Tuesday Topics #36 - Doggy Door?
This is my $4 version of a doggy door, using some bright turquoise blue poly mesh that I had in my fabric bin, with two cheapomatic tension rods to hold it in place. Is it ugly? Yes. Does it keep out flies? Not so much. I guess I won't be patenting my invention any time soon.
I've been thinking about investing in a REAL doggy door. The kind that installs next to a sliding patio door. They are quite expensive but would be a large improvement over the unsightly blue curtain. But I wonder if I should bother. After all, the blue curtain works okay in a pinch, and do I really want to give Cabana free reign to go in and out on a daily basis?
It would come in handy on days when I need to be gone for over 5-6 hours. However, Cabana is so used to doing her business in our presence that I'm not sure she realizes she has our permission to "go" when we're not there. (We've done some training sessions so she does know how to go in and out.) The few times when we've utilized the blue curtain, she hasn't even ventured outside, as far as I could tell.
On the plus side, Cabana doesn't dig, try to escape, or have other unsavory outdoor habits, so I'm not worried about her having free reign in the backyard. I do have some concerns about other animals coming into the house (mostly neighbor's cats), but we can lock the opening, especially at night, or on rainy days when I don't want Cabana tracking in mud.
So what do you think about doggy doors? Are they a gateway to freedom, both human and canine? Or an invitation to impending mayhem?
