Is there a way to remove the door? I have a golden retriever...i don't need to keep her secured in it..she just loves to lay in cubbies and enclosed spaces.
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Yes though it also can be latched inwards. It comes in a flat pack and can be put together without the door with no loss of strength. It is a great cubby and looks great in the house too my dig adores it - you need to add a soft mat or cushion. Terry in Australia
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You could cut the wire that holds the door on but that would be the only way. It is really a nice product.
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Yes. When you put the kennel together simply don't add the front part of it (the door) and the rest will fit together and hold without it.
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Our dog had chewed the door so that it is somewhat bent and it had forced us to find a method to keep the cage together. We are using a small carabiner at each of the hinges. It seems to work well.
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Well, there's a little pin thing (included with the unit) you can stick in a hole in a tab at the bottom of the door that will keep it from (a) swinging open unless you remove the pin, (b) confound a dumb cat or dog that likes to pull at doors, (c) slow down a child intent on opening the door. We have no reason to use it so haven't tried it. I think you probably could use a small padlock stuck through the tab to better lock the door. In other words, there is a mechanism provided, and a clever owner probably improvise a better locking device using their design features.
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No. Access is from the wire front door. Well I guess you could un-clip the side but it's not the way to put a pet in. You can dissassemble the sides but takes sometime. Hope that answers your question.
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Yes. If you look closely at the photo you'll see how the horizontal rods on the door are bent and loop around the vertical rod on the crate. I removed the door with a flat-head screw driver by expanding the 5 metal rods on the door that loop around the metal rods on the frame of the crate. You will only have to increase the gap at the end of the loop a very tiny bit to get the door off. If done carefully it will not ruin anything and the door can be reused if you use pliers to squeeze the loops back to their original position
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Kay, I don't think the door will lock in training mode. But I, like you, just wanted a timed cat-door. For me it was to let the cats go out once the sun was up and lock them in once it got dark. I do not have any issues with animals (raccoons, opossum, chupacabra) trying to get in and because I have three cats and the chips were kinda big I simply taped a chip to the inside of the kitty door. This way when it is set to open there is always a chip close enough to activate it and the cat just has to push on it. Any cat can get in or out during the day and when it is set to close no one can leave (actually I only "close" it so the cats can't get out after dark, but after dark they can get in). I hope this is helpful for you. Red
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yes, it has an inside slide down with a lock, so you can;t lift it from outside. I have used the ideal pet door for over 20 years and am very satisfied with the product.....hope this helps
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No I would not close the door if the bunny was inside. There are places where they can get air but ventilation would not be great. The top is removable and not greatly secured, my bunny prefers to sit on top of it versus get inside.
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That's correct. Only the way for the door to open is with the sensor on the collar. And we've even found, for whatever reason, it actually has to be *on* the dog to work. When we just dangle the collar by the door it doesn't work. We feel it's very secure.
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Seems like you have tried everything. However. I had a thought. Put it in a sunny place without the roof for a while. Later if he goes in add the roof after a few days. My dog was kenneled trained and found him at the human society. If your dog doesn't like kennels or crates that is the problem.
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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!!
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Possibly. Mine was too rigid for y pets to feel comfortable using and when it got windy it flew open. I prefer the pliable version of these doors.
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not quite. My sliding door has a metal piece at the top which does not fit into the gap at the top of the petdoor. If I was more handy, I could probably cut the metal piece that causes the blockage in the pet door; however, this is just for balcony access, so I don't have to worry about locking the door.
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There's a little panel you can insert that seals off the flap so they can't go in or out. You don't have to remove the door
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Yes, I love the door and so do my dogs. Gives them a lot of freedom. Very easy to insertand remove. You do not need to remove the screws, just loosen them and pull the door out. Wenever take it out.
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I have a pitbull/lab in mine and she has not escaped, where she has in other crates. We did use a chain and hook on the doors to be on the safe side, but so far (1 year) she has not escaped. Worked great for us.
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We used our dog door in a slide door that was originally narrow, so we didn't set up ours to have the latch, because we couldn't use what was left of the doorway for us anyway. Instead we just braced the slide door against the dog door & made it very secure that way. There are instructions of how to set up the original latch to the side of the dog door, so you can use what is left of doorway for your own entry & exit, also.