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Carmeow · 03-23-2016, 01:51 PM

We need to buy a staircase gate for our new house. We have never needed one before, so I'm afraid to buy one off of amazon and then the slots be too wide...I don't want her trying to stick her head through the rails and get stuck!

Leave your personal anecdotes/advice on stair gates/baby gates below please

Shicks · 03-23-2016, 03:11 PM

I use an exspandable baby gate. I don't have railings on my stairs, have half walls. So this works well for me.

Magnus · 03-23-2016, 04:22 PM

I got a cheap baby gate like below:

Amazon

Amazon
I used plastic ties to secure it to one of columns on one end and installed a small hook on the other to "lock" it in place. (We had stairs that didn't have any walls on either end)

Now that we moved, I'm using the one below. More expensive but works better b/c I can modify the shape/size to my needs if necessary. I got the 76" but you can add/take away a panel.

Amazon

Amazon
Zoey's about 5.5 lbs and we haven't had any issues with her getting stuck.
Okay.. I measured FOR YOU!

The space between the bars are about 2.625". I measured Zoey's head it was bit less than 3" but definitely not smaller than 2.625.

Maximo · 03-23-2016, 06:38 PM

Congratulations on your new home! Will the gate be at the top or bottom of the stairs?

Do you currently use gates anywhere in your house? We have the expandable baby gates, the kind in Magnus' first link, that keep the boys in the back of the house. I have to caution you if you are not accustomed to gates: you wouldn't believe how easy it is to forget they are there and fall over them (or maybe it is just me, lol).

I was carrying laundry and moving fast once, fell right over the gate.

Luckily the laundry cushioned my fall.

Do you want to be able to step over it or open it like a gate? All of the ones that open that I have seen have the bars fairly wide apart for small dogs.

mybellababy · 03-23-2016, 06:43 PM

You may want to stay away from wood as they may chew it. Something I found out my self this week LOL

lovestiny · 03-24-2016, 12:21 AM

i bought two beautiful white metal gates n thought the bars were so close together - was the tightest looking one without doing mesh I could find. Eek. Not so much. She was squeezing through so I would reco the baby gates that look like mesh if your little one is small.

Wylie's Mom · 03-24-2016, 04:36 AM

We use something that is uber cheap, but looks clean/decent. It's just a $8 wire shelf piece that one would use in a closet...it's super light weight, easy for humans to step over, but keeps the doggies at bay. You can get them to be 12 in high or 16 in high...the 12 in work for us fine.

You can cut them to correct length yourself using a bolt cutter, or, Home Depot can cut them for you. You can spray paint them any color to blend in w/ decor.

Like this: ClosetMaid SuperSlide 72 in. x 12 in. Ventilated Wire Shelf-4717 - The Home Depot

Magnus · 03-24-2016, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

We use something that is uber cheap, but looks clean/decent. It's just a $8 wire shelf piece that one would use in a closet...it's super light weight, easy for humans to step over, but keeps the doggies at bay. You can get them to be 12 in high or 16 in high...the 12 in work for us fine.

You can cut them to correct length yourself using a bolt cutter, or, Home Depot can cut them for you. You can spray paint them any color to blend in w/ decor.

Like this: ClosetMaid SuperSlide 72 in. x 12 in. Ventilated Wire Shelf-4717 - The Home Depot

Love this idea! I can think of several ways to modify it to make it expandable, adjustable, etc. I've been wanting to replace the gate from my first link so I think I might give this a try myself!

Omgosh... I'll get to use the new tools I bought! So excited!!!!!!!!!

Magnus · 03-24-2016, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

Do you currently use gates anywhere in your house? We have the expandable baby gates, the kind in Magnus' first link, that keep the boys in the back of the house. I have to caution you if you are not accustomed to gates: you wouldn't believe how easy it is to forget they are there and fall over them (or maybe it is just me, lol).

I never forgotten the gates are there but I'm short so sometimes, I don't lift my leg high enough so my toes/foot got caught at the top and I trip. LOL Then I do the little "dance" trying to regain my balance.

