CES 2021: Smart pet door gives dogs home alone the freedom to go outside

With the myQ Pet Portal, dogs can go outside whenever they like – even when they’re home alone. — The Chamberlain Group

While cats are often free to roam, using a cat flap to come and go in and out of their owners’ homes at will, dogs tend to be more reliant on the good will of their owners to let them out. Now, dogs too can enjoy a taste of freedom thanks to a new smart animal door – or Pet Portal – that’s connected, automatic and can be activated remotely.

Designed by the American firm Chamberlain, known for its garage door openers, the myQ Pet Portal brings unprecedented freedom to dogs. Providing they have access to a safe, enclosed outdoor space, the Pet Portal lets dogs come in and out of their owners’ homes as they like, even when they’re home alone.