Great Pet Doors Make for Happy Pets

Pet doors are not novelties or a method by which to spoil your pet. They are a necessity for pet owners who want to have some freedom, offer the same to their pets, and basically just want a happy household. This is especially true for owners of small dogs, the kind of little dogs which are naturally nervous and have a reputation for a limited ability to control their bladders. Small pet doors give small animals the freedom to go outside as needed, but they help spare your carpets as well. Below are some of the benefits of these doors.

• You can leave the house for an extended period of time. Your pet can go in and out as it needs to, so you don’t have to worry about rushing home, and there isn’t an accident to find when you do arrive.
• Reduce behaviors born of boredom. When you get bored, you can leave the house. You work all day and take care of responsibilities around your home, yet you still have time for entertainment. Your dog doesn’t work or have to maintain the home, so he or she is likely to get bored. This can lead to misbehavior. By allowing your dog the freedom to go outside, you offer options to combat the boredom that can lead to poor choices.
• You allow your dog to have an extensive role in the house. Even if your dog is smaller than your cat, he or she still feels the need to protect your home and the people in it. As pack animals, this is the nature of the dog, because the people in the home are a part of the pack, in the eyes of the dog. By offering freedom through pet doors, your dog can follow its natural instincts and monitor the perimeter around your home. This makes for a happy pet.