Wide Pet Gate

If you have a pet and subsequently have the need to keep that pet confined to certain areas sometimes, you could probably benefit from having a pet gate. A wider gate can be useful for keeping pets in an area that has an entryway that is larger than a door, such as the entryway from the dining room to the kitchen, or the living room to the hallway. With a wider gate, you can cover a wider area while still getting the height that you need. Whatever you need the wider pet gate for, there are some good choices available as far as designs, materials and prices.

A wide pet gate needs to obviously be reinforced in order to make up for the fact that it will be covering a larger area. When you are using a pet gate to block off an entranceway that is only three feet wide, there is less chance of the pet being able to push through it. When you’re trying to block off an entranceway that’s 5 or 6 feet wide, however, the integrity of the gate can be compromised toward the middle unless it is reinforced. This is why the pet gates that are specifically made to block off wider areas are designed in such as way that their strength is evenly distributed.

A wide pet gate can be made of such materials as wood, metal or hard plastic. What can make them different from the standard sized pet gates is that they often come in sections that fit together. This ensures that each section is strong on its own, and the strength is reinforced even more where the sections connect. For example, the Bindaboo Hallway Security Gate is designed so that it has a standard width that can extend to 43.5 inches wide, but you can purchase extensions for it that allow it to extend up to 63.5 inches wide. The gate is made of metal, and the central piece and extensions are all strong on their own. The strength is not compromised where they connect. This gate sells for around $75 or more, depending on extensions.

A plastic wide pet gate can work well if designed properly. Plastic can often be more flexible than wood or metal, of course, but that flexibility doesn’t have to translate to fragility. The Northgate Industries Pet Gate 5 is constructed of plastic, with sections that slide apart or together depending on how wide you want it. The plastic is strong yet just flexible enough to allow for some give when pets bump against it. This one sells for around $60.

When shopping for a wide pet gate, it’s a good idea to look at some of the larger pet stores such as PetSmart or PetCo. Buying online can often save you money, as long as you buy from reputable retailers. Pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com offers some good prices on pet gates and other pet products, and petgate-4less.com has a selection of pet gates that is hard for offline stores to match.