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So this is mostly in jest as my wife just commented how much the dog annoys her because just as she sits down he comes back to the back door to get let in. And she said ‘need a damned remote control on that damned door’. And. I was browsing the group at the time. . So here we are. What are my options for automating the back door or a doggie door? With either an app, a smart button, or some sort of proximity tag on his collar. .  
So this is mostly in jest as my wife just commented how much the dog annoys her because just as she

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Autoslide makes a kit for an automatic sliding door
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Plug is linked to garage door contact sensor to turn door off when the garage is open. also have a wyze contact sensor for notification when dog last went out.  
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Nice. Lots of research for me to go and do. Definitely some good directions to go in. And some obscure solutions my Google fu was NOT finding.  
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