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I've recently moved from the city to the countryside and my dog is having a bit of trouble getting used to the shooting that happens near our house.

Unfortunately, while we were out yesterday he seems to have become particularly stressed and has absolutely trashed my double doors.

door damage

I know I could sand and revarnish the flat parts of the door, but even then some of the scratches might be too deep for that. I'd have no idea how to fix the raised strip though.

Is there anything I can do here short of replacing the doors?

Edit: This is what that strip looks like from above.

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    Sanding, wood filler or bondo, paint/stain. The raised strip should only be held on by small finishing nails and should be easy to take off. Nothing better than enjoying a morning cup of coffee and listening to the gentle sounds of gun shots(sarcasm)
    – crip659
    Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 0:09
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    Like @crip659 says, bondo etc, but I suspect that the thing in the middle is a t-shaped astragal and those are complicated to reproduce and install. So… patch and paint. And give the good doggo a scritch behind the ears from me.
    – Aloysius Defenestrate
    Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 0:48
  • sand, varnish and clear coats. it doesn't look that bad.
    – Fresh Codemonger
    Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 1:16
  • @AloysiusDefenestrate - How do I check whether it's a simple strip or an astragal? (I have no idea what the latter is) I think I'd struggle to fill in the gouges well enough to keep the shape...
    – ScottishTapWater
    Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 12:48
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    Really not sure how I'd name it, especially in the UK. (This is what I thought it was: bairdbrothers.com/1-34-Ash-T-Astragal-B935B-P14172.aspx )
    – Aloysius Defenestrate
    Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 19:59

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Short term solution is to repair the damage as other said.

Sanding, wood filler, sand again then paint/stain.

Longer term solution (prevention) install metal stripes to protect the wood. You can find the proper size at hardware store, some are glue on some use small nails/screws.

None of the above will protect the dog from stress, just protect the door.

To protect the dog, install remote controlled dog entry, so you can let him in while you are not at home. Or another type that works with they collar so only the dog can enter or exit.

smart dog

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  • He's actually been getting used to the hunters pretty quickly, I guess they were just too close to the house for his liking at the same time with us being out... Hopefully he settles in soon or we'll have to work out something else. Unfortunately, it's a rental, so I can't just go and replace the door to put in a flap. Screw in metal strips might not be a bad option though. With the sanding and wood filler, will it be easy enough to keep the shape of that strip down the middle or will that need replacing?
    – ScottishTapWater
    Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 12:47
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Astragal are common mouldings. I would replace the whole piece.

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    Please enhance your answer with more details, otherwise it may get deleted.
    – Rohit Gupta
    Commented Feb 8, 2023 at 19:23
  • What part needs more explaining?
    – Mlew
    Commented Feb 8, 2023 at 19:24

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