Anti dog plate - wall protection

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My dog was frantically scratching and opening doors while I was away from home. When I began removing the door handle, he started digging through the wall by scratching it. Despite my best efforts to stop him, nothing seemed to work. I realized that my stubborn Irish terrier is unteachable, so I had to fill and repaint the wall multiple times. Determined to find a solution, I decided to create a protection plate for the wall that would feel uncomfortable for him when he tried to scratch it with his paws. So, I designed and printed this jagged plate, which works perfectly! My dog tried scratching it a few times but eventually gave up. This plate is completely safe for your dog, with 1mm diameter tips that won't cut into his skin, even after testing several different designs. You can stand on it without harming yourself, but you might not want to do so forever. The plate measures 250 x 210 mm and uses the entire printing area of my Prusa MK3s printer. Remember to turn off border printing in PrusaSlicer or it will complain about trying to print outside the designated area. The four holes with 4mm diameter at the corners are designed for countersunk screws.