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This Gate Set May Well Save My Father's Dog's Life.....
By JustMyOpinion on Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
My 88 yr old father just moved in with me ... and with Dad came his 50lb dog. Now, I live in an apartment and I have 2 cats and I a granddaughter. This dog has, shall we say, minimal training and she's been known to nip when she feels threatened. So I kinda have my hands full with this dog. Sadly my father and step mom adopted this dog and she would have been a project for a seasoned dog trainer.... they were definitely in over their heads with her as they are NOT dog trainers. She has always been wary of strangers and nips at their legs/etc if they turn their back on her.... bad enough with a grown adult, but if she does this with my Granddaughter or her friends, we're going to have trouble. She has almost no exposure to kids so that alone is a pretty big challenge. On top of that she's got a chase urge and hasn't been around cats in about 8 years. One of my cats is a real "scaredy cat" who hides if you look at him sideways just to complicate matters. I have a lot of work ahead of me. When I knew I was going to have to take her on along with my father, I started researching gate options. I need something that will hold her in (thankfully she doesn't test these things though!), while allowing my father to get through with minimal struggle. His mobility is pretty compromised (he uses a Rollator) and he's a fall risk so he has to be able to get through easily. I realized I likely needed more than one gate. And I realized that until the dog was here, I really wasn't sure exactly how it would work out. When I saw this gate/yard, I knew it was my answer to my problems. I have tons of options with this so as things (hopefully) change I can alter how we set this up. After trying multiple configurations I ended up with 4 panels at one end of the long living room to lock the dog in both when we go out (she will crap if left in a large enough space) as well as a place to put her if we have company to keep them safe while she's learning her manners. We have 3 more panels at the other end of the room to keep her in with us most of the time while allowing the cats a safe space where they can get to their litter and food. (It's ended up also being great for keeping one of my cats from escaping through my sliding door when I'm Bar-B-Quing!) The only thing I haven't used is the actual gate because my father's Rollator won't go through it, but that's ok - it may come in handy in the future. We will be moving to a house soon, so I love that I can take this with us and adapt it to the new space. Dealing with the issue of this dog has probably caused me more stress than any other part of the move... or at least it's right up there with the more stressful parts, because I'm realistic that if she so much as nips at one of my Granddaughter's friends or even an adult that she could well be impounded and even put down. The burden of this feels bigger than the "burden" of dealing with my ailing father. So I'm really relieved that we have this in place now. It's working great! She's already learning to not chase the braver cat who comes and goes through the gap we left so he could get to the Living Room. She also seems to be ok with staying in the smaller space when we go out. I honestly couldn't have chosen a better option for my needs. This thing is quite sturdy yet light for such a big set. There are seriously sooo many ways you can configure this thing depending on your needs. And the price, for a gate with 8 panels, is amazing. I was getting quite discouraged when I started researching for a gate because I really didn't know exactly how I would set things up and I didn't want to have to buy 4 different gates (or more) to figure out what would work. So if you have any kind of situation where you need to separate groups of animals easily and quickly, this is your gate. If you have an awkward shaped space to cordon off, this is your gate. If you are traveling and need to have a movable pen, this is your gate. If you have someone who can't get through the standard gate that most of these things have, this is your gate. I'm going to upload photos in the next day or so to show how we have this set up for our current situation. Although I'm a reviewer here I purchased this item at full retail price as a PERSONAL purchase and am reviewing this because I want to. I have not been asked to write a review and I have no personal connection with the seller. As usual my opinions and experiences are a real and true reflection of my experience with the product. I hope my review helps you in your purchase decisions!
