Petsafe Dog Door

Dog Doors
When your dog can come and go, you both win!

FETCH From Industry Leaders in Dog Doors
Petsafe dog door, Staywell dog door, Ideal dog door

Pets love to have the freedom to come and go. And their owners love the benefits of that freedom. When you install a PetSafe dog door, you'll finally have the flexibility to opt out of getting up early, in the middle of the night, or during dinner to let the dog outside.

The fact is, allowing your pet to come and go at will builds his confidence. Unwanted behavior problems such as destructive chewing, furniture clawing and excessive barking can often remedy themselves when your pet is no longer dependent upon you to let him out.

Our durable, high-quality pet doors come in a wide range of styles and sizes. Not only can we accommodate the smallest cat to the largest dog, we can also find a door to match your personal aesthetic and lifestyle. Best of all, you'll never have to worry about safety - the entrance/exit panels on every model have been designed to so that paws, ears and tails pass through with ease.

Petsafe Dog Door Mill Petsafe Dog Door White

Petsafe Dog Door Bronze Pet Screen Passage

Ruff Weather Pet Door Staywell White Aluminum Dog Door

Staywell Plastic Dog Doors Wall Kits

Simplified Pet Door Training:
A Petsafe dog door, Ideal or Staywell doors, can provide your pet with a great sense of freedom - and give your family a much-needed break from being your pet's doorman. All dogs, puppies and cats can learn to use a pet door - and all can be trained in the same manner. In fact, most pets can be trained in a matter of hours. Use repetition, be patient, maintain a sense of play - and lavish your pet with encouragement.

Install the petsafe dog door, Ideal or Staywell door, correctly.
When you install your pet door, make sure you measure your pet from the floor to the lowest part of his stomach. This will tell you where to place the "bottom" of your pet door - an inch or two lower than the lowest part of your pet's stomach. If you have a puppy, install the pet door flush with the ground and re-install it at higher intervals at your puppy grows.

Once the frame of the petsafe dog door, Ideal or Staywell door is installed, temporarily tape the flap up to the surface in which your pet door is mounted. Have a training partner (a family member or person familiar to your pet) stay inside with him while you stand on the other side of the door. Call your dog through the frame. When he goes through, lavishly praise him and give him a food treat. Now have the training partner call the dog back through the frame. When he goes, he should be praised him again and given another treat. Do this at least three times, but not more than a dozen. Let the pet become familiar with passing through the pet door with the flap up.

Make the training fun.
In time, remove the tape and let the flap hang loose. Repeat the same exercise, but this time your training partner may need to "push" the flap open for him. Each time the dog goes through the door, push the flap less and less. It's important that your dog gets used to the feel of the flap on the back of his head. Once he has begun going through the door, let go of the flap so he feels it on his head and body as he goes through. Eventually your dog will need to push the flap by himself. Of course, some dogs begin going through the door with ease, but others may take time to figure out that they can push the door open.

With careful patience, your enthusiastic encouragement, and demonstrative praise, your dog should be able to push the flap open with no problem. Before long, your pet will use his door with zeal, knowing it's his ticket to freedom.