Door protector

A door protector to prevent damage to a door caused by a dog scratching upon the door, the door including front, the door protector comprising:

• a protective pad which is substantially planar and having a dimensional area sufficient to cover the area to be protected from an animal's scratching, the protective pad having a surface area which is substantially less than the surface area of the front surface, a scratching surface being provided on substantially an entire first side of the protective pad, the scratching surface having a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and a non-smooth textured surface such that as the dog scratches thereon by movement of a paw in a substantially vertical direction and parallel to the first axis the paw engages the textured surface and an intensified audible sound is generated thereby which is greater than the audible sound generated if the paw were scratched on a substantially smooth surface, the protective pad being at least translucent such that the color of any underlying surface is observable through the protective pad;
• and
• adhesive means for fixing the protective pad onto the surface of the door over the area to be protected such that the protective pad is at least in very close proximity to the surface of the door such that as the dog scratches on the scratching surface the protective pad contacts the front surface of the door such that the sound is transmitted thereto and such that the protective pad shields the door surface from marring.

A door protector for protecting an area on the surface of a door having a front surface to prevent damage caused by a dog scratching upon the door, the door protector comprising:

• a protective pad which is substantially planar and having a dimensional area sufficient to protect the area to be protected from an animal's scratching and having a surface area which is substantially less than the surface area of the front surface, the protective pad having a first side and a second side, the second side being substantially smooth, the protective pad further being fabricated from a material which is at least translucent;
• a scratching surface formed on the first side of the protective pad, the scratching surface being rigid and nonflexible and having a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and a nonsmooth textured surface such that as the dog scratches thereon by movement of a paw in a substantially vertical direction the paw engages the textured surface and an intensified audible sound is generated thereby which is greater than the audible sound created if the paw were scratched on a substantially smooth surface;
• and
• a double sided adhesive tape, the double sided adhesive tape being at least translucent, disposed on the second side of the protective pad allowing the protective pad to be directly mounted on the front surface of the door over the area to be protected such that as the animal scratches on the scratching surface the protective pad contacts the door so that the sound generated by the scratching is transmitted to the door and such that the protective pad remains in position on the door and shields the door surface from marring.