# Pet Door Blockers The Dog Escape Preventer Keeps Your Pet from Bolting Away Unexpectedly By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-escape-preventer References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/12/28/the-dog-escape-preventer/) & [hammacher](http://www.hammacher.com/) Although your beloved pet may not intend to run away by bolting unexpectedly out the door, that could happen if you don't have the Dog Escape Preventer in place. A simple yet clever fixture, it attaches to the [door frame](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawprint-door-mat) and door to create a [retractable vinyl barrier](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-dog-fence). Brought to you by Hammacher Schlemmer, the Dog Escape Preventer is opaque as to not tease your pet with a glimpse of the outdoors he/she can't enjoy. It is also tear and puncture resistant. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pet Safety Products:** The growing demand for pet safety products presents opportunities for innovative solutions to keep pets protected and secure. - **Smart Home Pet Technology:** The integration of smart home technology with pet products opens up possibilities for creating automated solutions to ensure pet safety and convenience. - **Alternative Pet Containment Systems:** The development of alternative pet containment systems offers disruptive innovation opportunities to replace traditional pet doors and barriers with more effective and efficient solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Improvement:** The home improvement industry can explore innovative ways to integrate pet safety and convenience into existing products and solutions. - **Pet Retail:** Pet retailers can capitalize on the demand for pet safety products by offering a wide range of innovative and high-quality solutions. - **Smart Home Technology:** The smart home technology industry can expand its offerings by incorporating pet-focused features and functionalities into their products and systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Facial Recognition Pet Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-automatic-pet-door.md) - [Prey-Detecting Smart Cat Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-door-with-prey-detection.md) - [Heavy-Duty Pet Entryways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pet-door-3.md) - [Motorized Smart Pet Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawport-smart-door.md) - [Subscription-Based Pet Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onlycat.md) - [AI-Powered Cat Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flappie.md) - [Seasonal Pet Care Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsafe-1.md) - [Stress-Reducing Pet Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsafe.md) - [Small Pet Carrier Enclosures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fenced-traveling-backpack.md)