I have two little yorkies and a English bulldog. I purchased the extra large will my yorkies be able to push the door open?
869942
Id think so. I bought this for my mother in law who has 3 chihuahuas, and a min-pin. I had to install it lower to the ground but no problems at all.
869943
I don't think it will be a problem at all. We have 3 dogs and one is a chihuahua/heeler mix and she plows through easily. We've installed 2 of these and they're terrific. Our other 2 dogs are an English Pointer and a bulldog/lab mix and it's a good size for them too.
1113036
Mary, it all depends on the size of your dogs. If you think they will fit through the medium-sized opening as described, there should not be any problem. Most dogs learn very quickly how to enter and exit this pet door...and it definitely seals out the outside environment due to its double-door construction. Enjoy!
1334676
Unless your dog has opposable thumbs it won't be able to open this gate. There is a latch on top of the gate that prevents it from being lifted up.
78149
The extra large might work. It is important to measure the height of your dog and the depth of its chest cavity. Also, do you have room to adjust the height placement of the door opening. You don't want a large dog to have to jump too high to get out.
520305
My dog weighs about 10 pounds and fits easily through the door, but a 30 pound dog would probably be on the upper limits for this door. I noticed that someone commented on their dog weighing 30 pounds and being able to use the door, so it sounds like it will work. If your dog is fully grown then you are probably ok to buy this.
41789
As long as you don't baby the dog and prop the door open it works great. Even with a huge head all it needs to do is push back the door a few inches. The food is just inside, not back at all.
1818652
I have a 3.4lb yorkshire terrier and she hasn't been able to squeeze through. She's not overly adventurous though. If your little guy is pretty adventurous, then I would be worried about him trying to squish through, but in general I think it is fine for our tiny little ones.
657769
This door is fine as long as she has longer legs. My bulldogge has a hard time getting out/in due to the opening being too high off ground. It isnt as pictured and you cant lock a sliding glass door to it.
762820
Audrey, I think your idea of moving the arch up a bit would help. I asked my husband and he said the same thing. Plus, if you leave off the brush, that opens up the door a lot. My 15-pound dog can't fit through it but cats are much better at slinking into tight spaces than dogs. My cat's about 12 pounds and is quite fast at going up and down the stairs through the cathole door. Good luck!!
1319674
I have a 35 lb dog that I got the door for, but she had puppies and we kept one and at 7 weeks ol the puppy could push the flap and go out and she wasn't even 4 lbs yet or very coordinated so I would say your chihuahua should have no problem!
210979
Shelly, I would get a bigger doggie door for your large baby. Mine is a 60 pound border collie mix and it is just the right size. I could not image a dog twice as large would ever make it through. Hope this helps.
333001
It works great for my 2 Yorkies. I had to safety pin the 2 zippers together because they figured out how two open it. My 8 pound girl is very agile and a trouble maker too.
1772096
I have a 6lb Pomeranian in mine and he loves it. Just the right amount of room to play around in. I think it'll be just fine for your Yorkie.
1058518
height is not as much as an issue as width. As long as you do not have a dog who's head or body is wider than the width they will fit! We have smaller yorkie's and a Lhasa Apso who's about 13 inches in height that can all fit through the door.
1238897
I will chime in and also add that I believe that this will work for your dog. We have 2 bischon-poodles mix pups that are about the 18-22 pound range. This door is perfect in every way. My bro-in-law has a 80-90 lb black lab that squeezed himself through the door a couple of times because he saw the smaller dogs do it. Anything bigger than 50-60 lbs would be too big for this door IMO. Anything less is great
2085347
Our dogs have no trouble using the door in either direction--the magnetic strips are secure, but release easy enough. I would not think a small dog would have any trouble: our two 12 pound cats enter and exit very easily.
2083630
I don't think so. There is a minimum thickness of the door in order to install the pet door.