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Do NOT recommend for small dogs, very weak
By Brittany on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
I hardly ever write reviews, so something has to go really great or really bad for me to give my input online. So I moved into a new house with my aging father recently and brought my 5 chihuahuas and I didn't want them roaming the whole house, so I needed a long gate to keep them contained to one half of my office for the most part. I thought this gate would work and went over the measurements and thought everything would fit. It arrived on time and, upon first seeing it in person, I started to become worried that my smallest dog, weighing in at 3.2lbs, could maybe squeeze through. I held her and tried to gently see if she could pass through and I didn't think that she could. When we got into the new house, I opened the box back up and setup was fairly easy and I was confident that this would work. It fit very nicely in the space I had measured out. I put all 5 dogs in, and yes, the smallest one came straight through. Now, by the time I moved into the new house, the return window had passed and even if it hadn't, I didn't want to have to box it back up and ship it back out. So, I decided to try and make modifications to keep my smallest in. I got mesh netting and zip tied it all the way across. This did work... until they chewed through it. By this time, one of my larger dogs, 9lbs, found she was able to squeeze through as well (How? I don't know but she managed somehow). So I figured the fabric mesh wasn't strong enough, so I thought maybe chicken wire but i didn't want sharp edges for my dogs and nieces to cut themselves on, so I got a thick plastic mesh and tried that. Again, they chewed straight through it (They may be small, but they are power chewers). While searching for an alternative, I barricaded the gate with boxes to try and keep them in. They still found ways out by pushing the boxes or jumping onto the boxes. I stacked the boxes higher and one was still managing to get out. Around this time they were trying harder and harder every day to get out, so much so that, with the short screws this gate comes with to mount it to the wall, they were able to pull it out of the wall while it was screwed into the stud. Also, the poles that connect the panels, they are very flimsy and fall down even when screwed in properly upon setup. I would regularly come home and find the connector poles completely unattached and on the floor. My dogs are all chihuahuas and under 15lbs. If they can knock the connecting poles down and pull the connection from the wall, I wouldn't just not trust it around small dogs, but larger dogs or children of any age either. A large dog or child would have NO problem messing and pushing on it enough for the gate to crumble. As if this wasn't enough, the gate locks at the top and has little pegs that swivel out at the bottom to "lock" it in place. I HATE having to bend over and swivel that piece up and down just to open or close the gate. Save yourself the stress and get the pet gates from FXW here on Amazon. MUCH better quality, easier setup, much more sturdy, the locking mechanism is easy but firmly locks the door, top and bottom, and the connections between panels are very strong. Best thing, not one of my dogs has ever gotten out of it, not even the smallest.
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This Gate Set May Well Save My Father's Dog's Life.....
By JustMyOpinion - Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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My 88 yr old father just moved in with me ... and with Dad came his 50lb dog. Now, I live in an apartment and I have 2 cats and I a granddaughter. This dog has, shall we say, minimal training and she's been known to nip when she feels threatened. So I kinda have my hands full with this dog. Sadly my father and step mom adopted this dog and she would have been a project for a seasoned dog trainer.... they were definitely in over their heads with her as they are NOT dog trainers. She has always been wary of strangers and nips at their legs/etc if they turn their back on her.... bad enough with a grown adult, but if she does this with my Granddaughter or her friends, we're going to have trouble. She has almost no exposure to kids so that alone is a pretty big challenge. On top of that she's got a chase urge and hasn't been around cats in about 8 years. One of my cats is a real "scaredy cat" who hides if you look at him sideways just to complicate matters. I have a lot of work ahead of me. When I knew I was going to have to take her on along with my father, I started researching gate options. I need something that will hold her in (thankfully she doesn't test these things though!), while allowing my father to get through with minimal struggle. His mobility is pretty compromised (he uses a Rollator) and he's a fall risk so he has to be able to get through easily. I realized I likely needed more than one gate. And I realized that until the dog was here, I really wasn't sure exactly how it would work out. When I saw this gate/yard, I knew it was my answer to my problems. I have tons of options with this so as things (hopefully) change I can alter how we set this up. After trying multiple configurations I ended up with 4 panels at one end of the long living room to lock the dog in both when we go out (she will crap if left in a large enough space) as well as a place to put her if we have company to keep them safe while she's learning her manners. We have 3 more panels at the other end of the room to keep her in with us most of the time while allowing the cats a safe space where they can get to their litter and food. (It's ended up also being great for keeping one of my cats from escaping through my sliding door when I'm Bar-B-Quing!) The only thing I haven't used is the actual gate because my father's Rollator won't go through it, but that's ok - it may come in handy in the future. We will be moving to a house soon, so I love that I can take this with us and adapt it to the new space. Dealing with the issue of this dog has probably caused me more stress than any other part of the move... or at least it's right up there with the more stressful parts, because I'm realistic that if she so much as nips at one of my Granddaughter's friends or even an adult that she could well be impounded and even put down. The burden of this feels bigger than the "burden" of dealing with my ailing father. So I'm really relieved that we have this in place now. It's working great! She's already learning to not chase the braver cat who comes and goes through the gap we left so he could get to the Living Room. She also seems to be ok with staying in the smaller space when we go out. I honestly couldn't have chosen a better option for my needs. This thing is quite sturdy yet light for such a big set. There are seriously sooo many ways you can configure this thing depending on your needs. And the price, for a gate with 8 panels, is amazing. I was getting quite discouraged when I started researching for a gate because I really didn't know exactly how I would set things up and I didn't want to have to buy 4 different gates (or more) to figure out what would work. So if you have any kind of situation where you need to separate groups of animals easily and quickly, this is your gate. If you have an awkward shaped space to cordon off, this is your gate. If you are traveling and need to have a movable pen, this is your gate. If you have someone who can't get through the standard gate that most of these things have, this is your gate. I'm going to upload photos in the next day or so to show how we have this set up for our current situation. Although I'm a reviewer here I purchased this item at full retail price as a PERSONAL purchase and am reviewing this because I want to. I have not been asked to write a review and I have no personal connection with the seller. As usual my opinions and experiences are a real and true reflection of my experience with the product. I hope my review helps you in your purchase decisions!
