[LIL MIS' MAGIC]

We started with the flap taped up and used treats...that got them use to the jumping through part.

Then we left the flap taped up and taped up a hand towel.....teaching them to push something to get through - again more treats to get them to move the towel to get through.

Then we taped over the magnets on the flap and the doggie door....and made them begin to get use to the flap being heavier than the towel....praising them when they went through and went potty. (At this point there was some noise of the flap and they began to get use to that.)

Finally we untaped the magnets and found our biggest struggle was that it was a little heavy for Magic to push through.....but she eventually learned. (In fact to this day she still waits for the flap to stop before going through....as she does not like it to come back and hit her if she is not the first one out the door.)

As you can tell we ran into the same thing you are going through....hang in there....maybe try some of the above and see if it helps. (By the way, I bet we used the hand towel up for several weeks....maybe even longer...as we were not sure at first Magic was strong enough to handle the weight of the flap.)

Good luck in your training of the doggie door.....you will love it once they are trained!!