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Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
This gate allows you to move easily from room to room while containing your dog. Solid wood construction blends tastefully with your home; adjustable friction-fit mounting ensures that the gate and your dog stay securely put. Rubber stoppers save your walls and trim from marking. No hardware or drilling required. Tall gate (35"H) has a door that allows people and dogs to pass easily. It adjusts from 28" to 36" wide. Wide gate (35"H) is similar to the tall gate and fits doorway or hallway opening widths of 35"-37", 47"-49", and 59"-61". Distance between spindles of tall and wide gates is 1½". All models feature a latched handle. Not for use at the top of stairs. Dog gates in walnut (tall, wide), white (tall only).
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Rating Snapshot (81 reviews)
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75 of 81(93%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Review 1 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Very Happy,
May 20, 2013
By: GoldenDoodles
from Leesburg, GA
"I am very satisfied with this gate. It is well constructed, operates well, and looks nice. I didn't want a cheap-looking gate so I bought this one and it looks great."
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Review 2 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Not What I'd Hoped For,
May 18, 2013
By: Topeka
from KS
"First let me say that I researched this product as carefully as I could, given that the Orvis web site was, at most, permitting me to see 4 favorable reviews of the existing 79. I was looking for a gate that could accommodate the varying widths of doorways in my house from 28” to 36”. This one seemed to fit that criterion and to be less likely to be pushed aside or overturned than the free-standing gates.
I can’t complain about the speed of delivery; it was here in 24 hours via standard shipping.
The Orvis web site and catalog describe the tall version of this gate as 35” high and 28”-36” wide. I wanted to put the gate in a 36 inch wide doorway initially, so imagine my alarm when the box gave the width as 28.3 – 35.8 inches! I was relieved when I could make it fit my 36 inch doorway; whether it will fit my 28 inch doorways remains to be seen. In no universe is this gate 35 inches tall. The sides are 30 inches high and the main gate is 32.5 inches at its tallest point. The latching mechanism sits above with a button as its tallest point. The top of the button is only 34.5 inches high. In other words, 80% of the gate is 32 inches or lower. Customers need accurate measurements in order to know whether the gate can be expected to contain athletic cats or dogs!
I had hoped for a gate that could easily be moved from one doorway to another, but that will not be this gate. If you want to insert the gate into any opening wider than 29.5”, you’ll need to use the enclosed extenders on one or both sides of the gate. There are some ingenious aspects to these extenders but they require a lot of fiddling. Worse, they just shove in to the sides of the main gate, so that during installation or transport they tend to fall out (think gouged walls and floors in addition to the general hassle). I’ll have to continue using my $40 plastic baby gate to make temporary barriers here and there when I leave the house; quick, simple, and cheap; just not easy to walk through.
Assembly directions were barely adequate; definitely room for improvement."
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Review 3 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
It is the best gate, but...,
April 14, 2013
By: nekola
from New York
"I think this is a very good looking high-quality gate. In fact, I have two of them. BUT, one of my Labs has mastered the art of smacking the handle on top and opening the gate with one paw. It's really quite remarkable -- she nails it almost every time (which is several times a day)"
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Review 4 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Wooden Dog Gate,
April 9, 2013
By: Anonymous
from Peoria, AZ
"We liked the first one so much, we ordered a 2nd one! So much better than the piece of plywood we were using to gate in our puppy....and easier to use than the kind you use for toddlers. It's goodlooking and you can open and close it with one hand. The only drawback -- there is a fixed piece of wood that runs along the bottom of the gate that you have to step over when going in and out."
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Review 5 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Great gate,
March 12, 2013
By: culpint
from Surrey, UK
"Great gate, holds in our lab/german shepherd cross in the kitchen when we need to have items delivered etc.
Nice wooden frame - Looks good and worth the extra in wood rather than metal at the pet shop. Handle looks a bit plasticky though - it would have been nicer in chrome or metal for the price."
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Review 6 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Great product,
March 6, 2013
By: MTDad
"I have been searching for a gate to keep my crazy crawling/walking infant in a safe area. The trick was that my 5 year old had to be able to work the gate. So many of the kid's gates out there are horribly difficult to operate even for adults. Plus the quality of these gates is marginal.
I am happy to say that we found our solution through Orivs with this pet gate. I highly reccomend it. Strong construction, easy to assemble and install. Had it up in 5 minutes out of the box."
