Slide your patio door closed to the other end of the shelf.
Stop dog from opening sliding door.
Eventually he started licking it to see if it was glass or screen.
Place the lip of the shelf into the groove of your patio door frame in the wall.
I m afraid there s no real way to train a dog not to slobber around your glass door but halving vinegar with water in a spray bottle cuts right through the slobber and usually leaves a coating that sheds over time taking a few days worth of new slobber with it but it all depends on your dog and just how much he slobbers.
Make sure the side with the extra inch of screen is facing up and that the lip is toward the wall side of your door.
Some owners don t mind if their dog goes outside but they just don t want the dog to damage the screen when trying to push the door open.
You can also use pheromone dispensers to soothe your dog keeping it happy and relaxed when left alone.
There are many useful methods to soothe your dog in your absence and stop them from scratching doors or the furniture.
To go in the track behind the door to keep it from coming open wedge it in place they even sell them as anti break in devices.
If possible place the bottom of the shelf into the bottom track of the door.
Obviously he is doing this when you re not home.
Options range from magnetically enhanced double flap designsto thisremarkable electronic door which opens automatically when your pet and only your pet approaches and then closes up tightly.
A broom handle shower curtain rod piece of wood etc.
At first he would scratch the door which started screwing up the screening and i yelled at him a few times when he did that.
Scratch shields are large plastic sheets that attach to the door and protect the portion that dogs scratch the most the side that opens beneath the handle.
The funniest part was when the sliding glass door was closed and he wasn t able to get it open after learning he could get the screen door open himself.
You can play low music which will break the silence and disguise any loud noises that might startle it.
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In these cases a scratch shield may be helpful.