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Owning a pet involves many things such as letting the dog or cat outdoors to do business but with electronic pet doors, you will find life to be far more convenient. Instead of getting up during a good movie or in the middle of the night, an electronic door allows the dog or cat to let himself outside to potty. Best of all, many of the electronic pet doors on the market today are designed so your animal can get out but other animals cannot get in. In fact, the design is such that a person would not be able to open the pet door either, giving you complete security and reassurance.
Before you shop for electronic pet doors, you should think about a few things. Typically, an electronic pet door is designed to install in a number of different type doors, including sliding glass doors. As mentioned, in addition to electronic pet doors letting your dog or cat in, they do keep intruders our, even the large size door through which a person could fit. For both small and medium sized electronic pet doors, you would likely get two collar keys although additional keys are available for the asking. You see, a special collar is placed around the pet’s name. Therefore, as your dog or cat gets within a certain distance of the door, the chip in the collar sends a signal to the door, which then opens, while closing securely behind. That way, any other animal or person could never get the door to open because they would not be wearing the special collar. For a large electronic door, you would usually get just one key. Then, for large electronic pet doors, a transformer can also be ordered, which is used to convert the door from a battery-operated unit to a door powered from a wall unit but backed up with a battery. As you can see, electronic pet doors are extremely safe while providing the ultimate in convenience. One thing to remember is that the larger size electronic pet doors is wide, which means you will lose significant space if installed in a sliding glass door. Therefore, you need to take measurements carefully to ensure you leave adequate room for you too. We also recommend if possible, you purchase your electronic pet door locally due to high shipping costs. Now, sometimes, you can find reputable manufacturers online that offer low shipping, which would be fine but be sure you read the fine print. Obviously, the biggest advantage to this type of pet door is that you no longer have to get up to let the dog or cat out. Instead of being annoyed, electronic pet doors provide your pet with easy access to the outdoors, 24 hours a day. In addition, you will enjoy other benefits to include no more scratched up doors, messing indoor accidents, and no more waking up in the middle of the night. As you can see, electronic pet doors are a great solution for pet owners. |