Best Large Dog Door (Jan 2023 Update)

After reading all of the reviews, the VERY common problem is the hinge. This is going to be my 3rd or 4th door and second to purchase (the sizable hole is hard to find a replacement for), most EVERYONE has had the exact same broken and weak point of the hinge. Some of these comments are from long enough ago, you would think that the company would look at the common problems and try and fix the issue. But they seemingly have yet to make an attempt to fix the common and perpetual problem of the hinge!!! GUYS COME ON!!!!!!!! Not adding a photo, there are plenty of them on here already.Isaac09

I've had this door for a year now, and after a year of modifying, and remodifying, I give. Simply not a great door for strong dogs. Our doberman broke the door out initially, it was put back in place. The 2nd time he broke it out some of the plastic fasteners broke off. My SO ended up modifying the door with an aluminum strip and all new hardware. It's been broken off several times even with the new modifications. The key backs fall off and we didn't end up using them anyways to begin with. The frame is solid, we got the wall kit which is flimsy and had to seal ourselves but nonetheless it's installed. I'd love to order another model that will fit the already permanent opening. As of current, our heat's turned off until we figure out what to do to fix the door. It's not strong enough for large dogs, they bust it right out!Bunnyfromdahood

Purchased the door about a month ago. We have 4 dogs ranging in size from 6.5 lb to 60 lb. All of them use the door even the little guy. The big dog did not need any training at all he instinctively new when it went click he could go! I was concerned about the reviews but it seemed to me that these were all very large dogs by height and the photos of the installs seemed low to me. I would recommend the product. No more getting up two or three times a night. YAAA I installed it myself, granted I am more of a handyman than most, but I am also over the 65 mark +. So I would expect the young bucks to do it even faster. But you do need to have a supply of the D cells. Batteries are not what they used to be and you only get about a month or a little less use. I am concerned about how long the tag battery will last, time will tell. Great Productricky5437

Dog loves it but presentation is misleading. It does not show that it needs to be plugged into a power supply or you need to purchase an additional battery pack. But after spending the additional hundred dollars for the battery pack it allows the dog to easily go in and out, but remember to change the battery out every two weeks or the dog will get locked outside in the middle of the nightCelestecatcrazy

Learn from my mistake and run far away!!! This door was somewhat convenient when first installed, but I quickly found that the transmitter didn't always work, which left my dog inside or outside at times. However, with the first hard rain, this door became a disaster. The door flap leaked water all over my floor, both under the flap and down through the body of the dog door. I didn't discover the flooding until a large puddle had developed, warping and splintering my hardwood. I spent two hours on my knees mopping with towels and trying to seal things with duct tape as the rain continued to flood in under the flap opening. When I called the company, I was told that, since the door had been purchased over 90 days prior, that "the credit card company won't let us do a refund so we can't" (obvious untruth) and that the owner would only let me return it for store credit. They had no interest in finding out what the problem/defect was and trying to cure it or change it so as not to do this to other consumers. I'm was already out the cost of the purchase, hiring a contractor, and having it installed, and now I have to buy a new door and have it put in, as well as repairing my cupped, splintering flooring. Do they really think I'd want to have store credit to buy another one? This failed experiment has cost me well over $1000 so far. I'd suggest avoiding any of this company's products, and particularly this one.BusyBadgerMom

The door itself works great and at first all was good. Unfortunately the door only works with the collar which is junk and even after you buy their expensive batteries will not work because it is junk. Honestly the first time your dog gets the collar a little wet, for example running through sprinklers it will stop working. Do not buy.aaron.brown03

Excellent opening size for our pet who is 18 lbs. I purchased the Medium opening. Our sliding door is a custom height of 12 FT, not a normal height, so using the extension included with the patio panel still doesn’t reach the top of the sliding door, which of course is not the problem of the manufacturer of this product. We remedied the problem by using and cutting to size a disposable hard foam cooler, fitted with a foam edge window and door sealer in order to eliminate cool and hot air from coming in and out. It’s not perfect, but works for our pet and for our use.Grace

