We want to put up something like this for our dog, but we don't want to limit our kids' mobility between rooms. Is that a problem with this gate?
591229
It will be a problem unless your kids are tall enough to step over the gate.
591230
No... It can easily be moved enough to go to next room or it can be stepped over. I have enjoyed our gate... It looks great and does the job!!!
591231
The gate is pretty heavy, so if your children are small, they wont be able to move it. It's easy to step over if your an adult or tall child.
2146181
There is a plastic catch that theoretically is supposed to stop it from swinging over the stairs. However, it doesn't take a great deal of effort to push through. We've had many adults at our house unfamiliar with the gate, push it through and we rush to put it back in place. The gate has catch at the top and bottom. Once it is in place *correctly* at the top and bottom, it does feel sturdy. I like the gate, but it took a ton of time to put together.
634509
Maybe if it is mounted as instructed. I think there are better gates for kids. Look to other gates.
721424
The lighter colored (and weight) bars on the end slide if the rubber gaskets are stripped and several of mine were. I transport dogs for Weimaraner Rescue, puppies and 100+ pounds. I don't care what kind of gate you get, a determined dog can get through, around over or past it. If it is your dog, you just teach it to stay. My personal dog doesn't mess with it at all. The gates that go from floor to ceiling are much sturdier and while a little trouble to take in and out last forever. In my new SUV, the angle of the seat and ceiling made my old one impossible to use.
1756626
The metal parts are very strong but I used suction cups to attach it to the door since I was just trying to keep a cat in. This would not be secure enough for your dog. If you screwed the ends of the gate into the wood in the door frame it would be quite sturdy.
435853
That's a big gate. Are you going to have wheels on the bottom of each door of the opening ? You should. That is a tremendous amount of leverage hanging out in midair. One brace won't be big enough to stretch all the way across like you see in the picture. You might consider using two braces on each door. But you really should consider putting a wheel under each door of the opening next to the point where the doors come together with that much weight hanging out there .
858421
I would not recommend this gate given this type of behaviour. The hinges are secured to the post or wall with two screws approximately 2 inches in length. The stress of the weight of even a small child would soon tear them loose.
2069899
We have no play in our gate. None whatsoever. And it is not easily forced open. Ours swings out (or away), not into the property. I don't know if that makes a difference.
1863527
I have an 8 yr old Shih tzu that can go in & out with no problem. I also had a bigger dog, so the step-over had to be higher, but still my Shih Tzi jumps right through it, no problem. My shih tzu is younger than your little guy, so I'm not sure how he'd do with the stepover. My Mom's little Pekingese has shorter legs & refuses to use it, so I have to leave my slider open slightly if we leave. So it's just gonna depend on how agile your cocker is. It's nice, but it was HARD to install. My brother is a builder & he did it for me. It IS a great door tho.
170108
Just the two pieces would easily be knocked over. We had six sections and could block off a whole big opening between living room and dining room. If you want a pen then the six sides make a decent size pen and you can have a gate that is child proof. We fastened the long one open at both ends to the doorway frame.
60789
Yes, I agree with adding the wood. How often will you need to go through the gate? That would make a difference on whether the wood would be falling down all the time.
2013083
Yes, you can. However, we tried to do this for the same size opening and the gate became very unstable. To the point that it no longer worked for our purposes.
1305079
Yes, the gate has screws on both ends that extend out and applies pressure to hold it in place. Sounds bad and not sturdy but it's actually perfect for pets or kids without damaging the house. It also makes it easy to install almost anywhere.
1085032
My husband put this gate up because we have a dog, and I liked the design. Also because I wusnted something that would swing open. The easy lach is a big plus. But we have it installed at the top of the stairs. We have a new grand baby, and my concern, is when she gets old enought to crawl/ walk. Is the latch going to be strong enought to keep the gate from breaking open ? I don't want it to be something I have to worry about, her falling doun the stairs. It's screwed into the studs of the doorway on both sides. But I need answeres. Thanks Tammy
251745
Jill, I think it would depend on the size of the dogs. If you had a few little dogs to medium dogs it would be fine. I have two 11 lb terriers and have had no issues with it. I truly love this gate. I hope it helped.
290020
Since it has spring tension rods, it would take longer to unscrew and screw back than to just step over it. We keep ours tight. If you aren't agile enough to go over it safely, this might not be the gate for you.
1115612
No, you have to lift it up to close it in place. The latch that locks it is a really cheap bad design. I wouldn't trust this gate if your using it for small kids. I'm using it to keep a large dog on the deck.