Using The Closing Panel - Petsafe PPA19-15794 Guide D'installation

Using the closing panel

The closing panel snaps onto the interior frame of the Extreme Weather Pet
Door. It is useful during inclement weather or to keep your pet from using the
pet door.
To use the closing panel, hold side handles and first slide bottom into place.
Then push next to handles to snap sides of closing panel into slots on interior
frame. To remove, hold side handles while pushing center of closing panel
with thumbs.
An additional closing panel (sold separately) can be used on the exterior
frame of the Extreme Weather Pet Door for improved weather resistance.
Visit our website at www.petsafe.net or call our Customer Care Centre for
more information.
Training your pet to use the pet door
Most pets will learn to use the pet door almost at once but there are a few
who may be a little nervous at first. The following tips will help your pet to take
full advantage of the outdoor freedom and indoor comfort - which you want
for your pet – and which your new pet door provides.
The most important rule is to be patient with your pet. Don't be in a hurry. Let
your pet work out for itself that it can go in and out of doors. Don't force it
through the flap or it may become frightened.
Many pet owners install pet doors when they move house. If this applies to
you, make sure that your pet is familiar with his or her surroundings before
you fit the pet door. Take it on supervised trips outdoors on a lead and make
sure it also feels secure and comfortable in its new indoor environment. Cats
especially can develop long lasting fears in unfamiliar surroundings.
Once you have installed your pet door, leave the flap open for some time.
You can do this by using a long strip of masking tape; open the flap and use
the tape to keep it held open by fixing the other end of the tape to the surface
above. Make sure that the fixing is secure so that the flap can not fall down
accidentally. Let your pet become familiar with it and go in and out freely.
Establish a motive for your pet to use the door. For cats, a good one is food.
First feed the cat near the door, inside and then near the door outside. Repeat
as often as you need to. Most cats, especially kittens, also have a strong urge
for freedom, perhaps to hunt. Cats are also social creatures - they enjoy the
company of other cats. This can be another reason for them to explore outside.
Dogs can be trained to use the pet door in a matter of hours. Dogs respond
to encouragement, repetition and especially play, so why not use the door
as part of a game? E.g. throwing a ball through the pet door. Pat and
congratulate the dog when the pet door is used appropriately. Repeat several
times congratulating the dog every time he uses the pet door.
If this is something new to your pet, it may take some patience to teach your
pet how to use it. When your pet makes progress give them a lot of praise -
they've earned it!
Replacement flaps available online
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