So, our dog learned how to open a deadbolt today She escaped not once, but twice today! Does anyone know of a smart double cylindered deadbolt lock? Like, the ones where you need to use a key from the inside to unlock the deadbolt. They’re the type of locks that are often installed on glass doors so someone couldn’t just break the glass and open the knob. This silly girl will be the death of me. Picture of the delinquent resting after a day of adventures.
Edit: I suppose another option could be to use an August lock. Maybe she won’t be able to open those because of the shape.
Aside from that, you don’t want one of these if it’s on the main door to your house. In an emergency, you don’t want to be scrambling for the key to unlock the door.
Technically, it seems possible to use the Level Bolt with a double cylindered deadbolt. But I wouldn't recommend the use of such a lock for the reasons indicated by @marktheknife and @jkudave
Could you use a smart lock and if you detect an unlock, when it shouldn’t, immediately issue a lock command. Maybe would be fast enough he wouldn’t get door open. Never tried this, but have had similar situation with dog.
Yeah it is the main door and that’s a good point. Idk what to do… I’ll read the rest of the comments and maybe August lock is the way we go and pray she can’t open it due to the shape
You gave me an idea and it immediately got demolished by the fact that our cleaning lady won’t be able to leave lol. I was going to make a rule so that if it’s Away and the door becomes MANUALLY unlocked, then lock immediately lol. But then, anyone working working at home while we are gone would not be able to leave
The fact that this is a smart lock should make it solvable.
Put a button near the door that will trigger lock/unlock. Use that to operate the lock.
Temporarily cover the inside of the lock with something relatively dog proof, attached with command adhesive.
If the house is on fire and the button fails, you'll be able to remove the cover. This assumes the dog won't dig at the door aggressively and get through any cover you could use.
You could possibly use a button and contact sensor to help with that. Place the button by the door. Write a rule that she presses the button it pauses the rule of immediately locking the door. Then place a contact sensor on the door and finish the button rule with when the contact sensor detects the contact sensor has closed again then it will cancel the pause on your lock rule. This may be possible.
I’m not 100% sure this will work. I think when she does this, the whole thing is one sweeping motion when she open the deadbolt and pop the door handle. Another option actually, too, is completely change our door hardware so the inside is a knob vs a lever. Though this one is a bit harder because our door is weird… it’s not a standard thickness.
Oh this one is probably the closest one to being doggy proof! Will just have to think of a cover. Just btw, she RARELY ever tries to get out. Like it’s happened maybe 3 times in the entirety of her 9 years in existence, even when the mail people come and she goes ballistic at the door. So, she does make good choices 99% of the time, but she decided to be fresh today because I guess somehow she knew it was beautiful outside and we left her inside lol! But we should probably eliminate the possibility of her being able to do it even if she doesn’t decide to do it 99% of the time
You are correct if it is one sweeping motion it won't work. A knob would be another option that is of it works with your door. It would stop her from getting out but you would still need to set something up to lock your door back.
I think it would be okay. We do get notifications when a door has been locked/unlocked, which is how we know it was unlocked from the inside while we were gone. We’d just be able to lock it through the Hubitat app. I just think an auto lock and button would be so inconvenient for our cleaning lady. She does have the option of leaving through the side doors. We found some deadbolt covers online that we will implement too and I think the combination of the hardware change & deadbolt cover will be enough.
This seems like the best way to go. There are a number of child proof dead bolt lock covers out there, You could probably make something pretty cheap. Just needs to cover the lock but allow fingers behind it. If the dog is persistent you might need to use metal as plastic can probably be chewed through.
One of these Lever Locks installed upside down should work to keep dogs in and let humans out (lift to exit).
And Auto Lock App to manage the deadbolt to door operations (with a contact sensor on the door).
She escaped not once, but twice today! Does anyone know of a smart double cylindered deadbolt lock? Like, the ones where you need to use a key from the inside to unlock the deadbolt. They’re the type of locks that are often installed on glass doors so someone couldn’t just break the glass and open the knob. This silly girl will be the death of me. Picture of the delinquent resting after a day of adventures.
and that’s a good point. Idk what to do… I’ll read the rest of the comments and maybe August lock is the way we go and pray she can’t open it due to the shape
