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 pet 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 like a great dane that is more active or aggressive by nature - then a
pressure mounted extra wide pet gate would be more suitable.
Despite their size, extra wide pet gates are 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 extra wide pet gates with expansion panels 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.