Ideal Pet Products Designer Series Ruff-Weather Pet Door with Telescoping Frame, Extra Large, 9.75" x 17" Flap Size

Bought this to replace the one originally installed by my builder - 10 years ago!! Magnets on the bottom finally broke and wouldn't hold the flaps in.Easy of installation: Took me 5 min to replace existing door. Flaps seem sturdier than the original. And now I have 2 covers for inside and out without having to buy a spare!Sturdiiness: I have a 75 Aussie who hits this door at full speed, going in and especially going out. The first one lasted 10 years, I fully expect this one to last too.Weatherproof: Flaps can blow in strong winds. Mine goes between the dining room and screened patio so isn't really an issue. There have been times though when really strong storms come in, where I lock it down to keep the wind out and the dogs in - but there is no way any item like this is going to be 100% weatherproof and anyone buying something like this should not complain if it isn't. They should buy electronic doors with collars that open as the dog approaches instead.My dogs love the freedom of going in and out at will. I love the freedom of being able to be late from work without worries. Required addition to my home.

Exactly like our old one that lasted about 15 years with a couple of flap replacements over the years. Very well made and not even the slightest drafts no matter how cold and windy it gets outside here in the northeast winters

Ladies, this doggie door was easy to install and looks great. I did it myself and it took less the an hour. The material is sturdy…would have liked two doors but one does the job. Door seals nicely so as not to allow any air flow.

We moved into a new house about four months ago and just had a temporary sliding door insert. After researching the doors, I narrowed it down to the Ruff-Weather Pet door because of price, what seemed like better quality than others, and reviews.The Good: Great quality of plastic. It is thick, sturdy, and seems to be of good quality. I really liked that the outside door as a rubber gasket seal on it so it can tighten to the wall, and even fill in the crevices of the stucco on our house (desert home in Las Vegas). The instructions were very easy to read and concise. LOVE the tinted flaps. From past experience, dog doors with clear flaps show a lot of the dirt and grime build up from wet noses, whereas I think the darker tint will help block hide that.The Bad: Honestly, the only problem I had with this is the template was not lined up properly. The lines for the cross hairs to make screw points center were off and not lined up properly on the template. This meant that when it got flipped to the other side, the holes were even further off. Lots of adjustments had to be made after cuts were done, but finally got it after a little bit of work.I would recommend this product, however if installing yourself (or whoever does it), I would suggest looking VERY carefully at the template before making any cuts.

I waited a year to review this product just so I could be sure to test it in the harshest conditions. We live in wisconsin, and we used to have a sliding door attachment for our Akita/Saint Bernard mix. Every winter we would watch the blizzard roll into our living room, and snuggle under blankets as the frigid icy air blew around our house. Then we installed this, coupled with the wall attachment. It’s first winter experienced the 2019 polar vortex, of which we were placed right in the center. On top of that we had a brand new baby in the house. It was -50° outside, with snow, wind, and all around Wisconsin winter yuckiness. We had to keep our house at 75° for the new baby. That’s a 125° difference in temperature! The dog door did great. Our poor hairy mut would go outside and pee icicles then come back in, no snow, no wind no nothing. Buy this product it works! (Ps the magnets are strong enough for the wind, but easy enough that both my cats can make it through as well)

I installed one of these almost 20 years ago and had up to 4 dogs at once living here all this time. Never felt a breeze or had any problems, never replaced flaps in all that time. Anyway I had new doors installed and was going to use same dog door, but decided to just buy a new one, as it looked pretty bad. Was thrilled when I found the exact same dog door, don't change what works. Highly recommend, live in western Washington, snow and such. This dog door makes for happy pets, even my cats come a go through this thing. My 80lb Catahoula, biggest dog yet pops in and out at well as my Shepard.

Measurement: I didn't believe my dog would fit through the size I ended up getting so we built a little test door out of wood to make sure he fit.Installation: I have an aluminum paneled door. After drilling the initial holes I discovered that the door was actually filled with styrofoam. We drilled the holes on the inside. Then checked the outside and some of the holes weren't lined up. So we moved the template to the outside and drilled the holes from the other direction. There was a small hold up at this point, because the bottom crosshairs on the template didn't line up with the holes. We decided to go with the holes on the template and that ended up being the correct choice. Then we took a jigsaw with a metal blade and cut the opening on the front and back of the door. My friend and I were not super experienced with the jigsaw and it didn't look very good in some places. To our happy surprise the door slid in easily and all the screws lined up. Installing the door was easy for two people who are basically novices with these tools.The frame of the door covered where we had messed up with the jigsaw. And what's even better is I read that you need to use silicone when installing in a panelled door, however because of the way the two parts of the door fit together I did not need to use caulking because no cold air was getting through.The door does a good job keeping out the cold and I am pleased with it.