I think what you are looking for is a keyless deadbolt? We also have a five foot handle that only serves as a means of pushing the door open and closed with a deadbolt as the locking mechanism.

You can just add on a Nest keyless pad https://store.nest.com/product/nest-yale-lock-key-free-smart-lock/YRD540-WV-0BP?utm_campaign=product-listing-ad&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=YRD540-WV-0BP&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMDiBRDNARIsACKP1FEas09M9GQFKKakSXi2mMatgsWRm_AxNla73yunbmRyORKd8pWbbnYaAu2FEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

We kept our doors unlocked and left our Belgium Shepherd inside.

If you are picking up wifi keyless deadbold, check with reviews to make sure long battery life. On Some models batteries last like 30 days....

We kept our doors unlocked and left our Belgium Shepherd inside.

You joke but we live in the country with two german shepherds and this is pretty much what we do.

@rob390 do u have a picture?? that would be super helpful!!! thanks

I have smart locks on all my doors, but can't really make a recommendation without pictures.

I think what she is saying is that with a bar handle there is no knob to operate a latch. You’ve created almost a commercial door situation. You could either have a self close mechanism mounted to the door or get a roller catch mounted in the frame.

A self closer attached to the door will ensure the door is always closed.

A manual or keyless/electronic deadbolt will ensure the door is lockable. This would ordinarily be installed above the top of the fixed door handle, depending on the handle's location.