Electronic Dog Door

Most people have heard of the doggie door but what about the electronic dog door. In addition to making it convenient to letting your pets in and out, you can also keep other animals out so you protect your beloved pet. Additionally, the electronic dog door is designed to keep people out as well, which provides added security to your home while still providing convenience for your pet.

Other benefits of the electronic dog door include keeping the baby in while the dog goes out and preventing cold wind from blowing into the house while the electronic dog door is open since it is wind proof. Unlike your traditional pet door, the electronic dog door has revolutionized the way in which we take care of our pets while at work or school, making life much easier and safer.

One of the favorite types of electronic dog door is called the Staywell Series 500 Infra Red system. For installation of this particular model, we do recommend you work with a licensed contractor unless you are extremely handy with projects of this magnitude. Keep in mind that this particular model of electronic dog door might also come equipped with tunnel sections, which would make it self-framing for wall installation.

The electronic dog door is designed so you can use it as a one-direction locking door. With this, you can keep one pet in while you allow another pet to go outside. Sometimes, people will install two such doors, one at each end of a fabricated wood tunnel that is long enough so flaps do not interfere with each other. For this, the outside unit controls access from the outside and the inside unit controls access from the inside. For this type of installation, we recommend you use the electronic dog door in a wall more so than a door.

Another type of electronic dog door is the Staywell 861, which is a larger door for larger size pets. This type of electronic dog door is designed to control the door in both directions. Therefore, it is much better at resisting wild animal attacks, specifically animals such as wild skunks and raccoons. However, this type of electronic dog door will allow an animal to go out while still keeping one in.

Keep in mind that when using an electronic dog door, any kind of moving magnetic field, which might be from a dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator, and so on, could trigger the electronic dog door to work. For this reason, we suggest you always test the dog door first in the location where you expect to install it permanently to make sure there is nothing that could cause a trigger problem. While the electronic dog door may not be for everyone, it is an excellent new option that people are finding highly beneficial.