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Dog door size question?
Okay, i finally found one of the doors you can install in a screen door (in a store as opposed to online.) I nabbed it (last one there.) The workers told me that the door opening should be shorter than her and the width should be just a bit wider or equal - is that accurate?
The door is labelled for pets up to 30 lbs. The opening is about 8" wide not including the surrounding plastic (my dog is roughly 7" or so, maybe a bit wider) and about 10" tall (my dog is about 13".) I can return it but they don't know when (or if) they'll have it in stock any larger - i guess i'm asking people WITH dog doors... is this too small? Should i go a size bigger or would that be TOO big? Also, how high up should i install it?
Note: She can walk through it with minimal difficulty (i hold the flap up for her - i'm not installing or really working with her on it until the parents give the okay to cut a hole in their screen lol.)
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hi!
Well, if you want your dog to actually fit you might want to go through the hard process of getting a bigger one! Unless your dog isn't worth it? That's what it sounds like. Until then you can buy a 2 dollar leash and take your dog for a walk maybe 3 times a day, for her benefit, and yours. If thats still to hard tie her on a pole.
Source(s): Owned by Kianna :O ! - okikattLv 41 decade ago
I am about to buy a doggy door so have been researching them. I found that most say to measure your dog from the shoulder to floor and the door opening should be 1 to 2 inches above that number and measure from side to side and the width should be 1 to 2 inches wider.
- ms mannersLv 71 decade ago
If she can walk through it, I would say you are fine. :o)
I have a "small" doggy door for my dogs up to about about 20 lbs, and a "large" doggy door for my 50-100 lb dogs, but I have no dogs in between. I would think a "medium" would probably work for a 30 lb dog.
I forgot to mention - install it high enough that she doesnt have to crouch to get through it. Maybe measure from the floor to the top of her shoulders, and add an inch. Its better for her to have to step over the threshold than to crouch.
Source(s): lots o dogs
