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.
Stop dog from opening sliding door.
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.
You can play low music which will break the silence and disguise any loud noises that might startle it.
A broom handle shower curtain rod piece of wood etc.
Eventually he started licking it to see if it was glass or screen.
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.
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.
Slide your patio door closed to the other end of the shelf.
Fortunately you can stop your dog from opening doors quickly and economically.
If possible place the bottom of the shelf into the bottom track of the door.
In these cases a scratch shield may be helpful.
If your dog is opening doors at will you have a problem that can range from nuisance to life threatening.
There are many useful methods to soothe your dog in your absence and stop them from scratching doors or the furniture.
Place the lip of the shelf into the groove of your patio door frame in the wall.
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.
Obviously he is doing this when you re not home.
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.
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.
The other thing you can do is there are things on the market to keep toddlers from opening doors see if those would help.