The concept of a pet gate is clear. You use the gate to mark off areas where you don’t want a pet to enter. However, there are many ways you can determine where to use the gate and when, which aren’t so typical, and can help ensure better boundary setting.
The Yard
Not everyone has a fenced in yard. This convenience is usually retained for those who own their own homes. It isn’t always desirable to fence a yard if you are not staying in a house long, or if you don’t intend to let your pet out without supervision. Still, you might want to be able to open your doors and let in the fresh air. By placing a gate in the doorjamb of your outside door, you can let in the air but still keep your pet indoors. They have the advantage of watching the action with the safety of remaining inside.
The Bathroom
I don’t know about your house, but I can never get my kids to close the bathroom door when they leave. If you don’t want your pet getting into the bathroom or drinking from the bowl, set a gate on the outside of the bathroom door. Make sure the pet gate door swings out and the bathroom door swings in. This allows everyone to enter the bathroom, but keeps the pets out.
Staircases
Stairs are remarkably dangerous places. No one should be trying to get up and down stairs with a pet between their feet. If you place a gate at the bottom of the staircase and make the whole upstairs pet free then you never have to worry about this situation. With an older dog getting up and down unaided may be too challenging for them. Using a gate that you can take up and down with you as your dog moves from floor to floor can help you keep an eye on your aging companion.
The Kitchen
Have you ever tried to cook with a dog or cat constantly twisting about your legs? The situation is dangerous for both of you. A dropped pot is all it takes for you both to be seriously burned. Rather than take the chance of having such a terrible accident, gate your pet outside of the kitchen when you are cooking anything serious. A few minutes of separation is much better than months of trauma as burns heal.
Of course, you can use a pet gate just as easily to keep a pet in as you can to keep them out. If your dog has continence issues, it is easier to clean up one room of your house than trying to ferret out where they left their latest "gift." Keeping younger dogs in a laundry room with all the things they need for a few hours when you go shopping is much kinder to them than leaving them locked in a car on a hot day. The same can be done for a dog that tends to be destructive if you have left the house. Use your gates to set up your boundaries; after all, you are the alpha in your pack.
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