The Things I Can't Stand About Pet Door Replacement Flaps

By Shane Porterman

I am a big softie who adores all types of pets. My three dogs are just fantastic, but they have a habit of using their dog doors all the time.

To help me out from going crazy, I had two of the pet doors installed in our home, making it easy for them to come and go whenever they wanted to.

The thing is though, these fine specimens of dog doors tend to break down all the time. As often as every 4-6 months, so I am left having to buy pet door replacement flaps for them.

Off I trot to the local store. I'm actually on first name terms with the store owner now because I seem to be in there almost every month for something.

Jim, the store owner laughs when I tell him why I am here, again. he knows right where to go, and gets the parts for me without even asking which ones. If it wasn't for my dogs enjoying a game called chase the butteflies then perhaps I wouldn't have to come down here so often.

Anyway, Jim sells me the replacements for both of the dog doors, setting me back almost $40. Ok, I can live with that, I just wish it wasn't so often, if you know what I mean.

What I don't like about these flaps is that they wear down too quickly. What I mean is that the hinges keep on wearing and becoming tired, eventually breaking.

Funnily enough, my dogs tend to enjoy the taste and sensation of chewing on the flaps.

Once they begin to wear, the cold air can then get in. As a consequence of this, it gets cold inside, and the flaps begin to make noises in the night time.

In desperation we once switched to magnetic flaps, but they simply amplified the noise created when the wind got behind them.

Of course, the dogs don't appear very amused at the cold air that wafts in the house, and often they end up in our bedroom at night.

And unbelievably the neighbors dog has even let himself in to our home, and left his scent all over the place.

Until recently, we have been putting up with all these misgivings, just so we can ensure our dogs stay happy, or so we thought.

Recently we started to look at better brands, and go for slightly more expensive models, but ones that had much highly specifications.

This has actually inspired us to look at things in a new light, and because of this we strongly recommend you consider a well known brand for yourself. - 31851

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