doggie door

Canine entry flap

A doggie door is a small hinged flap cut into an exterior door or wall, allowing a pet to enter and exit the house independently.

Also called a pet door or dog door.

Some versions use electronic sensors that unlock only for animals wearing a special collar tag: We installed a doggie door so the cat could come and go.

Related

escape route · entrance · gate · threshold · weatherproof · energy efficient · home improvement · partition · microchip · trapdoor · locking mechanism · security feature · flap · trapdoor · flap

Opposites
access control

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Secured portal requiring key

deadbolt · barricade · security door · pet barrier · baby gate

formality of entry

doggie doormain entrance

Principal point of entry

front door · grand entrance · foyer · portico

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G