Dog Mate Lockable Large Dog Door (216) - Flap for Large Dogs and Cats, for UPVC, Wall and Wood, Securely Designed for Your Pets, White

Update after about 2 years of constant use by 2 dogs and 2 cats: Still works perfectly with an excellent seal against the great outdoors. Great product! We had a flexible flap dog door for the last ten years. I hated it. It drove me up the wall trying to get it to seal. The flap invariably deformed around the edges and the cold air would whistle in. I could take it apart and use an iron on a low setting to straighten it out and get an okay seal for a while, but it only lasted a month or so and we were back to effectively having a gaping maw that ushered in cold air. The old door flap was also thin and I swear the cold radiated right through it. I bought a small cat door for my daughter that is similar to this design. It was so good at keeping the cold air and rain out that I finally decided to replace our old dog door with this one. Best thing I have ever done for keeping our house warmer and cutting down on the heating bills! What a wonderful improvement! I really can't say enough nice things about this dog door. The dogs and cats were initially reluctant to use it, because the flap was solid and sort of whomped shut, but they adapted to it after a couple of weeks. It was not difficult to put in. I installed the previous dog door too. I had to enlarge the width of the previous hole and scabbed in a piece of plywood at the top. We also used some spray foam, in the gap behind the frame, to improve the weatherproofing. If you are looking for a dog door that really keeps the cold, wind, and rain out, then I think you will find this one meets your needs.

The doors are probably used much more in a kennel setting then they would be in a normal household. Last fall, I started to build a small kennel. It has 4 runs on each side of the building. I only finished one side (4 runs) and bought 4 of these inexpensive doors thinking they would get me by for now. Then in the spring when I finished the build and finished the other 4 runs I planned to purchase commercial grade dog doors. The original 4 have been on for over a year now and show no sign of wearing out. I have even seen pups half in and half out of the door, laying on their backs and chewing the flap. They held up so well that instead of buying the noisy expensive commercial dog doors I purchased 4 more for the other side. They are quiet and have worked well. I also love the extra light that they allow to come into the kennel. On extremely windy fall/winter days, the flaps will sometimes blow open, but when I put up a tarp on the perimeter fence ( I planned to anyway to protect the dogs from the cold winter wind) the problem was solved. They were easy to install, but to be fair, I do building projects all the time. UPDATE: 2 years later and still very happy with them!

NOT that easy to install, AND you need a jig saw AND a hack saw (or be prepared to buy screws that are the right size for your door). It took my brother 2-1/2 hours to install this for me (with a little help from me), and he's no hack at projects. Issues: 1) the screws come way too long just in case you have a very fat door. I don't have a hack saw, so that was a big time drain. 2) There are 4 plastic inserts that fit into the sides of the inside perimeter, and these also have to be cut to the right size (you will have to do a little math here). They are of plastic and not that easy to cut. 3) While we were struggling with getting the two sides installed on the door and the screws into the holes and through to the other side and into a nut that you can't hold, we forgot to watch that these interior plastic pieces were also aligned properly. They weren't, so we had to loosen everything and get them tucked back in. You can see in the pics that these side pieces aren't a perfect fit, even if they were "tucked in" better. I don't think that's a big problem, mostly cosmetic, but an added hassle. 4) No spare parts! We dropped a tiny little nut and had difficulty finding it! 5) As others have mentioned, NO TEMPLATE. Taping the pet door to your door to trace the opening and drill holes is doable, but it's stupid! Is one more piece of paper going to break the bank? (But I'll add that it's a very decent price for this door.) I have installed dog doors myself at least two previous times, and this one was harder. Hard to do by yourself IMHO. But, once it's in and aligned, it's a good door. I like that it has a hard plastic flap, so no warping or sticking to worry about. I like that it has a slide-on locking panel, which helps with weather issues AND my pets can see when it's not open for them. My dog is still intimidated by it. Even cookies aren't coaxing her. I'm confident she'll get it, though. Bottom line? Harder to install than it needs to be, but a good door at a good price.

Great dog door. Rigid flap seals opening well. Had for six months with no signs of wear or seal loss. Puppy got it in 5 minutes with me on outside and wife on inside giving cheese chunks as incentive.

Waiting for installation for more review but...so far I can tell that it is quality made, will be quiet, and work great for us. The door we have now is noisy. This one will be an improvement. When the cats fly through it at 2 am we won't be startled. Although it says dog door we opt for this size to accommodate some of our bigger felines. If you have bigguns, don't buy the small *dog*door. It just isn't big enough altho it is exactly the same quality. Will update. 4/12/2013 Well, finally got this door installed. The cats immediately started to use it. It is quiet and attractive. It took 2 to install it to the inside door because of the insulation. They had a hard time lining up the screws. The other was installed easily from a screened in porch to the outside. That one they finished in a few minutes. No complaints so far. Very satisfied. Now if I can only get my little dog to use it.

These dog flaps are so so good. This one is to replace one that we have had in place for 12 years. Excellent quality and longevity. We have 8 dogs who use these flaps. Recommended.

Nos encanta la puerta para el perro. Dudamos mucho por las medidas, pero va genial para mi perro de tamaño medio-grande (55 cm del suelo a la espalda). Al principio le daba miedo porque hace ruido al cerrarse, pero una vez se ha acostumbrado (un par de meses) no para de entrar y salir, incluso de forma brusca, y la puerta aguanta perfectamente. La tapa no parece muy segura, pero como la puerta es pequeña no nos preocupa que pueda entrar algún ladrón por el agujero. Casi ni la usamos. En invierno no es 100% aislante, pero cumple su función ya que no hay que tener la puerta abierta y el perro puede entrar y salir cuando quiere.

Es una buena puerta, no es tan fácil de instalar en una puerta metálica, pero se puede y queda bien, no es tan grande, para mi perrita mediana es apenas suficiente para entrar y salir cómodamente, el cerrojo es de plástico y en una de esas lo mordió y ya no se fija bien asi que ese no es tan practico

Ottima porta, funziona splendidamente, peccato che quei tardi dei miei gatti non capiscono come usarla. I gatti randagi invece hanno capito subito, mistero della natura

Il prodotto è buono.in abs resinato. Sembra di qualità. Consigliato 😊