Do dog gates work with OES?
So... can I use doggy gates to keep a sheepdog out of these places? I know it will obviously have to be larger so it won't be so easy... but... will it work? How high can these dogs jump? I want to make sure her potty training goes well - and to keep her in rooms so I can keep an eye on her... but I don't want to waste the money on gates if she can jump them as a pup. I also wanted to set up a kitty room with a gate in the doorway so my cats can go in there and play with their toys, eat, potty and feel safe (away from the dog if they desire). I was just wondering if I needed to buy a cat door or a gate. |
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| I have two sheepies and multiple cats....and use baby gates to provide the cats with "safety zones" for when the dogs get too excited. I cut a cat size hole in the bottom of the gates so the cats can just run through them at high speed. It works great. Although the dogs could easily jump over the gates, they seem to realize that they aren't supposed to. |
| we are similar to Jennifer , we have Dog gates that are higher than the usual child safety gate, but the dogs have never attempted to jump them. |
| my experience is no. that they don't work. Like Superman, he's over the top in a single bound!
But if you start early, they may respect the gate and nevre try to get over, even tough they easily could do so. |
| It depends on the dog. Sydney can jump over a waist high door!
I would recommend crate training instead! Kristen |
Gates worked well for us. At first she tried to push it down, but when she realized she can't, she just did her own thing. The cats have several safe spots: the third floor of our house is theirs, a floor to ceiling cat tree, and various little spaces behind the couch and chairs.  |
| I use gates as well, but they can and will jump over them, squeeze through any way they can, climb them, and knock them down. I use them only when I am surpervising them. If I am not home, or can't supervise, in the crates they go. Gates are great, but not a babysitter. There are too many things they can (and do) get into if given the chance, some dangerous to the dogs, some dangerous to the furniture, walls and floors! LOL
They do learn to respect the gates somewhat. If they know you are looking, lol, or if you are in the room with them, I find mine have no desire to be anywhere but with me. But if I leave the room and turn my back on them they will get out and sneak up behind me with those gorgeous sheepie eyes that say " But Moooooooommmmmm!" |
| I took apart a portable fence, I took one panel off and then put 3 big eye bolts on each side of the kitchen door. I use hardware store clips to keep it attached and to open one side when I am not using it. Henry stays in the kitchen when I am not home--he has separation anxiety peeing accidents almost every time he is left alone and the tile kichen floor is the only one he can't ruin. His bed and food are in the kitchen and the floor is cool which he likes.
He has never attempted to jump the fence--it is about 4-1/2 feet. I never use it when I am home except when I am mopping the kitchen floor with ammonia (to get rid of residual pee.  ) Then he is in the house with the back door wide open and I am locked in the kitchen. He doesn't mind as he can see me and he is used to this happening as often as several times a week . . . . |
| Henry's Mom, have you tried Natures Miracle? It works wonders! |
| I buy it by the gallon! |
| We tried chairs and other stuff on our stairs to keep the dogs from going upstairs when we were gone, but it depends on the dog. Lennon understands boundaries very well, but Sofi can jump 5 feet from a sitting position, so we found out they were no use.
Better try to teach them boundaries and places that are off limits. With us has worked great, they know that there are some areas they are not allowed to romp, like next to my wife's ceramic cow collection  Other than that, we keep them outside on a fenced backyard when they cannot be supervised, or inside with all the room doors locked so they can play in the kitchen and living room.
No accidents so far! |
I must admit that we leave Mopsey free to rome the house. We are gone from 8am to 3pm. She is so good, though. No accidents in the house, nothing chewed, (accept an occasional EXPENSIVE shoe!). We have a neighbor who comes in once a day to keep her company for about half an hour to an hour a day. So it has been great. The only time I put up the gates is when I have to wash the floors in the kitchen. LOL She is turning out to be a great dog!  |
| We have had no problems with gates in the past. They are older now and we don't have a need for them anymore. To keep them from eating the cat food and litter, we have a cat door going into our master closet and that is another safe, fun spot for the cats.
Marley, it sounds like Mopsey is doing great. That is wonderful. You put up gates when you wash the floor, huh, why would you do that, isn't it fun to have her chase the mop all over the floor.  LOL Annabelle likes to wait until I sweep the floor and I get all the dust bunnies in a pile to vaccum up and she will come lay in it. Then when you shoo her away she loses it gradually, as it falls back onto the floor and I get to go through the process of sweeping all over again.  Good luck, Stormi |
| Thanks for all the replies! ^_^ I think I'll get those gates after all. I really wanted a place for my kitties to go to feel safe... not to mention keeping the dog out of the kitty's litter box! Not to mention keeping them within eye sight just in case they wanted to go the potty and hide it from me.
I'll of course get a crate - very much needed for when I leave the house for a bit or during potty training. I |
| We used a gate to keep Truman in/out of a particular room. We used the accordian type and just put it in the door about 6" from the floor. The cat then could run under the gate to get away from Truman. He never jumped over the gate or knocked it over, even when chasing the cat! |
| Gates will work if you make the area you want them in a happy place to be. Remy has always been able to jump over our gate, but she knows if it is closed she must stay and if it is open she allowed free run of the house. She has a lg kitchen to be in, we get alot of rain and mud then snow so she must stay until she's dry enough not to make the carpets dirty.
I spend alot of time in the kitchen, she never feels abandoned. But for the most part she gets free rein. When we go away she is either in the kennel, or back yard, or if I can with us in the SUV. |
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