My K.C. has a doggy door - smallest available for dogs purchased at Petsmart and, yes, he does have the run of the house. I don't work so I am at home with him most of the time. I placed it in our closet so he can only have access to a small patio area which I know is secure. If I want to close it off I simply close the closet door and don't have to put the sliding cover back on. He still likes to go out in the big backyard at 6:00 every morning with me watching him and to mark his favorite bush out front when I get the mail. I think a doggy door makes life easier. My patio is very secluded so I don't worry about people seeing him and stealing him. If he was in view, I don't think I would feel as comfortable with a doggy door. He got used to it very quickly and he was under a pound. My husband went outside and I stayed in and we just bribed him back and forth with treats - took no time at all. The drop on the outside was about 6 or 7 inches so I built a little ramp from wood and covered it in that fake grass carpet. |