Pet Studio Metal/Plastic Protect-a-Pet Gate and Ex-Pen

We ordered this in advance of our puppy arriving and we are so glad we did. This item is a great solution when you want to allow your puppy time out of the crate but need to supervise him/her (and believe me you do not want him/her loose in your house). The vertical bars prevents our puppy from climbing. It's heavy duty and can handle any chewing that your puppy may try to do on it. We alternate time in the ex-pen with time in the crate to mix things up. We also have cats so this gives them time to see each other and get used to each other presence.

This is an excellent quality, sturdy gate. The various segments can be taken apart and reassembled, although this is not super-easy (I think the intent was for it to be easy, but the release springs are difficult to depress; I finally figured it out with teh help of an awl.) For example, if you only want it to be 5 segments long, you can remove one. Similarly, you can move the door so it is either one on of the ends, or anywhere in the middle.

If you plan to have this as a long gate, without affixing it to a wall, you will need to allow for some bending, i.e., you can't use it in a straight line or it will easily topple over. Also, opening the door requires a bit of lifting on the door. When the gate is not affixed, this lifting often moves the gate. I wish it could open and close without requiring so much lifting that it moves the entire unit.

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