Dog MateLarge Lockable Dog Doors with Weather Proof Seals and Durable, Rigid, Locking Flaps

Somewhat difficult to add side strips. Otherwise perfect fit. High quality pet door. Works as advertised. I would buy again. Would recommend this product.

I installed this brand somewhere between 1999-2003. It was VERY durable. The older one broke because the dog came in & went back out with a tie down attached to his collar. He ended up putting unnecessary force on the door flap. Otherwise, the older one would still be in use. I specifically sought out this same brand as a replacement hoping that it would be just as durable. The design appears to be the same material and thickness. We have high hopes that this one will perform as well as the older model. This is a 2-person install to help hold the panels between the outside frame and the inside frame (what protects the inner parts of the door where you cut the hole). Otherwise, it's a simple concept to install.

NOT that easy to install, AND you need a jig saw AND a hack saw (or be prepared to buy screws that are the right size for your door).It took my brother 2-1/2 hours to install this for me (with a little help from me), and he's no hack at projects. Issues: 1) the screws come way too long just in case you have a very fat door. I don't have a hack saw, so that was a big time drain. 2) There are 4 plastic inserts that fit into the sides of the inside perimeter, and these also have to be cut to the right size (you will have to do a little math here). They are of plastic and not that easy to cut. 3) While we were struggling with getting the two sides installed on the door and the screws into the holes and through to the other side and into a nut that you can't hold, we forgot to watch that these interior plastic pieces were also aligned properly. They weren't, so we had to loosen everything and get them tucked back in. You can see in the pics that these side pieces aren't a perfect fit, even if they were "tucked in" better. I don't think that's a big problem, mostly cosmetic, but an added hassle. 4) No spare parts! We dropped a tiny little nut and had difficulty finding it! 5) As others have mentioned, NO TEMPLATE. Taping the pet door to your door to trace the opening and drill holes is doable, but it's stupid! Is one more piece of paper going to break the bank? (But I'll add that it's a very decent price for this door.)I have installed dog doors myself at least two previous times, and this one was harder. Hard to do by yourself IMHO. But, once it's in and aligned, it's a good door. I like that it has a hard plastic flap, so no warping or sticking to worry about. I like that it has a slide-on locking panel, which helps with weather issues AND my pets can see when it's not open for them.My dog is still intimidated by it. Even cookies aren't coaxing her. I'm confident she'll get it, though.Bottom line? Harder to install than it needs to be, but a good door at a good price.

Update after about 2 years of constant use by 2 dogs and 2 cats: Still works perfectly with an excellent seal against the great outdoors. Great product!We had a flexible flap dog door for the last ten years. I hated it. It drove me up the wall trying to get it to seal. The flap invariably deformed around the edges and the cold air would whistle in. I could take it apart and use an iron on a low setting to straighten it out and get an okay seal for a while, but it only lasted a month or so and we were back to effectively having a gaping maw that ushered in cold air. The old door flap was also thin and I swear the cold radiated right through it.I bought a small cat door for my daughter that is similar to this design. It was so good at keeping the cold air and rain out that I finally decided to replace our old dog door with this one.Best thing I have ever done for keeping our house warmer and cutting down on the heating bills! What a wonderful improvement! I really can't say enough nice things about this dog door. The dogs and cats were initially reluctant to use it, because the flap was solid and sort of whomped shut, but they adapted to it after a couple of weeks.It was not difficult to put in. I installed the previous dog door too. I had to enlarge the width of the previous hole and scabbed in a piece of plywood at the top. We also used some spray foam, in the gap behind the frame, to improve the weatherproofing.If you are looking for a dog door that really keeps the cold, wind, and rain out, then I think you will find this one meets your needs.

This door fit perfectly as a replacement!

My first purchase of this door was in 2013. That door still works as well as the day it was installed. We have added an additional door in our house and we were happy to find that we can reorder the same doggy door.

Awesome looking product. Very well built. Unfortunately little to short for my application but defiantly will search out that product for future references!

The media could not be loaded. Se ve bien, funciona bien, no se mete agua en lluvia (normal, no tormenta), no se meten nisiquiera moscas, los perros entran en marabunta y la puerta aguanta bien! Si tuviera necesidad, la compraría de nuevo! Si llueve muuuy fuerte, hay que poner la tapa que también es útil para clausurar la puerta.

J’ai tout aimé Elle résiste quand même assez bien au vent elle est fait assez solide.

Es una buena puerta, no es tan fácil de instalar en una puerta metálica, pero se puede y queda bien, no es tan grande, para mi perrita mediana es apenas suficiente para entrar y salir cómodamente, el cerrojo es de plástico y en una de esas lo mordió y ya no se fija bien asi que ese no es tan practico

The media could not be loaded. Easy insulation, excellent value for money. My dogs fits through the door easily. The flapn opeining is great and the mental strip hold the door in place even on windy days. Very sturdy

buon prodotto, semplicemente da installare.Ho un Pinscher e consiglio la taglia M, ha lo spazio necessario per entrare ed uscire senza difficoltà.