Easy assembly! Get the gate!
By Janice - Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2025
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!!! BUY THE GATE !!!! 1. So happy with this purchase! Very easy installation, foldability is smooth making it easy to shape to whatever you desire (just have to loosen the knobs). The gate is easy to open and shut, the height is perfect, and the overall look is pleasant. 2. Having a baby in a month, so had to make a safe zone for my beloved furchild. He is use to being able to roam freely, but seems to be comfortable in his (decently big) space. This will help to slowly introduce my newborn as she grows too (he’s not aggressive whatsoever and is so loving and friendly, but I strongly believe in having personal space as well and doing a gentle and slow meet and greet). 3. We’re also getting a new couch and I don’t want to worry about him jumping up on there, so this purchase is a win-win for everyone. 4. P.s. his kennel/crate, blanket, and doggy bed are all in there. I took these pics when we first tried it out with him inside. He is very happy and comfortable. Again, I’m super pleased with this purchase. Don’t hesitate!! :)
It's still perfect after 2 years. This is the one you need.
By Jason E Myers - Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2025
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It has been 2 years since I purchased 3 sets of these gates after trying other types and brands. If you're in the market for a baby gate or pet gate, this is the one that you should go with. It will last, it is strong, and since it uses gate panels it is easily configurable. The only thing to note is that this must be screwed to the wall. The holes are easy to fill so even if you're renting, I still recommend this gate over the ones that pressure fit against the walls. Our twins are now 4 and this gate still protects the off limits zones in the house and it has worked great to keep our dog out of areas when we have company or using the vacuum.
Just what we needed
By InnocentBystander - Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
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We moved into my mothers split level home last weekend, and while our existing plastic Evenflo play yard was long enough to handle the shape of her living room (which we promptly took over), it was clunky and crooked and wobbly. I actually love that play yard/gate and We’ve had it for months and months, and fully intend to keep it, but my mother wanted something a little less visible and I wanted something sturdier and easier to maneuver over. We had been finding ourselves hurdling over the gate 9,000 times a day, and my moms got a bad hip so ... time to look for something else. I found this gate pretty quickly and it had such good reviews and was such a decent price that I threw it on the cart and had it two days later. I installed it myself in about 20 minutes, between adjusting and screwing and rearranging and whatnot. I’m 16 weeks pregnant w another and I found this gate to be easy to set up despite its possible long length. The way our couches align w a wall allowed me to sort of tension-support One side of the gate and avoid drilling more holes into my mothers walls. The other side of the gate is screwed in but only one screw for each bracket. It’s kind of wedges between a fireplace and my husbands giant keyboard so again, extra holes were avoided. This thing is sturdy and not going anywhere, at least with how we have it set up. We have it extended about 9 feet and there is still two more extensions available to unfold. This thing is huge lol. The bite is nice but I think a wrought iron color or black would be helpful options for this item. There are others out there that do come in those colors but are much more expensive. This one should come in a darker color. I guess it’s always possible to spray paint it? The doorway is not centered to the gate, so it is important to know that if you plan on not using all the extensions. Somehow I was able, through several trials, to get the doorway fairly centered in the opening we blocked off. The doorway is small and a little funky to open and close constantly all day but we’ve gotten used to it and my mom