Introduction
The first mistake you can make in buying a gate, is buying
one too late. If you know you are picking up a new dog, you
should pick up gate before your puppy arrives in his new home.
Don't wait for an accident or near accident to protect your
puppy from dangerous areas in your home. In addition, if you
are not crate training, you will want to start creating boundaries
for your puppy as soon as possible, so he/she will not be
confused in the house training process.
The second mistake is buying the wrong pet gates for your
application. As you will see, our site provides the best quality
dog pet gates for every application you may encounter in and
around your home. What's vitally important though, is to only
use a gate in an application that it is intended to be installed.
For example, a pressure mounted gate may be a great idea to
eliminate any drilling into your walls, but is it safe, lets
say, on a staircase? Absolutely not! Pressure gates work well
between doorways and hallways, provided there is solid wood
construction. Stairs are usually place next to hollow walls
which, when under pressure, will create a dent in the wall
and rapidly loosen the pressure fit, creating a dangerous
situation. In addition, Stair posts (Newell posts) have irregular
surfaces, making a poor mounting condition for a pressure
gate.
For proper selection of any gates used in your home please
refer to our Dog
and Gates Selector or our Gate
Comparison Chart.
When your puppy is starting to explore their new home, it's
time to install pet gates wherever potential hazards may be
present around your home. At the top of stairs, at the bottom
of stairs, and in between rooms, safety gates act as barricades
that communicate which areas are off-limits for your little
scooter. When purchasing safety gates for your home, there
are several things to keep in mind: types of gates, features,
and safety.
Types of Pet Safety Gates
Pressure-Mounted Safety Gates - Pressure
mounted gates can be installed without the use of specials
tools and can be installed in just a few minutes. Placed in
the opening, adjustable feet can be expanded to tighten against
two solid wall surfaces to create a safe installation. These
dog gates are typically used between rooms and hallways, but
should not be used at the top of a stairway. Depending on
the size of your dog, pressure mounted gate can be installed
at the bottom of the stairs provided they mount on solid surfaces.
The Kidco Pressure gates, Kidco
G11 Gateway, Kidco
G15 Center Gateway, and the Kidco
G35 Wood Center Gateway all come with an optional spindle
kit that enables the gate to mount between a wall and stair
spindle.
Hardware-Mounted Safety Gates - This type
of gate is mounted with screws mounted directly into a solid
wall or wood post (or used in conjunction with our mounting
kits) to provide the maximum strength and protection for you
dogs. Top of stair applications would used only Hardware Mounted
gates the have integral swing-stop mechanisms to prevent gates
from swings out over the stairwell. The gate should also have
no fix horizontal bar on the bottom that can cause a tripping
hazard. Check out these great stair gates for top of stair
applications - G20
Stairway Gate by Kidco or the Secure
Solutions Swing™ Gate by Evenflo.
Free standing pet Gates - A great new concept
in gates that requires minimal assembly and no installation!
Free standing gates provide barriers to rooms, hallways
and the like for small and medium sized dogs. Currently only
one company, Richell,makes
this type of gate. Richell makes a great quality gate at a
price that's hard to refuse. The gates are constructed of
3 panels that form a "U" shaped geometry which enables
the gate to stand securely on its own without anchoring the
ends the gates. Great for temporary or modular use, this freestanding
gate category has been a need for pet owners for quite
some time; and thanks to Richell, that time is now.
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