PetSafe Extreme Weather Aluminum Pet Door, Large

The media could not be loaded. We put this in our door in the garage. We have a fenced-in area outside so they can't run off. Our main purpose for this was when we are away for long periods of time for the day. They can now go in and out to do their business as they please. We measured our biggest dog ahead of time per instructions before buying. The website said large would fit our dogs. I got it out of the box and thought, no way my dogs will fit thru this. We practiced before installing and they all fit! As you can see in the video, we have 2 labs and a shepherd. The shepherd is the tallest and has no problem going through. It has multiple layers for insulation (we will see how it does keeping the cold out in the winter) but hot air stays out in the summer. If I had to buy another one, I mite to go the XL just to give them a little more room, but the price difference made me stick with the large and they do fit through. Our oldest dog is the chocolate lab who is 10 and he has no problems stepping over and in/out. Installation was easy. Comes with a sheet to trace onto your door, cut and screw in. The magnets keep the flaps in place after they go through. Love this doggie door!

This version of the pet door is made really well and keeps the cold out much better with three flaps. The only issue I had was that the door I previously had with one flap (same brand) was larger. You would think there would be continuity within the brand, but I got it anyway because of it's quality and low price compared to other brands. I ended up cutting a three-foot wooden measuring stick into pieces to fill the gaps and nailed them in, which worked perfectly. Another thing to think about is that the cover for this dog door slides up and down on a track (which I like better) instead of the one flap cover that you push on and pull off. If I wanted to keep my dogs outside for any reason they could just push through the door cover. The only caveat about the three flap cover though is that if you have blinds that are set inside a door window (and have a frame) the dog door cover will hit the frame if you don't ease it off every time.

This took a bit of work to install. I used a drill and a jigsaw. But, it came out great! The instructions were clear. I like that you can close and lock it shut.

I originally bought a Large for my two large dogs, who really aren't THAT LARGE. My Trapper is a Foxhound Catahoula mix, so super broad chested due to the Catahoula which has a near Pitbull like shape to them, but only 23in to the shoulder on him. His Chest was hard to measure and was just slightly over 10in from what I could gather. Large probably would have worked fine for him, since his sister is a lot more slender at 9in in the chest, but 26 or 27in to the shoulder. So returned it and got the XL.Initial impression:-Install kind of sucked. Since I was under the impression you were cutting this wide enough and then using the screws as clamps, to hold it in place. Not drilling screw holes for it. Also that Template is PRETTY EXACT, when you do realistically have about just under a half an inch (so probably 1cm) of wiggle room on all sides. The instructions are not very clear, and are lacking. Luckily it is pretty straight forward of an install, but for the life of me, can't figure out what the nylon screws are for. Also wear long sleeves and gloves, since I didn't know that my door was hollow core with FIBERGLASS insulation, man I was itching.-Now that it's heating up in MS on the Coast, man does that VINYL STINK, that's a STRONG VINYL smell.-Dogs didn't have issues using it, and took to it quite naturally. THOUGH, weirdly they don't seem to like it, and prefer my own dog door that I made out of my window. Before they were jumping in and out of the window to go potty. I bought some vinyl table protectors, cut them to size, made one side smooth vinyl and two large flaps, the the other side was two layers of TEXTURED vinyl cut in strips that when overlapped are stagnated. This way when it got hot the vinyl didn't stick to each other. It worked out great, but 1) TOO MUCH SAND kept coming in the house, since outside is sand, since I live close to the MS Gulf Coast 2) while it was a 1.5ft jump out, and 2ft jump in, my one dog is 6 this year, and the other dog broke both of her front legs within the first 6 months of having her, on separate occasions. There was a one month gap of having two working legs and then she broke the other leg. First time was her brother bit her leg and broke it (I'm convinced it wasn't malicious, just never played with a dog before Zelda, and got too rough), second she dodged a speeding truck in front of my house at the last minute and used the curb to break her leg just above the wrist/ankle. Great reflexes. So, I know that's limited time for both of them being able to jump in and out.-Dad likes this option, dogs prefer the immediacy the window provided since it's right where we all hang out, now they have to walk like 30ft to get outside. So they're less impulsive about going outside.Conclusion:As of now, I'm happy with it. I think the dogs will like it in time and see it's 100x better. Since I went with the XL, it gives them SO MUCH clearance room, that I don't have to worry about Trapper getting stuck. Just wished the install instructions were better and the template was a little larger. I'll be glad when I don't have to empty the house of a sandbox worth of sand every month. HOLY COW, it's so much sand. That backyard is like 75% sand and 25% dirt.

Our furbabies (1 dog, 1 cat) love this door! We installed it in the center of our laundry room door that leads to the backyard. They love having the freedom of going in and out as they please. We have not had any issue with any other animals coming in, nor any weather issues with the door blowing open, even when there was a wind and snow storm. Excellent quality!

I’ve used pet doors for years and I always buy pet safe I think they last longer and we never have any problems with them.

Installing the PetSafe Extreme Weather Aluminum Dog Door took longer than expected, especially in a metal door, but once in place, it worked great. The triple-flap design makes a noticeable difference in keeping the cold out—an important feature for Alaska’s harsh winters. Even our more skittish dogs quickly adapted to using it, which was a relief. One downside is that it’s definitely not chew-proof; if you have heavy chewers, you may want to reinforce it or opt for something more durable. That said, the flaps are easy to replace and reasonably priced, so it's manageable. Overall, it’s a solid choice for weather resistance and pet accessibility.

Prior to installing this door we had a similar door but with only a single flap. This one has a dual flap and an insulating barrier in between. I was initially concerned that the heavier door arrangement would discourage the dogs from using it, but it was no problem at all. This one has done an excellent job at keeping the outside temperature extremes out of the house. The only mild complaint is that it occasionally doesn't close all the way on one side when the dogs exit. Probably needs to be designed with stronger magnetic strips.