Homemade Doggie Door Lock

Measure the opening of the doggie door using a tape measure.

Homemade doggie door lock.

A far better deterrent for door crossing burglars is an old fashioned lock and key. The dogs were slow at first but. How to make a doggie door burglar proof step 1. Mount the pet door into the cut wood as directed by the instructions.

Cut your dog door into your people door. By mother earth news editors. An electronic dog door requires your pet to wear a transmitter on her collar. Make the flap for the doggie door using a rubber auto floor mat.

Close the door and secure with a lock. Install your sliding glass pet door. Place the foam strips around the wood. A cheap and easy way to make a dog door.

That means you ll have. Use the shims on the bottom to fill in the gap. The size of your doggie door will depend on the size of your dog. Next slide the wood into the sliding glass doors frame.

Don t switch to an electronic door. Add 1 inch to the vertical measurement and jot the dimensions down. Measure your dog door. When it comes to being indoors or out dogs can never seem to make up their minds.

A homemade pet door winter can be cold and cruel but build this pet door and your dog or cat won t have to be on the outside looking in. You can take your door off its hinges or if. Trace your dimensions onto your rubber mat using a pencil and a straight edge.