Doors your dog can remotely control
If you've thought it would be nice to have a pet door -- but always worried that giving your pet the freedom to come in and out as he pleases would also give that freedom to raccoons, strays, burglars and other assorted vermin -- here's a solution.
Pet Doors USA is offering a new "Plexidoor Pet Door" that opens exclusively for your pet via a wearable pass code “collar key.”
Electronic and electro-magnetic pet doors open in response to a signal from a "key" attached to your pet's collar when your pet is a few inches from the door. Some keys activate the door that then opens like a mini garage door. In some units the "key" releases the catch so the pet can push the door open.
“Collar keys” come programmed and can be clipped to the dog's collar. The technology in the door reads and recognizes the code as the pet approaches.
The Plexidor Electronic Door itself is sturdy, rust-proof, energy efficient and does not blow open like most mud flap pet doors, the company says.
A safety mechanism prevents the door from closing while obstructed, preventing pinched tails, paws or fingers.
They're pretty pricey: The one pictured runs $697.
For more information, go to dogdoors.com.
(Photo courtesy of Dog Doors USA)
