Doggy Bars and Monkey Bars for Trellis Doors

Doggy bars are extra bars fitted between the uprights in the lower part of a trellis door to narrow the gaps a dog could squeeze through. Monkey bars run the full height to narrow the gaps all the way up. Robo Door fits doggy bars to its trellis doors, and monkey bars to trellis doors and to fixture burglar bars on windows. Both use 12.7 × 12.7 mm square tubing.

What do doggy bars look like on a trellis door?

Look at the lower part of the gate to see how the extra bars divide the wider openings between the main uprights.

What do full-height monkey bars look like?

Which option should I ask for?

• Doggy bars for dogs. Ask for lower bars on a trellis door if you need to help keep your dog inside or dogs outside. Tell us how large the dog is and whether it has squeezed through or under another gate before.
• Monkey bars for monkeys or baboons. Ask about full-height bars for a doorway on a farm or bush property where monkeys or baboons are a concern. Have us check the threshold, sides and nearby windows as well.
• Windows. Monkey bars can also go between the uprights of fixture burglar bars to narrow the gaps on a window. Doggy bars are for trellis doors only.

What gap will be left between the bars?

12.7 × 12.7 mm is the outside size of the square tube. Ask for the clear gap between bars on your quote or drawing, and check the gap at the bottom and sides of the gate when it is closed. Those measurements help you judge whether the opening suits the animal you need to keep in or out.

Are doggy bars the same as a doggy door?

Doggy bars narrow the gaps in a closed gate. If you want your dog to pass through on its own, ask about a pet opening separately and explain how you use the doorway.

How to request a quote

Send a photo of the whole opening, its approximate width and height, and whether you need lower bars for a dog or full-height bars for monkeys or baboons. Ask the quote to list the trellis door or fixture bar model, the bar coverage and the finished clear gaps.

Copy into the quote form’s message field:

• Doggy bars: I’d like lower doggy bars on a trellis door in [town] to help keep my dog [in / out]. My dog is [ ] cm wide at its widest point. The doorway is approximately [width] × [height] cm. Please confirm the finished gaps between the bars and around the gate.
• Monkey bars: I’d like full-height monkey bars on a [trellis door / window fixture bars] in [town] because [monkeys / baboons] approach the opening. The opening is approximately [width] × [height] cm. Please confirm the finished gaps and check the sides and threshold.

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