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Introduction

The first mistake you can make in buying pet gates, is buying one too late. If you know you are picking up a new dog, you should pick up gates 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 product for your application. As you will see, our site provides the best quality gates for every application you may encounter in and around your home. What's vitally important though, is to only use one in an application where 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 placed 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 Gates Selector or our Comparison Chart.

When your puppy is starting to explore their new home, it's time to install gates wherever potential hazards may be present around your home; at the top of stairs, at the bottom of stairs, and in between rooms and hallways for examples. This will communicate to your inquisitive which areas are off-limits.

When purchasing safety gates for your home, there are several things to keep in mind: type of gate, its associated features, and the overall safety of the product.

Types of Mounting

Pressure-Mounted - 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 tighen 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 or bottom of stairs.

Hardware-Mounting - 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 products for top of stair applications - G20 Safeway for Stairs by Kidco or the Secure Solutions Swing™ Gate by Evenflo.

 
 



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