is much happier getting in and out of the living room without having to lift legs and straddle the gate. I have devised a learning technique for the opening of the gate, left hand, right hand to open; right hand, left hand to close. Lol. My son has tried to tinker w the doorway mechanism but has not gotten very far with it. He’s 10 months old for reference. He is not one to hang all over Gates he knows are sturdy so once he realized this gat was going nowhere he has very little interest in it. He is beginning to be a little climber so it’s nice that there’s nothing to put toes in and climb up, as was the case with my plastic Evenflo gate. Be sure to loosen the knobs on all the extensions in order to extend it out. If you didn’t make them loose enough you’ll hear Loud clicking noise coming from that extension and it isn’t a good sound to hear. It comes w screws attached to the one of the extensions so make sure those are there. I took the brackets off the pole to screw them in, pretty much impossible otherwise. Overall, extremely happy with this purchase. We’re here for a year or so, and I fully expect this to last. Update approx. 7 months later: we still have the gate in use. My son is now 18 months old. I have come to hate this gate actually. But I say that only as a parent who is tired of hearing this effing thing clink and clank all day long, step over it all day long, readjust it to be the right shape again, etc. we moved it from closing in a play area of the living room to blocking off two stairways. My son now has free reign to run about the main level, and just blocked off from stairs. He still manages to undo the gate door if you don’t latch it entirely. He also very quickly learned the sound this annoying metal makes if you so much as brush past it so anytime someone does something w the gate (ie: try to sneak upstairs quickly, carry baby sister up while she’s sleeping) he hears it and runs over and is hella triggered by that sound. 1,000% this should have just been made of vinyl or plastic. It did not need to be cheap metal like this. We have also experienced enough rearranging of this gate to advise that if you take it apart to resize it, like take bars out or remove sections... you will never get it to be that way again. A lot of the little pieces that hold the joints together are specific to the section they’re attaching to. They may LOOK like they can be interchanged w other sections and that may be true for some, but if you try to treat this like a watch band,,,removing links,,,, think again. Get ready to hear the thin bars taking every 4 seconds, clanging on the floor, like an alan key you can never keep in your hand. For the first way we had this we folded up the excess sections and held that all in place with a heavy couch butter up against it. The other side was screwed in w The bracket. Eventually we mozied it over to the stairs and folding it wouldn’t work, we needed it drilled on both sides. Mistake. My fiancé lost 10 years of his life with this thing. We got it. But it was a lot. It will not be usable after this, pieces are everywhere in the garage and nothing fits together right anymore. So just keep that in mind. Other wise it has generally stood up to a very active little boy. He knows not to go past it, and he is over the stage of yanking it and hanging all over it. I can’t believe it never ripped out of the wall. We trip over it every day at least once. The little door becomes extremely annoying to open and close so many times so we step over it for some variety and someone always at some point trips over it and you hear the familiar clanging around. I hate this thing snd can’t wait to not need it. I am moving and the house is small and one floor. THANK GOD. It’s a good value for sure it just starts to get to you after a while lol
Great for the price!
By Cassia - Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2025
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So far this gate is wonderful. We just put it up yesterday. It is by far the best price I could find on a gate this long. It has a bit of rust on different area of it but that is my only complaint. The gate works well and it is a great height to keep my almost 1 year old out of the fireplace area.
