How to Keep Snakes from Coming into House Through the Doggy Door? (Howe: live in)

[TGentry]

I'm thinking about installing a doggy door in a low-to-the-ground window. However, I recently spotted a two foot long snake in my back yard. (I think it was a rat snake.)


If I install the doggy door, how do I keep unwanted critters, like snakes and mice, from coming into the house?


I looked into an electronic door, but they are more money than what I wanted to spend.

[North Beach Person]

Don't forget possums, raccoons and armadillos.

[EcoDeb]

They have doors which only open by the collar controller on the dog.

[calgirlinnc]

Originally Posted by TGentry

I'm thinking about installing a doggy door in a low-to-the-ground window. However, I recently spotted a two foot long snake in my back yard. (I think it was a rat snake.)


If I install the doggy door, how do I keep unwanted critters, like snakes and mice, from coming into the house?


I looked into an electronic door, but they are more money than what I wanted to spend.

Get a cat.

[gentlearts]

Our dog was used to one when we got him, and likes to go in and out. Since we only have a French door, dh made an insert to use with the door ajar and the doggy door was mounted in it. It was just a prototype, really.

Since our dog is really good about asking to go out, we will probably do away with it. We anticipate replacing the French door with a slider, so if there is a doggy door insert available, we’ll probably get it.

The doggy doors have a latch, so you can lock it at night, or whenever it doesn’t need to be open.

[NoClueWho]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Don't forget possums, raccoons and armadillos.

...and RATS!!!

[nurider2002]

Seriously? I have always had a doggie door and although I have had snakes and the occasional field rat in my yard, nothing but my dogs has ever come through the doggie door.

[loves2read]

Raccoons might do that but if you have a fenced yard I don't think raccoons are getting in there...

[gentlearts]

Really people, unless you live in Australia, or someplace where you regularly get poisonous snakes in you toilet, I think you are worrying too much.

I’ve seen one small snake in my yard in 9 years, and no critters except squirrels.