Here in the Bahamas, they never bothered taking them down.
Well, your relationship with your dog involves another being, so it certainly seems different to me.
I'm not a Trekkie, but I think they nailed the red shirt thing.
It's been a long time since I started, but I've found getting an understanding of how the different parts work together. The books (but I think they also did mini series' on Netflix) Cooked and Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat were great intros into the fundamentals of the way things work together.
Furbys were the first thing that popped into my head too.
It seems like the water is probably getting higher than the sealant. At that point, it's almost certainly a manufacturing thing with the door that you can't easily fix. A sill would be the best bet imo.
Bugs. Yeah. That still creeps me out.