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TENNESSEE PET DOORS, CUSTOM MADE RAMPS & LANDINGS

GENERAL DOG DOOR SIZING GUIDE

You'll need three measurements

There are three measurements to take into consideration when choosing the correct size door for your pet: 1) the width of the passage opening, 2) the height of the opening, and finally 3) the “rise” or the lip at the bottom of the door that the pet must step over to use the door. Use the following guidelines to ensure a proper fit for your pet.  

Measurement 1

Width – This is the easy one. Simply measure your pet at the widest point and add an inch or two for safety. If your pet is long haired, don’t forget that this may make them appear wider than they really are. Alternately, you can open a door just wide enough for your pet to pass through and measure the width of the opening, again adding an inch or two for safety.  

Measurement 2

Height—The pet door flaps should be at least an inch or two above the top of your pet’s back not the head. To get this length, measure your pet from the withers (top of the shoulders) to the floor. Remember that your door won’t be placed completely at floor level.  

Measurement 3

Rise—This measurement is only applicable for panel models which come with the rise built in. Door, wall, screen, and window models can be mounted at whatever height is comfortable for your pet. If you have a short-legged dog or an older dog that can’t lift his feet very high, or if the door is installed with a step on either side, consider ordering a “no rise” door. Our standard rise is 5” or 10”. 

Alternate Method

You can also make a sample door opening out of a large piece of cardboard based on the above size chart. Place it in a door opening and experiment with height placement.   

SIZING GUIDE

SMALL

TALL SMALL MEDIUM

SMALL MEDIUM

 ​Small: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" Passage Opening

Pet Weight: Very small cats up to 8 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: To 7"

Sample Breeds: Cats (only very small)

SMALL MEDIUM

TALL SMALL MEDIUM

SMALL MEDIUM

 Small Medium: 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" Passage Opening

Pet Weight: Most cats, small dogs 6 - 12 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 9" - 13"

Sample Breeds: Cats, Chihuahua, Dachshund, Mini Poodle

TALL SMALL MEDIUM

TALL SMALL MEDIUM

TALL SMALL MEDIUM

 Tall Small Medium: 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" Passage Opening


​Pet Weight:  Small, tall dogs 12 - 25 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 12" - 15"

​Sample Breeds: Mini Pinscher, Some Terriers, Maltese

MEDIUM

TALL MEDIUM

TALL SMALL MEDIUM

 

Medium: 8 1/2" x 12 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Dogs 10 - 35 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 12" - 15"

Sample Breeds: Terriers, Pug, Corgi, Shiba Inu

TALL MEDIUM

TALL MEDIUM

TALL MEDIUM

 Tall Medium: 8 1/2" x 16" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Tall Dogs 30 - 45 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 15" - 20"

​Sample Breeds: Cocker Spaniel, Sheltie, Beagle

LARGE

TALL MEDIUM

TALL MEDIUM

Large: 11" x 16" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Dogs 40 - 55 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 15" - 20"

Sample Breeds: Basset, Chow, Keeshond, Husky

TALL LARGE

EXTRA TALL LARGE

TALL LARGE PLUS

 Tall Large: 11" x 19 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Taller Dogs 50-95 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 21"-24"

Sample Breeds: German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever

TALL LARGE PLUS

EXTRA TALL LARGE

TALL LARGE PLUS

 Tall Large Plus: 11" x 23 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Tall slender dogs to 110 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 25"-27"

Sample Breeds: Standard Poodle, Irish Setter, Greyhound

EXTRA TALL LARGE

EXTRA TALL LARGE

EXTRA TALL LARGE

 Extra Tall Large 11" x 27 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Very tall, slender dogs to 120 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 24"-31"

Sample Breeds: Afghan, Irish Wolfhound

EXTRA LARGE

EXTRA LARGE PLUS

EXTRA TALL LARGE

Extra Large 14" x 19 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Large dogs to 120 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 22"-24"

Sample Breeds: Rottweiler, Akita, Bulldog

EXTRA LARGE PLUS

EXTRA LARGE PLUS

EXTRA LARGE PLUS

 Extra Large Plus 14" x 23 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Larger dogs to 150 lbs.

Pet Shoulder Height: 25"-27"

Sample Breeds: St. Bernard, Newfoundland

GIANT

EXTRA LARGE PLUS

EXTRA LARGE PLUS

 Giant 15 1/2" x 27 1/2" Passage Opening


Pet Weight: Most Giant Breeds

Pet Shoulder Height: 25"-31"

Sample Breeds: Great Dane, Mastiff, Great Pyrenees

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