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What Dog Door Would You Recommend For My Dog’s Breed? What About Their Weight?

Some pet door retailers will recommend pet doors based on your pet’s breed or weight. However, when it comes to finding a door flap in the right size for your pet, we find that basing it on your pet’s height is the better method for your pet’s long term happiness and health.

We also know that we have a lot of pet doors on our site. It can be hard to narrow down what door you should get even when you do know how tall your dog is. That’s why we have a few recommendations based on the average height range of your dog’s breed:

Note: all recommendations assume a step-over height of 2”-5”

Toy Dogs - Up To 7 ½” Tall

Weather Type Recommended Pet Door
Moderate Weather

Cat Mate 234 and 235 Manual Cat Flaps

Extreme Weather

Hale Cat Door for Doors

Electronic Pet Doors 

 

PetSafe SmartDoor Connected Pet Door

 

Small Dogs - Up to 12 ½” Tall

Weather Type Recommended Pet Door
Moderate Weather

 

PetSafe Plastic Pet Door

Extreme Weather

Endura Flap Pet Door for Doors

Electronic Pet Doors 

PetSafe SmartDoor Connected Pet Door

 

Medium - Up To 16” Tall

Weather Type Recommended Pet Door
Moderate Weather

Pride Pet Doors for Doors

 

Extreme Weather

 

High Tech Armor Flex Pet Door for Doors

Electronic Pet Doors 

 

PetSafe Electronic Smart Door

 

Large - Up To 23 ½” Tall

Weather Type Recommended Pet Door
Moderate Weather

 

PetSafe Plastic Pet Door

Extreme Weather

Endura Flap Pet Door for Doors

Electronic Pet Doors 

High Tech Power Pet Automatic Door Mount 

 

Extra Large - over 23 ½” tall

Weather Type Recommended Pet Door
Moderate Weather

 

Dragon Pet Door for Doors

Extreme Weather

Endura Flap Pet Door for Doors

 

What Is a Properly Fitting Pet Door?

A properly fitting pet door should be tall enough that the top edge does not scrape against your dog’s back when they walk through it. If it does, the door may cause pain towards your dog.

You can find out more about how to measure your dog on our pet measuring guide.

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