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08-07-2011, 08:03 AM | #1 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Door safety device needed We have a set of doors that are like French doors leading from the living area to the foyer and front door. The doors are kept closed to keep the doggies away from the front door. However, Teddy has learned he can push them open because they don't have a latch. They are held shut only by the hardware at the top, a little ball on top of the door that slides into a grooved piece on the door jam. I don't know the proper terms for the hardware. I need something that we can quickly secure the french doors with when we open the front door to the house. Would like to avoid having to put up another babygate hurdle for dad. Is there a baby safety product that slides over two handles (doorknobs) like the things that are made for kitchen cabinet knobs?
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08-07-2011, 10:30 AM | #2 |
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| I had a similar problem at my old house and I put a piece of velcro around the door knobs - could easily whip it off if needed. She could push on it but it would not open enough to get out. Don't know if this will work for you, but you could try it.
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08-07-2011, 10:45 AM | #3 |
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| couple of bricks or other heavy items, set on either side of the door you don't open when you go in and out normally. If they only open in one direction, then just one brick set on that side. Set them as close to the center as you can without blocking the other door. If one door won't open then neither of them will but you'll still be able to go in and out without hassling with a child lock. and maybe after a month or so of not being able to open them he'll quit trying so you can remove the bricks. |
08-07-2011, 11:47 AM | #4 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Thank you ladies for 2 great ideas. Either one would work for us.
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08-07-2011, 07:13 PM | #5 |
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| I have rubber bands on my lower kitchen cabinet knobs. Works great and easy to remove when needed!
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08-07-2011, 08:03 PM | #6 |
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| We had french doors into the formal dining room when I was growning up. My mother put a very thick,small rubberband around the knobs. Little brother couldnt past them. But I would be worried about a tiny dog pushing them just enough to put their head through and getting stuck or worse getting choked by the two doors. |
08-08-2011, 08:05 AM | #7 | |
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08-08-2011, 08:39 AM | #8 |
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| We took our doors down when we put in hardwood floors so we bought the exta tall and wide metal walk through gate from Petsmart, it has been a life saver. But you may not want to spend this much money. It keeps mine confined in the kitchen/sunroom from the rest of the house.
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08-08-2011, 09:03 AM | #9 | |
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08-08-2011, 11:41 AM | #10 |
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| Do the doors swing both ways like saloon doors? Maybe you could install slide latches on the doors like in bathroom stalls. |
08-08-2011, 11:48 AM | #11 |
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| I understand my husband does the same thing and by the time he figures it out all 4 dogs are in the bedroom eating cat food
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08-08-2011, 01:47 PM | #12 | |
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Men, lol!
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