How to fix dog scratches on wood door?

Wipe the scratched area with a rag dipped in thinner to keep the stain from looking blotchy. Put a small amount of the gel stain on a rag, then dab a little on a dry brush. Wipe excess stain on the rag. read more

Painted doors can be spackled and repainted to hide the damage, but natural wood doors can be more of a problem. However, if the scratches aren't too deep, you can usually mask the damage with stain and varnish. read more

For scratches that are not deep, you simply need to gently scrape the affected area using a steel wool. Just make sure that the wool you will be using is made from a fine material and that you only scrape along the grain of your wood door. read more

If the scratches are deep, but not all the way through the door, you might try some wood filler. Apply it, smooth it out, and then when hardened, sand it and then repaint the door. If you are careful, the scratches will be invisible. read more