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Review 7 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Great Purchase,
February 18, 2013
By: sfgsd
from San Francisco, CA
"This gate looks great (matches our wood floors), and functions exactly how we want it. It was easy to install and seems fairly sturdy, as well.
It will soon be too short for our German Shepherd puppy, but for now it definitely serve its purpose."
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Review 8 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Too Much Assembly,
February 5, 2013
By: Anonymous
from Minneapolis, MN
"I was disappointed when this gate arrived. It required assembly and the ad description didn't make this clear. It's instructions were minimalistic and the drawings could have been more clear as well. I very much like the iron gate available from Orvis that simply reverse screws its suction cups against the door frame. However, these reverse screws might mar the door frame. I bought this gate because I thought the wood color might blend in with our oak wood better, but, if it weren't so much trouble to return it (packing the heavy box, etc.,) I would send it back."
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Review 9 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
defective gate,
January 25, 2013
By: Anonymous
"Received the wooden gate. took it out of all its packaging.. However the wholes did not line up for the screws to go through. They were off maybe a 1/8 of an inch.. tried moving all the parts around.. no luck. had to pack it back up."
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Review 10 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Does the Job!,
January 22, 2013
By: Twin
from LaGrange, KY
"I needed something to keep 2 Yorkies out of our main hallway. We have the 3 panel zig zag wooden gate BUT they can use their nose and move it out of the way, thus, the need for something more permanent that they could not open. Easy to assembly. Looks nice. Glad we purchased it!"
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Review 11 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Serves its intended function,
January 16, 2013
By: Tuckeroo
from Holtsville, NY
"Pros: Aesthetically pleasing, easy assembly, ease of use
Cons: None, so far...
This gate keeps my pal downstairs when I need some alone time. I'm glad I stumbled upon this gate."
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Review 12 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Great gate!,
October 23, 2012
By: ShellyJ
from Wynnewood, Pa
"With a new puppy, two older dogs, and a busy house with lots of foot traffic, I needed a gate that could contain the dogs but was easy to operate for the adults and kids coming and going. This gate has saved my sanity- it is sturdy, easy to operate with one hand, and allows everyone to pass through without hassle while keeping the dogs put. I am buying an additional one!!"
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Review 13 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Good and well made,
October 22, 2012
By: Fragar
from Central California
"A bit hard to follow the directions to fit the doorway. My door is at their maximum specification. But it works very nicely and is good looking and sturdy."
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Review 14 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Wonderful gate,
September 3, 2012
By: Nkbhart
from Portland, OR
"We bought this pet gate for my office in the back. It went together easy and I love the handle. We have other dog gates around the house and this one is by far my favorite in looks and ease of opening. Keeps three labs and two beagles from entering until invited."
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Review 15 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Well built, attractive gate,
August 21, 2012
By: 2berners
from Park city, ut
"Gate arrived quickly, was easy to install by myself and is humongously easier than traditional stair gates"
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Review 16 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Excellent Gate,
August 5, 2012
By: Leahpup
from Boston, MA
"We bought two for our home. Love the fact that it's pressure-mounted and you don't have to drill holes in the walls. Easy to operate and looks great. BUT: These gates are NOT good for puppies who chew. We came home from work one day and our 5-month old puppy had chewed the spindles to bits. Yikes."
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Review 17 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
nice looking and effectvie,
June 13, 2012
By: OldFishingGuy
from Central Virginia
"Be sure to carefully follow instructions. My son tried to assemble gate without reading the plans. it's not terribly difficult to assemble, however. It works very well keeping my dogs out of rooms I want keep them from entering. All in all, it's a very well made, attractive, and functional gate."
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Review 18 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Great Gate!,
May 29, 2012
By: RescueMuttOwner
from Savannah, GA
"This gate is very sturdy, doesn't damage your wall/door, easy to open/close, and looks great! Can you really go wrong with an Orvis product though? Though pricey at times, the quality and customer service Orvis provides is well worth it!"
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Review 19 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
Very Nice Gate,
May 23, 2012
By: Flossie56
from Loveland, CO
"We have a new puppy and ordered this gate to keep her in the mud room/laundry room and I wanted something that looked NICE, not white plastic. It was easy to put up, easy to step over, nice door for puppy to walk through and looks very nice in our house. Thanks Orvis"
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Review 20 for Wood Door Frame Dog Gate
Overall Rating:
best purchase,
February 28, 2012
By: sstux
"the gate look's great and easy in and out also look's like part of the door"
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