The gate looks pretty high off the ground. Is it difficult for a puppy to enter into the pen by herself?
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Yes. Unless she is a large breed dog and can step over it, you will have to lift her in and out of the pen.
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Our puppy was a boxer/lab mix and has some fairly long spindly legs. He had no difficulty accessing the pen. On the 40" tall panel pen the gate door transom is about 8 inches high. Hope this helps. I t is an excellent, quality, product.
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It probably depends on the breed, but I have shorkies and they hop right over it with no problem. It's a very nice gate!!
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It would depend on the size of puppy but it wouldn't take long for any puppy to figure it out. It's about 4 inches high
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I have full grown bulldogs and they have to do a little jump to get in, so it would definitely be hard for a small to large sized puppy.
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We recently had a litter of Mini Australian Shepherds, at 6 weeks old and approx. 4lbs they could climb in & out easily.
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I purchased both, my 3 dogs usr the door. If you lift your pet into the pen, door wo uld not be needed. Given the choice, I would use one with door.
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No, it is a bit finicky sometimes, but overall I love having the gate. I can open it with one hand, and it is much easier on my back, and safer than trying to climb over carrying my grandbaby! Just make sure the hinges between the gate and the panels are straight, if not it is very difficult to open and close. I had one set wrong and was cursing the darn thing until I realized what was happening. I leave it open a lot so that my granddaughter who is 10 months can go in and out, which she enjoys. I only close it when necessary.
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Hi Jim, I think you are asking if the playpen has a door that allows for us to get in easier, right? That answer to that is that mine doesn't have a door. I was able to connect it to the crate and my puppy goes in and out through the crate. I go over it, mine is not too tall.
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I suppose if it was put in correctly the dog would not get it out. It has snaps around the entire box that snaps the paper securely. We get lazy and don't snap it down so our very lively Schnauzer/Yorkie has taken it out two or three tmes when she's really upset at being left alone for too long.
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Yes I still like the gate, bought it for,a,boxer puppy, however a chihuahua puppy may be able to fit through the gap where it mounts to the wall.
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It's a pretty solid gate, and part of what keeps it in the door is the base that fits in the track. I think stacking them could lead to a dangerous situation with the dog knocking the top gate loose. Also the top of the gate is not flush, so the top gate would not be resting on a flat surface. I think you'd be better off looking for another solution for your jumper! I got this gate for my dog, and she has not tried to get out. (65# German shepherd).
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All I can say is that the Aleko has lots of force in opening, as long as everything is set up correctly and aligned. My gate opens with ease though not as heavy as your. Hopefully it is not against a grade. Then I would not know.
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Yes, it is a bit finicky sometimes, but overall I love having the gate. I can open it with one hand, and it is much easier on my back, and safer than trying to climb over carrying my grandbaby! Just make sure the hinges between the gate and the panels are straight, if not it is very difficult to open and close. I had one set wrong and was cursing the darn thing until I realized what was happening. I leave it open a lot so that my granddaughter who is 10 months can go in and out, which she enjoys. I only close it when necessary.
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This doesn't actually have a gate. Each section can be disconnected to open, but it isn't a quick one step thing. Typically you have to step over or reach into the pen. I am 5'9" and it is a pretty big step.
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If you pull the little blocker and lift it the gate should be really easy to open. You may need to oil the gate.
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Absolutely not. We just tried this gate but my 20 month old figured out how to get through the pet door within minutes. He had plenty of room to get through. It's also not secure when installed as a pressure gate.
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The dog would have to be taught, but if it was not too high for it and it had the will go go through it, the dog would be able to go through the door. Good luck.
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That is the reason I purchased the playpen and it works wondefully. Because of its segmented design I have fit it into some strange places. I keep it as a rectangle behind the couch and it is perfect. Once when company was coming over I removed a segment and made a triangle to fit in my bedroom by the bed. a great idea for puppies and small dogs. They seem to like it to as the go in by themselves when the gate is open,
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Is the dog a jumper? I returned the gate because it was bent when I received it.
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I purchased this gate for two older (over 10 yrs old) pugs (shorter dog). I would say jumpy dogs would not be able to knock it over, but I would bet they'd try to jump over it. It's not very high. It does not attach to the walls.
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I'm 5' 0" and can't step over it :-) ! The gate is a little hard to open, so they may have some trouble depending on how strong they are. If you don't want them opening it, you could probably put a strap around it. It is a nice sturdy gate, I took 2 panels off to use as a gate. 4 panels are big enough for my Maltese. Good luck.