Weighing in on doggy doors

It’s been nearly 2 weeks since we installed a new back door (Nov 5), purchased custom-cut for a doggy door from Lowes. (Apparently, Home Depot does NOT offer this service and even referred us to Lowes.) Primed and ready to paint, the door cost about $275 and came with a jamb. Luckily, the door fit into our existing jamb, with some modification to hinges and such; thus, it wasn’t such a challenging project for dear hubby and brother to install. The hole was cut to the dimensions of Ideal’s Deluxe Pet Door, Super Large size of course, which I ordered from www.petstreetmall.com. The online retailer was somewhat lacking in the automated feedback department because I had to request a tracking number for my order. I suppose it’s a consequence of paying cheap and getting “free” shipping. Our bronze pet door arrived via UPS in good time, and while it was a much darker bronze than I had originally perceived, it still worked with the overall kitchen color scheme. Disappointingly, it had a dented corner (did not appear shipping related) which didn’t affect the door’s functionality. Our foster Foxie and the rascal Doogie took right off to the doggy door, followed by a hesitant Dandy. Dill, however, was our problem child, being sensitive to anything that he came in direct contact with. It took some major coercion the first week to get him accustomed to the door, but I’m happy to say that he is now using it more regularly.