I currently own 2 doggy door slider inserts from a competitor brand. I got this PetSafe insert to replace one of my inserts that is worn out, and I am so glad I did! At first glance you can see that the PetSafe is far superior to my competitor door. Upon quick exploration, I could feel that the PetSafe door was much better quality. The PetSafe door itself is more substantial and heavy duty just off the bat. I like that spring-loaded panel at the top of the door is taller (than my competitor brand) so that it can accommodate more sizes of sliders. I have multiple different heights of sliders at my house so that gives me more options of doors for me to place the insert in. This is beneficial to me when I have a party for example because I can give my dogs indoor/outdoor access to a secluded part of my house when young children are over. The second part I really like is the extra security with the locking panel to close the doggy door. Whereas my competitor version only has a plastic lock that could easily be broken into by potential intruders, the PetSafe has a very secure metal pin lock. Third, I appreciate that this insert has a slight tint to it. My competitor version does not. When I open the doggy door in the early morning in my bedroom I "hook" my curtains around my original slider handle for my dogs to access the door and I go back to sleep. The tinting on this insert is at least some attempt to block out the daylight. Finally, I like that they include some weather striping to help combat some unwanted drafts. Although I would recommend to combo the weather stripping provided with foam weather stripping to really complete the seal. Overall, I highly recommend this PetSafe doggy door insert, their attention to detail is prevalent making their door superior to competitors.MamaBear34

I'm giving it three stars because it is working but for the price, I expected a higher-quality item. In some ways this unit is too thin for my patio door track and is floppy, and in other ways – specifically the attachment brackets and the door "latch" – it is too wide. I had to come up with another way to fix the panel in place, then insert foam tape because it kept flapping when the door was used or the wind blew too hard, and then buy separate security bars for the patio door. Not ideal. And I also plan that I will need to remove it if I leave for an extended period of time, as this thing is a serious security vulnerability in the home's perimeter now…not that most adults don't already fit through an extra large pet door opening. I wish this had a full closure panel – aluminum, hinged. Maybe I should have just made something custom since I can't cut a hole in the wall of my rental house for an electronic security dog door.Julie D

Had one of these for about ten years and bought a new one. One of our dogs damaged the old one by trying to run in when the panel was inserted to keep him out while a worker was in the house. This broke two of the screws away from the plastic frame. Even though it says aluminum pet door, the only aluminum part is the white door frame. The brown frame around it is plastic as is the wall tunnel. Since we now needed to replace the flaps, it costs just as much to get a whole new one as it did to replace the flaps. Now for the new one – Had it installed for less than a month and spring loaded knob on insert panel is broken (called for free replacement under one year warranty). Door panel flap lengths are adjustable, but don't seem as thick (and durable) as old ones. If this hadn't been a replacement project of an existing one, not sure if I would have decided to install this one or look at other options.AZTom

I am on my 3rd PetSafe door. I started with a smart door but I got tired of constantly changing batteries. I have 4 dogs. I got the double flap door. After about 1.5 years the plastic piece that holds the flaps started to break (little pieces at a time). There is no replacement part for this so I had to purchase a new door. PetSafe did give me a reduced price. Now, I have gorilla tape holding my one remaining flap on this door,since the same part is breaking once again. This part is cheaply made and I feel like you should at least offer a replacement part. Now, I'm facing buying another door…again.Crazydogmom

This is a great dog door for a medium size dog. It is a deluxe unit with dual flaps for maximum weather protection. It also has a slide-in closing door with a secure lock. It looks stylish and it fits (one of our main concerns) through the section of the house that has brick. We had a professional install the unit, unfortunately, it was a little higher on the outside than the dog would have liked (see picture above) which hindered her from going back into the door. I solved this problem by ordering something called the Ten-Eighty Mini Launch Ramp for about $30. It is designed for skate boards and bicycles but it will also work in this application. I needed a little modification to sit flush with the wall and I had it carpeted so the dog wouldn't slip in cold weather. Now the dog goes in and out of the door effortlessly. I hope that this idea helps others in consideration of this great dog door.norman3670

I like it, the dog isn't sure if she li,especially it but I think it'll work out. It fit on the screen slider really well. It doesn't lock but that's okay for us.Linda

Easy to put on if you follow directions. Pet door locks aren't long enough, cats push right through. Main reason I bought another door. Little disappointed but still used.Pollyanna

I would've given 5 stars but the product was not nearly as big as some of the pics appeared to be. Yes i did check measurements. But the one i got would never fit a dog the size of the one in the pic. I've got a 1 yr old pitbull mix who's about the same size… or soon will be. Lol. I still like the door itself tho.Momma Rivera

Being a senior widow im on my own. I installed this myself in a wood door. I thought whats the worst that could happen..buy a new door. Got er in just fine actually was easynancy

We have not installed it in the door yet…but just looking at it, it looks sturdy and indestructible, which is good, because my dog literally eats and tears the doors with the flexible plastic. He's a monster. This should do the trick. Well put together and hard plastic tri-flex door flap. Best price I can find for these is here!!Kim

I have 7 dogs of varying sizes who use this door constantly. The only fault I find is that the rubber gaskets between the slats in the door wear out . Everything else lasts a very long time. I tweaked it by putting piano hinges between the slats and that has extended its use a lot. If I could buy just that part the door would last practically forever! Even with my over-sized pack!HappyKat

Very solid build.

