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- Breed
Selection - By
simply choosing your pet's breed, the selector will choose the appropriate
size of the door opening you need (Breed selection criteria is based
on AKC standard measurements in height and weight for each breed). If
your pets' dimensions are NOT within these AKC acceptable standards
for your breed, or you have a non-AKC breed pet, or you're simply not
sure about your pet's height and width, we recommend that you measure
the height and width of your pet as described below:
- Opening Width
Measurement -
Your pet's largest width dimension is usually from shoulder to shoulder.
To measure your pet's width, in a standing position, place one of your
pet's shoulders against the wall. Take a box or straight chair that is
at least a few inches taller than your pet. Position the box against
the opposite shoulder of your pet. Next measure the distance between
the wall and the box edge. Add 1/2" to your overall width.
Type
in your measurement in the width window - Use decimal format only -
i.e. 6 1/2" should be typed in as
6.5
- Opening Height
Measurement
- To arrive at the correct opening height, you do NOT want to use the pet's entire height. Rather, the door opening should be a few inches larger than the distance from the pet's chest (between his front legs) to the top of its shoulders. To arrive a this measurement, posiition your pet in a standing position.
With a tape measure, measure from the floor to heighest point on their
back (usually the top of the shoulders) excluding their head. Now, take a second measurement from the floor to the lowest point of the chest, between the pet's front legs. The opening height should be the difference of these two measurements, plus 2 to 3 inches. Type in your measurement in the height window - Use
decimal format only - i.e. 10 1/2"
should be typed in as 10.5
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