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04-26-2011, 07:40 AM

#41

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Originally Posted by Scrap Happy

This is the reason I don’t like doggie doors anything can get in.

Yup, I have one because I have a small dog with a tiny bladder who likes to pee in the middle of the night. I didn't worry, until the morning DH got up really early for work while it was still dark out and saw a coyote standing on the street in front of my house!

So, we rigged up a 6x12 chain link dog kennel with a roof and a locking gate on the concrete slab against our garage, attached it to the wall, added some mulch and a "tree" (a big old stick screwed to a base) and our dog door opens up into it.

Its works great, and I can let them have access to a potty spot even when I am not home and no stray cats or raccoons can get in and the dogs are safe from scary predators.

04-26-2011, 07:53 AM

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rushdoggie, what a brilliant idea! Necessity is the mother of invention. Glad you found a way to keep your precious fur baby safe!

04-26-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nannya54

Gee, and I freak out at my snakes in the basement.

I would too if they were in the house anywhere.

04-26-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lillybeck

I have lived in Fl for many years and have had some surprises in my house but never a gator unless it is from the U of F. lol

Go Gators!!

04-26-2011, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sharoney

Sheesh, the worst I've ever had in my house was a blue crab! Lol!

They are pretty, maybe not so much when indoors though.

04-26-2011, 07:56 AM

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I can't believe the pictures people get of unwanted guests these days. It must be that you make sure the kids & pets are safe and then you grab the camera!

04-26-2011, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by joyce blint

I would never be able to sleep in that house again. If a 6-ft gator can get in, think snakes.........

Yes, I think that's something that would stay with a girl for a while.

04-26-2011, 08:05 AM

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Wow! And I thought the black fly DH let in the door yesterday was bad.

It was bad enough LOL!!

04-26-2011, 08:16 AM

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Yikes!!! I probably would have fainted when I saw that. Glad to know her kitties were unharmed.

04-26-2011, 08:46 AM

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I will tell you the same thing I told my husband and my son when I found a black snake in our house: "One of us will leave this house before bedtime, either it or me. I will not stay here with that thing crawling around".