Every time that happens, M/Z thinks it's a game and gets all excited.

lilgidget · 03-29-2016, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmeow

We need to buy a staircase gate for our new house. We have never needed one before, so I'm afraid to buy one off of amazon and then the slots be too wide...I don't want her trying to stick her head through the rails and get stuck!

Leave your personal anecdotes/advice on stair gates/baby gates below please

I was needing a gate to confine my 9 w/o to one room for wee wee pad training. All the ones I found had wide areas between the slots or were too high off the ground. She only weighs 2 pounds so she could easily crawl under them. I finally found one at Petco on line. It's wire meshed and uses tension to connect to the door opening. It can go from 29" up to 50". Absolutely love it. It can only be ordered on line for $35 (?) plus shipping but its worth every penny. Our pad training is working very well. She uses it by herself during the time I have her confined to this area. She's not doing so well when I let her out for a few minutes. That will come with time.

03-23-2016, 01:51 PM	#1
Carmeow I♥ my girls Luma+Rosie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Aggieland, TX Posts: 3,359	Need recommendations for staircase gate! We need to buy a staircase gate for our new house. We have never needed one before, so I'm afraid to buy one off of amazon and then the slots be too wide...I don't want her trying to stick her head through the rails and get stuck! Leave your personal anecdotes/advice on stair gates/baby gates below please __________________ Carmen, mama to Luma & my little angel in Heaven, Rosie.

03-23-2016, 03:11 PM	#2
Shicks YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Friendsville Tn. Posts: 879 Blog Entries: 1	I use an exspandable baby gate. I don't have railings on my stairs, have half walls. So this works well for me. __________________ Yorkies makes us happy

03-23-2016, 04:22 PM	#3
Magnus Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,192	I got a cheap baby gate like below: Amazon I used plastic ties to secure it to one of columns on one end and installed a small hook on the other to "lock" it in place. (We had stairs that didn't have any walls on either end) Now that we moved, I'm using the one below. More expensive but works better b/c I can modify the shape/size to my needs if necessary. I got the 76" but you can add/take away a panel. Amazon Zoey's about 5.5 lbs and we haven't had any issues with her getting stuck. Okay.. I measured FOR YOU! The space between the bars are about 2.625". I measured Zoey's head it was bit less than 3" but definitely not smaller than 2.625.

03-23-2016, 06:38 PM	#4
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,044	Congratulations on your new home! Will the gate be at the top or bottom of the stairs? Do you currently use gates anywhere in your house? We have the expandable baby gates, the kind in Magnus' first link, that keep the boys in the back of the house. I have to caution you if you are not accustomed to gates: you wouldn't believe how easy it is to forget they are there and fall over them (or maybe it is just me, lol). I was carrying laundry and moving fast once, fell right over the gate. Luckily the laundry cushioned my fall. Do you want to be able to step over it or open it like a gate? All of the ones that open that I have seen have the bars fairly wide apart for small dogs. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-24-2016, 04:36 AM	#7
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	We use something that is uber cheap, but looks clean/decent. It's just a $8 wire shelf piece that one would use in a closet...it's super light weight, easy for humans to step over, but keeps the doggies at bay. You can get them to be 12 in high or 16 in high...the 12 in work for us fine. You can cut them to correct length yourself using a bolt cutter, or, Home Depot can cut them for you. You can spray paint them any color to blend in w/ decor. Like this: ClosetMaid SuperSlide 72 in. x 12 in. Ventilated Wire Shelf-4717 - The Home Depot __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

03-23-2016, 06:43 PM	#5
mybellababy YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 365	You may want to stay away from wood as they may chew it. Something I found out my self this week LOL

03-24-2016, 12:21 AM	#6
lovestiny YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: ny Posts: 816	i bought two beautiful white metal gates n thought the bars were so close together - was the tightest looking one without doing mesh I could find. Eek. Not so much. She was squeezing through so I would reco the baby gates that look like mesh if your little one is small.