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Offline Mom of Arcas

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Dog Door Advice?
« on: April 17, 2007, 12:25:06 pm »
I'm thinking about getting the Solo Automatic door http://www.solopetdoors.com/features.htm for my boy and was wondering if anyone had one. They open automatically via a magnet on the dog's collar. It's very expensive, over $500, but would be worth it if it worked well and made Arcas happy. Because I live in a cold, snowy environment, I want something that closes securely (this is why a flap door won't work) so I don't end up heating the forest on my gas bill :) Also, I'm not worried about people getting in, although I know it would be big enough, but do worry about other animals getting in, for which the magnet solves the problem. There is another automatic door on the market which has horrible reviews, but can't find any reviews on this door.
Anyone with experience on this?
Thanks so much in Advance!
Arcas 100lb Mastiff/Rotweiler Mix

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Re: Dog Door Advice?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007, 12:53:54 pm »
do you work outside the home?  the only problem i see with this is we've had problems with people tormenting our dogs and so we don't let them out in the yard on their own.  not to mention, if he got bored there is a chance he may eventually try to find a way out of your yard, and if you're not there he'd be at nature's / society's mercy.  he sure is a looker!  i'd love to see more pictures of him!
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