Review on 🐾 Ideal Pet Products Ruff Weather Pet Door Replacement Flap by Tonya Brown

I've had this door for about 12 years now. The door frame is beginning to wear out - chips on the bottom edge, loss of magnets. The original valves lasted about 8 years. Exchanged ones have always been torn into holes for about 18 months. The holes must be reinforced in some way to withstand the stress of a large dog (60lb lab) breaking through the door. At $30 per door every 18 months, after three doors I could replace almost the entire door. This is not an economical product but I feel trapped. I have a hole in the door and dogs have to get out. I spent about $14 on aluminum strips and superglue and reinforced the old sunroof that had been ripped out. I think it will work. If so, then the $14 material is enough to repair 4-5 valves. I cut the aluminum to the correct width and then glued it to the damaged valve. I used a corded drill to drill holes through the existing holes in the valve to make sure they were in the correct position. See photo.