Do NOT recommend for small dogs, very weak
By Brittany - Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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I hardly ever write reviews, so something has to go really great or really bad for me to give my input online. So I moved into a new house with my aging father recently and brought my 5 chihuahuas and I didn't want them roaming the whole house, so I needed a long gate to keep them contained to one half of my office for the most part. I thought this gate would work and went over the measurements and thought everything would fit. It arrived on time and, upon first seeing it in person, I started to become worried that my smallest dog, weighing in at 3.2lbs, could maybe squeeze through. I held her and tried to gently see if she could pass through and I didn't think that she could. When we got into the new house, I opened the box back up and setup was fairly easy and I was confident that this would work. It fit very nicely in the space I had measured out. I put all 5 dogs in, and yes, the smallest one came straight through. Now, by the time I moved into the new house, the return window had passed and even if it hadn't, I didn't want to have to box it back up and ship it back out. So, I decided to try and make modifications to keep my smallest in. I got mesh netting and zip tied it all the way across. This did work... until they chewed through it. By this time, one of my larger dogs, 9lbs, found she was able to squeeze through as well (How? I don't know but she managed somehow). So I figured the fabric mesh wasn't strong enough, so I thought maybe chicken wire but i didn't want sharp edges for my dogs and nieces to cut themselves on, so I got a thick plastic mesh and tried that. Again, they chewed straight through it (They may be small, but they are power chewers). While searching for an alternative, I barricaded the gate with boxes to try and keep them in. They still found ways out by pushing the boxes or jumping onto the boxes. I stacked the boxes higher and one was still managing to get out. Around this time they were trying harder and harder every day to get out, so much so that, with the short screws this gate comes with to mount it to the wall, they were able to pull it out of the wall while it was screwed into the stud. Also, the poles that connect the panels, they are very flimsy and fall down even when screwed in properly upon setup. I would regularly come home and find the connector poles completely unattached and on the floor. My dogs are all chihuahuas and under 15lbs. If they can knock the connecting poles down and pull the connection from the wall, I wouldn't just not trust it around small dogs, but larger dogs or children of any age either. A large dog or child would have NO problem messing and pushing on it enough for the gate to crumble. As if this wasn't enough, the gate locks at the top and has little pegs that swivel out at the bottom to "lock" it in place. I HATE having to bend over and swivel that piece up and down just to open or close the gate. Save yourself the stress and get the pet gates from FXW here on Amazon. MUCH better quality, easier setup, much more sturdy, the locking mechanism is easy but firmly locks the door, top and bottom, and the connections between panels are very strong. Best thing, not one of my dogs has ever gotten out of it, not even the smallest.
Excellent product that is easy to install
By David B - Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2025
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I purchased this gate almost 3 years ago on July 4th 2022. The gate arrived missing some pieces and was replaced without difficulty. The replacement contained all the needed parts and I have been very satisfied with it. The gate is very easy to install. The product listing page has a video showing how to install. I recommend watching that video before drilling any holes. Note that my grandson is now 4 years old and he has figured out how to unlock the gate, by watching the adults do it. We are more careful with his 2 year old sister, to hide what we are doing.
Great for dogs, Easy to mount, gate is easy to use
By Ang - Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
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I really like the looks of this wide span Regalo walk through gate. We are in the process of redoing the man cave and needed gates to keep our dogs from the new furniture we are getting. The sections between the posts were odd measurements at 69 1/2" and most gates were not wide enough. These are adjustable and I wasn't sure how they would work, but I really like how they look with the gate set out a bit. These walk through gates are really sturdy. The gate is easy to open and use in these, much easier than my other two white Regalo gates that I have at the bottom of stairs and in the kitchen doorway. The installation was fairly easy my husband said and didn't take long. He just used his cordless drill to attach the gates to the posts. The tool to connect the sections was included. This is just what I needed to keep the dogs out of half of the mancave area. So I like the looks of these, I like that they are adjustable, I like the easy to use walk through gates, I like the easy assembly and the price was reasonable and the shipping was fast.
Difficult to latch one-handed, but good for extra wide spaces
By Kristin J. - Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025
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I needed a large baby gate (122”) to section off our living room for my crawling infant. I was hoping to find a pressure mounted gate, but couldn’t find anything that wide that didn’t attach to the wall. Nonetheless, it feels very sturdy and it looks nice. It was very easy to install though you need to make sure you are attaching it to a flat wall. We have large baseboards so I had to mount it slightly higher to get an even surface, but it still worked. The only thing I struggle with is the latch. It is very hard to move with one hand, which is pretty typical when holding a baby and needing to open/close the gate. It took me a while to get used to opening it with one hand. It is easier to push the latch open rather than try to pull it open. Now that I am used to it, it can easily be done; but I do wish it had the easy lift handle that other Regalo pressure mount gates have. Overall, it is a good gate that works well for us. I wish there was a slightly cheaper option, but it is good quality for what you pay.
Amazing great buy.
By will white - Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2025
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Loooove it! Works great! Can’t believe I got it at such a great discount. Was kind of skeptical about it with how much it was discounted but it’s literally perfect.
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