The Freedom of a Doggie Door

Our youngest dog hated having overnight accidents — a new dog door was just the ticket

Winnie trying to decide if she should join us in the garden. Photos: Geraldine Murphy

We installed a dog door in our kitchen that leads into the back garden. I was reticent at first — one of my dogs, Murf, is a large Border Collie which meant the flap would have to accommodate him, and so that meant it would also accommodate a burglar.