What a great idea! We had one of those magic curtain things and we were able to leave the back door open with it in place. All the dogs learned how to work it and they loved having the run of the garden.
Absolutely no fear of a break in. Mastiff, Rottie, Dogo/AM Bully. NO, No Fear At All.
Downside: A mouse got in the house this fall after the curtain was ripped in the corner. Oh, well, we'll replace it for next year, right now it's too cold for self-directed outdoor privileges.
It's been very cold here as well, in the -20C with snow. However the last couple of days a Chinook has blown in, so the temps have shot up to +12C today (short sleeve weather, lol).
The pups have been in and out, dragging in mud, slush, and other unmentionables. Charlie, found a half rotten piece of a tree branch which he brought in, very proud of himself, and proceeded to rip apart all over my kitchen floor
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I had one of those magnetic magic curtains as well...
You will note that I say 'had'. That was before our Charlie came along. Long story short... picture a Bullmastiff/Boerboel puppy tearing around the yard with a black magnetic cape flying behind him in the wind
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Yes, I do love my tea (and my chocolates
) hot tea when it's cold, and ice tea when it's warm. Please feel free to raise a glass for me, as I will definitely eat a chocolate for you, lol.