Installation is very simple.

Installation guide should have a section on adding/removing magnets but a quick online search provides videos on how to do this.

Weather seal and fit seems perfect.

There should be a better user manual for our dogs to read. 🙂Howard Sh

We got a black, large, wall mounted doggie door for our Boxer. We are very happy with the quality and the workmanship of the product. We've had another known brand, but this one beats the competition. There was a minor issue with the cover, specifically with the latch, so we called the company. Brandy tried to troubleshoot it, but couldn't resolve the issue at that moment so she had to get a hold of the Technical team and get back to us. Within 10 minutes, I got a call from her to tell me that she would be sending another cover (within 48 hours of the call!) and no need to return the faulty one.
THIS IS WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ALL ABOUT!
Not only the product is great, and the service is outstanding, but this is a made-in-the US product (CA), which is what I always look for. Whoever is shopping for doggie doors should consider this Co. It is not a 'cheap' door in any way, but you'll be happy you invested in QUALITY and PEACE OF MIND.C H

Our mom bought a large double-flap Endura door when we were just 2 months old. We are standard poodles (no, we don't have sissy haircuts). Yesterday was our 5 month birthday, and at 45 lbs each (it's all muscle!), we like to PROPEL ourselves through the door. We raise our large paws (we're both northpaws — no southpaws here), and give the FLAP a big SLAP, and we're on our way. It took me (Rocco), only a couple of days to learn to use the door. Mom splurged and gave us BACON when we would come through door. Mmmmm, bacon. At first, she held the flaps up for us and let them drag over our backs as we went through so we wouldn't be scared. Eventually, she let the flaps "slam" behind us, so we got used to the sound (she still hasn't gotten use to the loud sound and jumps when we come in — we laugh when she's not looking!) I learned fast, but Sonny is a bit slow. I have the brains and he's the cute one. I tried to help him but, mom thought I was being mean when I would come in and he was left sitting outside. I would stick my head out to the other side to get him to come in, but mom thought I was teasing him. Well, I didn't want to get in trouble, so I proved I was helping by going completely out and back in several times when Sonny finally got the hint and followed me in. Sonny understood me better than mom (and I didn't have to give him bacon). One night, Sonny and I tried to go out and nothing happened. There was something blocking the flaps! We couldn't understand why those flaps wouldn't open when we slapped it with our paws (WOOF!). Well, mom just wanted us to stay in during the night, but we couldn't see what was blocking the flaps, so she put the "baby gate" in front of the flaps. We know what the baby gate means – it means we can’t go through it and that’s OK with us. We love our special door and hope it lasts 100 dog years!Sonny R.

This item is so flimsy that it cannot in any form be regarded as secure. I had to screw it into place because the twist tabs were not strong enough to hold it at the right height. We still didn't think it was strong enough so I bought a melamine panel to replace it. Thought at least I could sell it for $20. Alas no. As I took the screws out, it slid down so fast that the base snapped off.Tessa

First one I bought was faulty out of the box. The locking screws didn’t work. Bunnings replaced it and the second one the flap dropped off on my dogs back after 2 weeks. She’s a small bulldog and she has the medium door. She fits through the hole perfectly but the flap doesn’t seem to be secured properly. I’ll return it again I guess.Andreea

Awful product. Not worth the cost. Should have just purchased the more expensive version. Flap is tight and difficult for my labradors to fit through, no option to close of the flap if needed to lock the dogs out, the required extension is an additional cost and it doesn't sit flush in the door at all. Returned and exchanging for the Hartman should of stuck to the one I've used in the past. Don't bother trying.Chris

I have a huge 75lb male english bulldog, a 35lb corgi and an 18lb maltese. I was worried about the small ones getting through this with the double flaps and also it being the super large one, but so far they are better with the door than the bulldog is. This door is great. And since my corgi has the shortest legs I actually put the door a little lower than you are supposed to and it was totally fine. The only thing I don't like about this door so far is the wind does push open the flaps, but it's usually only when it is pretty bad out. And I haven't had a problem with my magnets falling back in line on the bottom of the flaps like some people posted about, so I really like this door!Natalie

