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Dog Flaps Advantages and Disadvantages

Are you tired from assisting your dog that has been barking endlessly for you to open the door for him? This is one common problem for pet owners. It's one reason why pet doors were made.

Pet doors give access to your dog. They can be easily installed to your wall, panel or doors. One version of a pet door is the dog flaps.

A dog flap is a great way of giving independence and security to your dog. It can be easily fitted to your wall, panel or door.

Although dog flaps can provide several advantages to pet owners and their pet dogs, several disadvantages have also arises. These disadvantages have been addressed with different types of pet flaps made through the years.

A dog flap is a small door that is big enough for your pet dog. These manual dog doors are made of basic metal or plastic flap that can be installed in a wall or a door.

Flexible types of flaps are made of plexiglass and other clear hard plastic. They require a separate panel that slides down to secure the doorway. It is also heavy which will require your pet extra effort to push the flap.

There are different types of dog flaps. The basic one can give access to your dog whenever they enter or exit the house. Any animal that can fit through it can open the basic dog flap.

Another type is the "key- operated" dog flaps. These "keys" can be sensors or magnets. These keys are attached to your dog's collar. It gives signal to the door to open once the animal is near. After the animal passed through, it automatically closes.

Advantages

Dogs are easily trained on dog flaps. Since these doors are a two-way system, your dog can be easily trained to get in and out of the door by just pushing it.

It provides access to your dog without your assistance. Your dog can have his freedom in entering and exiting his way without your assistance once he learns how to use it. You can continue whatever you're doing without being a 'doorman' to your dog.

It provides security to your pets. Your dog flap is installed based from your dog size. If your dog is being bullied or chased by larger animals, he can right through it for his protection.

It secures your wall, door and furniture from damages and scratches. Your pet dog doesn't need to scratch or jump to other opening in your house just to get out or in of the house. With dog flaps, your walls and furniture are safe.

Disadvantages

1. It can give access to other animals and intruders. Other animals like raccoons, squirrels, the neighborhood's pet, and even snakes can enter the conventional types of pet flaps.

Some intruders find their way inside the house with the use of dog flap. It's one main reason why pet owners are hesitant to install pet doors in their house.

2. Manual dog flaps are not weatherproof. One problem for it is the access of harsh elements such as snow, rain and strong wind. It is advisable that you provide a lock to your manual dog flap if this type of flap is just the 'swinging' type.

However, different types of dog doors were made to address the disadvantages seen from the conventional types. Electronic and automatic dog flaps are specially made for your pets access only.

Also, dog door flaps have sturdy material that can resist rusting and have powerful locks that can control entry of weather elements and unnecessary entrance of other animals and intruders.

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Do you think the 'flap' over goaltending equipment is important?

ie - Do you see the need to further regulate (or perhaps shrink) the equipment or do you think its fine the way it is - just let 'em play...
Thanks for the answer Bob, but I'm not quite ready for bigger nets yet.

Yes and no, said like the fence sitter that I am.

I am fine with the number of goals scored this year. The new regulations for the most part are working.

I don't think there is any reason top make the nets bigger, that will change the game to much. As Bob said the NFL moved the goalposts back, but that only affects fieldgoals not TD's. The NBA moved the 3 pt line, we moved the goal line- blue line and eliminated in part the center line. What the NBA has not done- to my knowledge anyway- is make the rim bigger and we should not do it either.

I think the equipment size now is fine and protects adequately. We need regulation to ensure the equipment does not grow by way of addition of a flap here a tab or a bit of padding there.

The solution, tweek the rules to ensure no further growth and make the penalty for non compliance stiff and enforce them.

First offence is a warning, second is a 10 game suspension. There will be no cheating.

To ensure rules are enforced the NHL should hire me to go from city to city measuring the equipment of the goalies at the end of each game. Seeing as the measurement is at the end of the game I will have to be in attendance to watch the game to ensure the equipment they wore is the equipment I am measuring.

Seriously, if each goalie is being tested 10-12 times ayear randomly with a stiff fine for cheating the equipment won't grow again. Make it like Nascar- your equipment does not fit the template it is illegal. Just be sure to suspend the goalie/driver not the equipment mgr/crew chief.

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