Measuring Your Dog or Cat for a Pet Door
STEP 1
Determine Flap Width
It is simple to determine the minimum width needed by your pet to pass through with comfort.
Open a sliding door just wide enough to have them walk through with a minimum of one-inch clearance gap on each side.
This width including gaps is the minimum size flap width you require.
STEP 2
Determine Flap Height
The top of the flap should be placed at least as high as the top of the tallest pet’s shoulder.
Take a measurement from the floor to that point.
STEP 3
Determine Door Size
“In-The-Glass” Doors come in four sizes.
Using your previous measurements, select a door at LEAST as wide and tall as you need, largest is better than too small.
Door Size Image – How to Measure Your Cat or Dog for a Pet Door
STEP 4
Determine Direction
When OUTSIDE, determine which side your sliding door opens, is it from the Left or Right?
Door Direction Image – How to Measure Your Cat or Dog for a Pet Door