This pet door is sturdy and durable. The template didn't line up, so we installed the door without it. I have a very large dog that plows through it at top speed and it has held up to his abuse. I have a tripod dog and she is able to use it without any problems. We did have to remove one of the flaps to get the dogs used to it with treats. It gave us a sense of comfort knowing the dogs could go in and out of the house while we were out of town and couldn't take them with us. I also have a large dog who is terrified of thunderstorms and I hated leaving her when I knew our normal weather patterns would include late afternoon storms. We researched pet doors and this one was well suited to our needs and less expensive than the electric collar types.iou2much

This door was much easier to install than my previous door. Just as advertised it prevents the wind from blowing the flaps open and letting the A/C escape. It has a weather seal already and does not need caulking. I highly recommend this product even if you don’t live in a windy area. Best design ever.evelyn

We were having a hard time trying to teach our 4 month old puppy to bark to let us know when it was bathroom time. We felt a doggy door was the next option. We did not have a door that directly addressed our back yard. The only option was a wall doggy door. I was kind of reluctant to cut a hole in a wall. It was either a hole in the wall or get rid of the dog. Long story short is the installation was breeze and in one day our puppy was house broken. She loves her puppy door and we are very glad we made this purchase. The door is mostly plastic but is very sturdy for our 10 pound dog. I would recommend this doggy door.Ty S

This is a great door! My Frenchie figured it out, but she is a little hesitant because the magnets are so strong she doesn’t think they’ll open. She just has to put her bull head against it and she can get in and out very easily. My builder put it in and was pretty impressed with the whole thing. It was a fairly inexpensive solution to a tough problem when one has a dog but doesn’t want to ruin their house. This is replacing another great item that was a door filler for a sliding door but I got tired of walking sideways through, constantly hitting it, and jaring it out of place. Highly recommend the permanent one one. This is a great door!Hope

We love this dog door for our German Shepard and yellow lab-loved it actually- until a visiting Great Pyrenees went through it and came out the other side wearing it, frame and all. So basically it was a great door for three years until it met its match. We’ve just replaced it with this new door and it went in easily as we had the hole already cut and had installed it once before. I totally do recommend this door.Marcy K-C

In our old house we had this door and loved it. The door was on the north side of the house but always kept the wind, cold and snow out! So naturally when purchasing a different house, my first purchase was another door! This truly is THE BEST door! We substituted metal screws for the plastic ones. The door held up perfectly to our 2 rambunctious Schnauzers too!Terri Nevada MO

I would highly recommend this doggy door. This doggy door is very well made and sturdy. It has a nice piece to slide in when you want to block the door. My friend came over to install it yesterday and the instructions were clear and it even came with a template to help with an uncomplicated install. Now the fun part will be getting my fur baby to use it.Dreambiz

The advertisement for this door does not give you the measurements needed for the wall or door opening which would help in determined the size you order. They are not clear on the fact that this unit is for the door and not the wall. They offer a wall kit for more money if you intend to install this in the wall. The wall kit is not needed if you are a handyman type person but you will have to go to the hardware store and buy longer screws because they are only available when you buy the wall kit. Why not just put the screws in the kit to start with.Otis2

I moved houses and had a door just like this. I wanted the same type of swinging doors instead of flaps so I got the exact model that I had before. My dogs were used to it and it is a very good quality door. The first one we had was mounted on an exterior door. The new one is mounted on an exterior wall, and leads right into the dog run. It can be locked with a key for security. I love this door.vtanco

