New to board (I've seen great things here!). My dad recently had to relocate our family GS of 11 years because she did not get along with the new GS puppy (who is now 10 months). Anyways, my fiance and I adopted her and are looking for dog door advice.
'Sarah' has always stayed outside while my dad is at work. Well, today I stayed home and 'pretended' to leave so that I could see how she would do alone in her small yard. We live coastal, so the weather is generally nice. She has plenty of shade, dog house, etc. However, a few times today she wined and clawed at our back screen door. I suspect this is because she is alone in her new territory. We are considering getting her a dog door, but will need to swap out our current exterior door, since we are renting and do not have a slider. Although Sarah has never been allowed inside during the day, I think this would probably be the best option for her to come and go inside/out. Exterior doors are pretty expensive. Has anyone found an affordable exterior door for short term? Again, we are renters, but the land lady is fine with our plan to swap out the current door for a cheap one that we cut into to. Home Depot is ridiculous. We will probably check out the local thrift stores (e.g., habitat for humanity) this week, but would greatly appreciate any suggestions as to where to find a simple exterior door! Nothing on craigslist currently....
'Sarah' has always stayed outside while my dad is at work. Well, today I stayed home and 'pretended' to leave so that I could see how she would do alone in her small yard. We live coastal, so the weather is generally nice. She has plenty of shade, dog house, etc. However, a few times today she wined and clawed at our back screen door. I suspect this is because she is alone in her new territory. We are considering getting her a dog door, but will need to swap out our current exterior door, since we are renting and do not have a slider. Although Sarah has never been allowed inside during the day, I think this would probably be the best option for her to come and go inside/out. Exterior doors are pretty expensive. Has anyone found an affordable exterior door for short term? Again, we are renters, but the land lady is fine with our plan to swap out the current door for a cheap one that we cut into to. Home Depot is ridiculous. We will probably check out the local thrift stores (e.g., habitat for humanity) this week, but would greatly appreciate any suggestions as to where to find a simple exterior door! Nothing on craigslist currently....