How The Mice Get Into Your Home
The most important thing is to make sure that you understand how a mouse can enter your home through a dog door.
Before the mouse enters a home, he or she must find a way into it. Dogs naturally use their doggy doors to get out and back in again.
This is how most people think that mice come inside with their dog. But it’s not so.
Mice are creatures of habit and tend to travel along a route that they know well. It is no different for a mouse who follows your dog’s scent to get inside your home through the dog door.
This is why you can’t simply keep the dog door closed at all times (unless you want to keep your pet outside for long periods of time, which we don’t recommend!).
Mice can still come inside when the pet door is closed if they have followed your pet regularly enough to know that there is an open path leading into the house from the outside.
To prevent mice from entering the house through your pet’s door, you will have to make sure that there is not a direct path into your home from the outside.
You must block off any area around the pet door so that no mice can crawl through this space.
If there are a number of dog doors leading into the garden, then it will be very important to close off all of them and even seal up cracks between tiles or bricks with thick tape before spending money on buying traps.
The key to stopping mice from coming through your pet’s door is to stop them from getting into your home from the outside.
If you can keep them out, then they will not be able to get into your house through the dog door. They will be unable to find their way back in through another door leading into your home.
You must make sure that there is no doggy door left open for them!
Here are some ways you can make sure a mouse doesn’t come through your pet’s door:
Make it difficult for mice to figure out how to get inside.
There might be other paths that mice could use to get inside your home which are not linked to your pet’s door.
You can try to block off all of these paths in order to protect yourself from an infestation. You will need to be careful when doing this, however, as you don’t want to make it difficult for a human being just as much as you don’t want it difficult for the mice!
Use a dog door with built-in mouse-proofing features.
It’s difficult to find a dog door that’s guaranteed to be mouse-proof. Many of the best ones have some sort of door on the inside of your house that prevents mice from getting in.
Some people also use detachable covers which close the dog door when it is not in use.
This can help to repel mice because they can’t see an easy way into the house through this pet door!
Use a dog door with a flap system that allows you to regulate airflow.
In order for a mouse to enter your house, they need to be able to squeeze through any gaps they find, whether big or small.
Having a pet door with a flap system that allows you to control the amount of airflow going through it means you can adjust it to the point that it still allows your dog and cat to get in, but it is so small that a mouse can’t squeeze through.
Don’t put your pet’s food out on the floor until after you have blocked off all mouse-related points of entry!
This might not be an option for many pet owners because this is how many dogs prefer to eat.
But if you’re battling a mouse infestation at home and don’t want it to spread, then you may have no choice but to place your dog or cat’s food onto some sort of table outside or inside your house. Do it only if you can guarantee that mice cannot get into your house at all times.
If you’re lucky enough to live in an area where there are no mice, and your pet’s door is absolutely mouse-proof, then there is no need for any further action.
Your dog and cat should not need to be locked up or kept out of the house! But many pet owners do get a mouse infestation from their dog or pet doors, so it’s important to know what to do about it.
There are many things they can do in order to prevent a mouse infestation in general. But you should never try to trap a mouse under your pet’s door. This is never going to work! You need to take proactive steps in order to prevent this from happening.
Use a mouse repellent with your pet door.
There are many commercial repellents on the market that help to deter mice from entering houses through dog doors.
Some of these are natural mothballs, another common repellent is citronella, while there are also some which utilize other plant extracts in the form of essential oils instead.
Other chemical repellents like those found in commercial cat flea collars can also work well as a preventative measure in fending off mice from entering your home.
It’s important to use these natural products because many of the chemical-based ones have the potential to be toxic to both humans and animals! So make sure you do your research before buying any!
Can mice go through doggy doors?
But even the smallest pet doors made for little pets can allow access to rodents. … Consider moving the position of your pet door up higher on the door so that crawling rodents can’t get in, but your pet can still make the small jump through the door.
Will a door sweep keep bugs out?
To keep insects from crawling under your door, install a sturdy steel or aluminum threshold under the door. For even better protection, combine this with a door sweep. A sweep is a cheap device that can be found at most hardware stores, and helps to cover the gap between a threshold and the door bottom.
Rodent Accessible Doggie Doors are an Open Invitation to Cold, Wet Rodents
Rodents can enter your home in some surprising ways. Here are some of the entryways, along with how you can easily avoid providing access to your home.
Air conditioners have ductwork that leads to the outdoors. These vents may only have a screen in place that prevents outside debris from clogging ductwork. Unfortunately, rodents can easily chew through screens and either nest inside the ductwork or make their way into your home. Your Long Island rodent control company can help to make sure your home is free from rodents.
Most homeowners who have a pet door take the security precaution of locking the door overnight so burglars can’t use it to come inside. But even the smallest pet doors made for little pets can allow access to rodents. If you have a cat who is a good hunter, you may even have still-living rodents delivered right to your pet door. If you find yourself with a rodent problem, it could be due to your pet door. Not all rodents are nocturnal, and locking the door at night isn’t enough. Consider moving the position of your pet door up higher on the door so that crawling rodents can’t get in, but your pet can still make the small jump through the door.
Pests like rodents often seek shelter in weather with extreme heat or cold just as people do. An open garage door is a tempting entryway for mice and other rodents that want to make a winter nest or find reprieve from uncomfortable temperatures. Once they find their way into the garage, all they need to do is take advantage of your partially open door leading from the garage to the house. f Keep your garage door closed as much as possible, opening and closing it only to go in and out with vehicles or equipment. If you need to keep the door open for long hours for any reason, it’s worth it to place several traps in the corners and along the edges of the garage floor.
Invest in pest control services to rid your house of existing rodents and to prevent new ones from gaining entry. Your pest control professional can provide additional advice about keeping pests out of your home over the long term. Contact us today to schedule an appointment.