We have a doggie door for them to use (when we're home)...goes to a "doggie outhouse" (with potty pads) and then the outhouse has a door that goes to a covered deck (enclosed with chicken wire so they can't get through the slats as it's a long drop down). They all love running in and out in the good weather, except Harlow who's afraid of it (we're working on that with treats...I'm thinking this summer she'll want to follow the other dogs more)
ANyway, I agree a doggie door/ER escape hatch is a good thing - "but" we don't let them have access to the deck if we're gone due to the fear someone might come up on the deck and steal them, thus when we're gone they can only get as far as the "outhouse" - so it might help save them in a fire ER if we were gone...somehow I think they'd panic and hide under a bed/what have you.
Been thinking about getting the stickers, which I think is a very good idea.
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