Screen door lock for dogs

[1wayhighway]

Anyone ever put a better latch on the screen door to keep the dog from knocking it open. The one that is stock isn't up to the task or the paw of a 80 lb puppy.

Thanks
Dan

[3'senough]

I put a screen door deadbolt on all my units for both kids and dogs. I also put an animal screen on the lower portion that I picked up from Lowes to protect the screen.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ideal-Se...-/151289930571

Works well on both. You simply reach in though the pass through to unlock.

[DMRGMC]

We put a residential screen door type of latch on our first tt. If I remember right it only involved a couple of screws into the edge of the door. so that when you twisted the knob it moved a sliding bolt out to stop the door from openning.
We also put a piece of plastic lattice on the inside to protect the screen and stop the dogs from exiting through it. Held the lattice on with self sticking velcro tabs.

[us71na]

On my Skylark, the screen latch barely made contact and would pop open if anone even touched the door. I removed the strike and added a 1/16" shim. Now you actually have to move the handle to unlatch the door. It latches automatically when you close it.

[1wayhighway]

Thanks for the ideas we will give them a try