My dog figured out how to open the screen door and I had to get creative

My lab mix Milo learned he could push the screen door with his nose and let himself out onto the porch whenever he wanted. I tried those little hook and eye latches but he figured them out in about 3 days. Then I remembered an old trick from my dad who used to keep his shed closed with a simple spring loaded clip. I put one of those on the screen door frame at chest height where he can't reach it and it works perfectly. Cost me $2 at the hardware store and took 30 seconds to install. Has anyone else dealt with a pet that keeps escaping to the porch?

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laura_ross1mo ago

Is it really that big of a deal though if he gets out onto the porch? Like, is the porch dangerous for him or something? My dogs have free run of the yard all day and they're fine. I get that screen doors can get messed up if they keep pushing them open, but a little latch is pretty simple. Guess I just don't see the panic over a dog wanting to sit outside.

henderson.mila1mo ago

Exactly, that's what I was thinking too. If the porch is just a normal porch with nothing dangerous on it, a latch is a super easy fix. Plus, the dog probably just wants to be outside and watch the birds or whatever, not escape.