come in the door. But, in 8 years of having…

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