Installation was not easy. According to the instructions all you need is a jigsaw and a screwdriver…HA! False! All in all it was a 10 hour project between my Engineer dad and me (Thank God I didn't attempt it by myself!) -Cosmetically 10 out 10 -Durability 10 out 10 -Ease of Use 10 out 10 -Cost 7 out 10 -Installation 4 out 10 I shopped around a long time for a quality dog door, and this was the best I could find. A month ago when I purchased my large Plexidor w/wall insert there were no reviews, so I was little leery to spend over $500 on a DOG DOOR! In the end I went with this door for security reasons. Every year my wife and I go on vacation for a week or more and we felt more secure with this door versus the plastic versions. Our old house had a plastic dog door and that was how we used to break in when locked out. It was so easy, and therefore easy for a burglar to break in, so we made the investment in this door mainly for security reasons. NOTE: Once we received our large Plexidor my 6ft 170lbs butt could crawl through it, therefore, if not locked so could anyone else. So when you leave for vacation…lock it. It secures fairly well. Installation: You will install the door side on the inside which leaves the recessed portion facing the exterior -making it really obvious that you have a dog door. My remedy is to build & place a dog house on the exterior side of the door; so no-one would ever see or know the dog door exists! It simply looks like the dog is going in & out of his dog house! Plus it could act as a "mud" room to help clean their paws before going into the house. I actually choose to install ours into the garage, especially after the first rain when I saw all of the wet paw prints all the floor from my 80lb black lab. I don't know how people keep the floors clean when installed into a living room? The size Large door fits right in between the studs ~16" wide (as opposed to X-Large which you need to cut into the studs) & the width of the actual o…Slothneck

Since this is our third purchase, we obviously love this product. It is so nice to not have to let our dogs out and in several times during the day. The more dogs you have the better. No problems with rain. Keeps heat in our house during the winter and cold air during the summer. We currently have two Bichons.Camille B.

I've had two of these – one in each house I've owned. Both have been fantastic products. Highly recommend them often! All my dogs have caught on to it within a day – even the not so brilliant ones 😉 (I do recommend getting the battery back up, in case the power goes out – I'd just die of my dogs got locked out in a storm!)MS

We have a seven month old puppy with tiny bladder syndrome so she needs to go outside frequently. However, we also have two cats with feline leukemia and they must stay inside. We ordered this door and it arrived quickly. It took a few hours to install it in the porch wall, mostly time consuming because of the type of wall we had. Once it was in, it only took a couple of days to teach the pup to use it. It’s not very loud so that is good. The delay between the time the dog approaches the door and the time it opens is fairly quick. We were a bit worried that the male cat (who wants to be the man about town) would follow the dog out because the delay from the time the dog goes out and the door shuts seems rather long. However, the cat realized pretty quickly that he couldn’t get outside by himself so he lost interest in trying after a couple of days. We are quite pleased with the dog door. The only problem we had is the collar that the sensor is on. It didn’t stay snug around her neck so she managed to take it off and chew up the sensor. We are ordering a new sensor and I am going to sew it directly onto her regular collar and hope that will fix the problem. Other than that, it is working well and we are quite happy with this purchase.dseastrider

Great idea. Our pet loves it. Since we are out in the country, other critters were always getting in the garage. Now the door only opens when CoCo is going in & out.Sandy from Vacaville

Great product, works like a charm. Very easy to install, setup and get working so my dog can go in and out without me needing to intervene. The price is very reasonable for this type of automation and it is a great way for your pet to be able to take care of themselves.Robert

It's functional – but takes away a good 4-6 inches in clearance space from the arcadia door. If you don't have a tremendously large arcadia sliding glass door – don't buy this. You're dog will have more room to get through the door than you do. Also, some of the pre-drilled holes weren't machined correctly and were too small for the screws that came with it. We had to drill them out a bit. Nothing huge, but could be very frustrating to someone who isn't handy with a drill/tools. The instructions could use some tweaking as well. The box comes with two (2) different sets of instructions. One looks to be a supplement to the other, and yet they don't cover all of the nuances. There's a third resource (YouTube video) to use as well – but that too doesn't warn you of perils should you attach the top half-backwards. Again, nothing huge and easy to realize/fix – but time consuming nonetheless. It's the little things like that "great" instructions benefit consumers. And the biggest peril – have two people! They show in the video and written manual a (presumed?) average housewife putting the door together. Mind you – this product is TOP HEAVY and mostly GLASS! You should have two people just for sheer safety sake when putting this together. It doesn't take much of a miscalculation to have that thing slide down the wall or forward/backwards if you're not careful. And not only will it break – but it's (again) super heavy and could hurt someone, and especially a pet if it was hanging around/curious about this new/cool gadget.MaverickTGS

The door is really handy and works well. I’m disappointed in the waterproof ms-5 collar. It stops working completely after a few months to 1 year. I’ve gone through 2 in about a year and a half for no apparent reason other than I don’t think their made wellLaura

I purchased this door at least 5 years ago and every year we’re replacing the plastic adapter that attaches to the hinges that hold/support the flaps. We’ve had to order the whole door replacement kit to fix this problem and now once again, we have to order a whole kit for these My pictures show the extra parts collection needed to replace the 4 plastic adapters and the adapters after they break and crack from dogs using the door on a daily basis.Edman

