The flap on the dog door has curled leaving large gaps. Can it be fixe

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Ellis · Answer

I see it's a PetSafe dog door. Go to Petsafe's website ( www.petsafe.net), or to a dealer like Chewy, Amazon, etc. There are dog door replacement flaps for sale there.

M. M.. · Answer

Have you contacted the manufacturer for replacement flaps? I have seen replacement dog door flaps at all of the big hardware stores Lowes, Home Depot, Ace, etc., Walmart, and even some pet stores. Take your flap or its measurements with you when you shop.

Nancy Turner · Answer

Unless you can perhaps straighten them up by warming it up and putting something heavy on it when it cools, I would get a replacement door, less time and trouble and won't warp for a while again.

Nancy Turner · Answer

Your welcome. We have had dog doors for years, right now we have a severe weather door with two of the vinyl doors and it works great. The flaps are heavy duty and don't seem to stay as bent as the others did. They are easy to straighten by hand. We have four dogs and they all can get through the extra large one, even my ten pounder. She can make it through, but usually the bigger dogs only go half way through and hold it open for the old girl (14 years) to go in and out.

Joye R. Foster · Answer

Google the manufacturer and buy a replacement flap.

Lorei · Answer

I appreciate the input . I had already replaced the door once and was looking for a diy fix someone had tried. I will try the heat and weight, then may look into the severe weather replacement. Has anyone tried a car mat cut to fit?

Theresa · Answer

try to find the one with a magnet strip

Christine Somean · Answer

It doesn't have to have a magnetic strip. You can get a tube of rare earth magnets and use a glue gun to mount them along the bottom of the flap and they will catch on to the metal bar at the bottom of the doggie door. They're nice and strong and secure and if you space them out evenly they will hold your door closed without a doubt. And yes, a rubber floor mat will do just fine as long as it's cut to the proper proportions so as to ensure a tight fit. There's a video on YouTube that shows how to put in a replacement flap using one. Everyone is so quick to recommend buying a replacement, but when that's what you've already done you feel a little bit like you're throwing your money away on something that's not going to last as long as it should. I understand that feeling completely and I am a do it yourself MacGyver of sorts... LOL.

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Hello,

Time to buy a new one I think or cover with a fabric curtain both sides as a temp fix.

Deb K · Answer

Hello, the dog's oils may help warp it, remove it and clean it well with hot water, try to let it cool with something on it to keep it flat

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