Take this door and shove it.

Dogs!  Yup, we have one.  She's a hundred pound German Shepherd.  Our Tej is about 7 and loves our new yard.  The previous owners had a dog as well.  They chose to install a doggy door for their dog.  I hate doggy doors.  Doggy doors make it that much easier for people to break into your house.  I especially hated our inherited doggy door because it was in the main, family dining area.  You want your dog walking in and out right where you eat every day?  I don't!  It was also right in the middle of the cut out that would be perfect for built in seating.  I think you see where I'm going with this. 

The ugly doggy door.

Outside view

It is nearly impossible to look past this adorable little boy in the picture!  If you do, the doggy door is under the window, behind the table.  Yes, right where we dine 3 or more times a day. 

I'm happy to announce, the doggy door is gone!  We hired a great company, Platinum Builders to seal up our eye sore.  The were able to accomplish the job one morning with little fuss.  We plan on building built in seating and buying a round table for our family dining area in the next few months.  It will save us so much space. 

I found this DIY project at http://www.mcarthurhomes.com/2013/3/26/1255.

This is exactly what we have on mind.  Perfect, right?  Break out the power tools :)