We bought two (2). We were looking for dog gates for our senior 80lb. dog. for our staircase. Didn't l like most of the gates out there, and I started looking for fireplace screens. Most of those looked unsightly -and found this -a faux fireplace screen (faux bc it's made of wood).
Works well at the top and bottom of the staircase -perfect, size too (allowing enough space on the side to allow our cats to continue access to staircase).
Note: Our dog is well-behaved, and won't try to push aside this gate (doesn't even try to push open doors -usually peers in and waits until a command to enter is provided) so I'm not sure if it'll work with more ambitious dogs.
* Pro/Con: It's quite heavy -good for a stand-alone dog gate. The construction's a bit shabby -looks better in the photo/advertisement -and the white paint is chalky (?) and kind of sands off (at least the paint on the stands/legs). We bought two but both stands/legs for each screen are poorly constructed and do NOT fit well at all. In fact, both sets are weak/wobbly for the screen which is quite heavy (as above-mentioned). I've had to add shims but since I do move it frequently (but not roughly), I'm going to have to nail the stands/legs to the screen base. If the legs/stands didn't wobble, I do believe that the screen can be quite stable (because it's heavy).
* I'd prefer to pay $20 less bc of the construction,
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