Extra Wide Pet Gates

Extra wide pet gates can be extremely effective in keeping your dog confined in an area because you cannot allow it to roam around the house all the time unsupervised.

Your dog can get into things that can be dangerous to it. He may chew on a lamp cord in the living room or get into harmful chemicals in the laundry room.  Moreover, there are  rooms in your house that you may not want your dog climbing on the furniture or having accidents in - Such as your living room or bedrooms.

Extra wide dog gates are a great choice for small to medium sized dogs and even for large dogs, as long as they are calm and do not try to jump over the gate. However, some sturdy variants of extra wide gates can easily confine even a big dog, no matter how active it is.

As you search for a suitable wide pet gate for your home you will find that there are two popular types of these gates. The free standing and pressure mounted extra wide dog gate.  These gates are made to fit openings anywhere from 48" all the way up to 8.5 feet.  Now  the pressure mounted dog gate needs to be fastened to the walls with the hardware which is supplied with the unit.  On the other hand, the free standing pet gate stands on its own. This dog gate relies on its weight and structural design for sturdiness and stability.

You need to be careful when selecting a wide dog gate, as the width increases the sturdiness and stability of the gate decreases. If you have a dog that is obedient and calm, then a wide freestanding dog gate will be enough to contain it. On the flipside, if you have a larger dog that is more active or aggressive by nature - then a pressure mounted extra wide dog gate would be more suitable.      

Despite its size, an extra wide dog gate is usually highly portable, giving you the option to use one in any area of your house that you wish to. In fact, many free standing extra wide gates can be easily folded up and stored away in a cabinet when you do not need to use them.

Choosing an extra wide pet gate with an expansion panel will further increase your options about where you can use the gate. With its help, you can put the gate in both a standard doorway and in a wider space. These panels can be installed easily with minimal hardware requirement, and the instruction manual that comes with the gate will be able to help you with that.