Most important part of the doors is the flap hinge mechanism and it's made of cheap plastic which fails after the warranty period expires. For the cost of these doors, they should be better built.Dan S

We love the door. The only reason for thec4 star is the price. We bought the wifi large pet door and although it does everything we needed the price makes it a definite luxury item.MelSil

I recently adopted a cat and discovered that one of my dogs has a tendency to dig around in litter boxes. Gross. I was looking for a gate to block the entrance to my laundry room (where the litter box is) that would be high enough to deter my small dogs but low enough that it would be easy enough for my cat to hop over. Most gates are quite high, so I was very excited to find this one and at such a great price. It is sturdy, installs easily, looks nice and is quick to take down when I need to vacuum. I am actually going to buy at least one more to create cat only spaces around my home so she can get a break from the dogs as needed. So happy I found this gate,snam

I love this gate because it's perfect for containing little dogs (mine is 15 lbs.) and it's easy for me to step over. This is the fourth one I've ordered. I just got a new puppy who isn't house trained, AND he tries to run out the front door every chance he gets. After chasing him through the neighborhood three times, I put one of these gates up between my front door and my screen door. I also put three others at the bedroom thresholds to keep him in the living room until he's house trained. The gates also make my two cats feel safe until they all get along! They are still hiding in the bedrooms. I would have given a five-star rating, except for the fact that the spring in the little door of the gate has broken on one of them.1shrimpbait

I HAVE THREE OF THIS STYLE GATE WITH THE STEEL TENSION BAR AND SCREW TENSIONER.. THEY ALL WORK FLAWLESSLY.. MUCH BETTER THAN LEVER STYLE, CAM STYLE, OR THE WOODEN ONES THAT EVENTUALLY FALL APART. THIS ONE OUTLASTS THEM ALL, AND MUCH EASIER TO USE / MOVE AROUND TO OTHER LOCATIONS. YES THERE'S A SMALL MECHANICAL LEARNING CURVE, WHICH SADLY NOT MANY PEOPLE POSSESS THESE DAYS, (SEE LESS THAN STELLAR REVIEWS) AND ONCE YOU LEARN BASIC MECHANICS LIKE TURN TENSIONER KNOB TO TIGHTEN GATE TO WALLS, DOORWAYS, STAIRWAYS, ETC, AND DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN.. IT'S EASIER THAN APPLE PIE. BABIES R US USED TO SELL THIS SAME MODEL UNDER THEIR GEOFFERY BRAND AS MODEL # AD11597 AND THESE CARLSON'S ARE IDENTICAL. THE PRICE IS AMAZING COMPARATIVELY, AND OUTLASTS THEM ALL. COMING BACK FOR TWO MORE 🙂sdhartney

Easy assembly. No screws necessary, but are an option. The main door is a little small but the cat door is big enough for my fat cat to fit through. Overall, I’m happy with this gate and I am purchasing another one for a different room. Fits standard size door but has a small extension if you have a bigger doorway. It’s also really easy to remove and change to a different doorway. The cat door is permanently attached so I had to tie a string around it to hold it open.Jen

FYI…No gate extensions available for this model. The lock on the gate is very hard to open and close and you have to get it just right to lock when closing it. And if I'm going to keep complaining, the gate itself is narrow compared to our other walk through baby gate so if Im carrying anything I have to go through it sideways. I do recommend installment of the wall cups to help hold in place to keep quare to help minimize the gate issues I described but it doesnt fix them. My 10 year old struggles to get it open and has to use two hands yet my 1 year old can pull on the bottom of the gate and get it to open… who am I trying to keep out of the litter box?MomO3

I have two very active Brittanys who easily jumped a 30-inch child gate at four months of age. My living room is the only room in the house with carpet, and I don't want them going in there during the muddy winter months. The opening is 60 inches wide, and I looked a long time for a gate that would be tall enough to prohibit jumping and wide enough to fit the space. This one does – and it's also the only one I found that doesn't require removing baseboards to secure it to the walls. The pressure-mounting system works great! If the dogs were to jump against it, I'm not sure it would hold up as it is very light weight. But so long as they recognize it as a barrier, I feel like I've hit the jackpot. To fit this opening we used the regular gate with included extension and a 24-inch additional extension. Couldn't be happier so far.SacTownGal