Walk Over Wooden Gate (30-44" W, 18" H) Reviews

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I was about ready to return this but I thought I would contact the company first. The bumper setup is very puzzling and appeared to not work. I decided to look back at some of the amazon reviews that I remembered addressing this problem.

The directions are very minimalist--just what's on the outside of the box. They don't explain how the bumpers function and the few reviews that address the problem are not all that clear either. I will have a go at it and also try to attach some photos.

It's actually an ingenious sytem. The biggest downside is you could lose the bumpers when the gate is not in use because they really do not screw in and are not meant to.

When you get the gate, the bumpers are not attached. Screw the big knob of each bumper so that all the plastic parts come together and take up the least amount of space. But don't screw them real tight or they'll be hard to adjust later. Insert the bumpers in their holes. The first two I did, seemed to be screwing in and that threw me off when the other two obviously didn't. But I found out all the bumpers could be pulled out of their holes easily by hand.

With the bumpers in this low-profile position, expand the gate to fit your doorway and screw in the adjustment knobs that are on the gate itself. The gate may not even stand in place by itself, don't worry, just get the best fit you can.

Now, holding the gate in place, start screwing those big knobs on the bumpers toward the center of the gate--not toward the wall. This is what exerts the pressure to hold the gate in place.

Once I figured this out, I found that the gate holds in place VERY well. If you work the bumpers right, a person tripping on it is going to fall before the gate will fall (be forewarned).

Granted, I have not had this up very long but I have pushed and shoved it a lot and I have a lot of experience with baby gates. It will easily accommodate uneven openings. It did make a screeching sort of noise when I took it off the wall, making me think it could affect paint or wallpaper upon removal. That is not a big deal for me.

I agree that the mini-dog-walk-through-gate is not easy or convenient to latch so if you want to be opening/shutting it frequently, maybe this is not the gate for you.

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We purchased two of these right after we got our 3 mo. old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We were desperate to try something after too many trips over our too-tall baby gate and tiring of adjusting the darned thing. I was worried that our bouncy puppy might be able to jump over the Four Paws gate, but our solution was to raise it about two inches (low enough so that he can't go under). We've had the gates for about a month, they're perfect and exactly what we needed! We can all easily step over it (even the kids), the cats can hop over, and we simply open the handy little gate when we want the pup to have access to the other areas.

Unlike other reviewers, we have had no problems with marring of the doorways or difficulty in adjusting the gates. Our puppy did try to chew the gate at first, but I just sprayed it with a little bitter apple and that solved the problem. We have found the gates to be well-made, sturdy, attractive (as much as a gate can be) and quite easy to use. Thank you Four-Paws for making our lives MUCH easier!

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I needed a gate that allows me to keep my small dogs out of a room but short enough to step over and to allow my disabled cat to get over. The gate is perfect. It is secure in the door which allows my disabled cat to land on the top and then go over. It could be stained to match any wood type or painted. I no longer bang my shin on the gate when I step over yet my dogs can't jump over into the room. My only complaint is that the pin to latch the door is cludgy.

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The gate was exactly what I wanted for our little 8 lb dog. However, when putting it together found that the side hardwear that pushes against wall did not match the hardwear that is shown in the picture. What I received were big plastic screws that had to be screwed in from inside the door. Therefore the gate door would not close. I do not know if this was just a one-time mistake at the warehouse or if all the gates are prepacked this way. I did send it back and would love to reorder it if I knew I would not get the same thing again. I was very disappointed. I would have given this a 5 star rating if there was not this problem. Maybe I will take a chance and reorder it again as it was so perfect.

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I ordered this gate because it was exactly what I was looking for. Started to set it up, no instructions except for what's on the back of the box (very minimal), but I figured how hard could it be? After 4 different attempts at making the bumper bolts work, I was very frustrated and about to send the darn thing back. Then I looked at the reviews again and found the solution!

Find the 4-star review written by alooknac from Montana. She does a great job at explaining how the bumpers are supposed to work. Once you get them on right, the gate works like a charm. My gate didn't have the exact same hardware as in the pictures, either. Don't take the "nuts" off the bumper bolts, just stick them as is in the holes. Adjust your gate to the right length for your doorway. Then turn the nuts AWAY from the bumpers, toward the gate, to tighten. TA-DA!!

Thank goodness for Amazon reviews, and thanks alooknac. :)