Baby Gates I don't use them
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wrote on 19 Dec 2007, 20:11 last edited by
We only use them to keep the cats {and litter boxes, LOL, ew} safe.
AND across my bedroom doorway because I like to leave my bathroom door
{in the bedroom} open to let the heat get in, and I prefer to keep the B's OUT of my bathroom, LOL.Other than that, they have the run of the house.
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wrote on 19 Dec 2007, 20:15 last edited by
We got a baby gate to keep Cory from blatantly steaing our two little grandsons' mac and cheese at lunch. (Cory has developed quite a taste for Mac and Cheese!) However, it is useless; she hops right over it. The squirt bottle is much more effective. When she sees the squirt bottle come out, she stands on two legs and bats at the bottle while calling me ugly names in Basenji-speak.
Pat
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wrote on 19 Dec 2007, 22:55 last edited by
We use them to keep She-Ra out of the kitchen, where I'm cooking and don't really need an assistant, and our one bathroom which has no door, where there are medicines and chokable items.
Other than that she's got the run of the house.
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wrote on 21 Dec 2007, 02:32 last edited by
I never use babygates, but I do block the door to the living room (only room with carpet) during house breaking.
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wrote on 21 Dec 2007, 13:58 last edited by
When I first got EL D he had a reputation so I confined him to one room at a time until he could be trusted. The only place now where I use a baby gate is the guest bedroom. However, I found one that has translucent plexiglass instead of the wood or plastic crossbars. He would either climb over or chew through the regular kind. He can't really see through the plexiglass so it's just like a wall to him.
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wrote on 27 Dec 2007, 15:47 last edited by
We did not use one until we got the puppy. We gradually allowed her more access as she got better at potty training, but still put one up at the bottom of the stairs when it rains because occaisionally all 3 will sneak up and leave us a little present if we are not watchign them constantly.
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wrote on 27 Dec 2007, 22:28 last edited by
We thought we didn't need gates until we came home one day to find the sofa arm shredded to bits! Random act of boredom, but I can't trust them any more alone with the furniture when we aren't home (and by trust, I mean can't afford new furniture!:o ). However, since Sophie can easily jump one gate we have to stack two, one on top of the other! Whew! Nobody ever said having a basenji isn't hard work;) .
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wrote on 28 Dec 2007, 22:40 last edited by
I have a baby gate on hand but only use it if a foster B is having adjustment issues.
One shelter pull guy I had for a little bit would not tolerate my boys but was okay with Ellie. I put my three on one side of the gate and went into my room to spend one-on-one time with the foster. Well, not for long. :rolleyes: Her Imperial Highness crawled her sweet chubbiness right over that gate to be with me and dispense occassional attitude adjustments to the foster. Turns out this allegedly neutered boy was not neutered at all. After his tidbits were removed, he went on to live in a multiple B home without incident.
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wrote on 29 Dec 2007, 14:58 last edited by
After his tidbits were removed, …....
:D I like that delicate phrase! I'm going to have to adopt it. LOL
Pat
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wrote on 27 Jan 2008, 04:11 last edited by
we only use them when its wet out so they dont get the carpet dirty thats all i dont use them anywhere else they have full roam to my house….but since having b's i have become a very very clean and tidy person...lol...im sure everyone can relate.
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wrote on 28 Jan 2008, 20:11 last edited by
Oh, yes. Clean and tidy-never leave anything down, around, out or about. I have baby gates to let people come into the house without getting bombarded-but Sugar will jump over in one graceful move.
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wrote on 28 Jan 2008, 22:43 last edited by
I love baby gates..we have an old 70's style house, with little box rooms..
The gates work perfectly if we need to keep dogs from "things" we are doing.
They don't seem to mind it as they can see and smell what is going on in the other room. -
wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 01:43 last edited by
I do have one that blocks the hallway to the spare bedrooms (the master bed and a room she has access to is on another side of the house), my parents stay with us in the winter and they are notorious to leave stuff lying around such as sunglasses, purses, shoes, etc the more expensive they are the more Mia thinks they are delicious, she has expensive taste lol. So I found it easier to use the gate to protect those rooms than to make sure they pick up after themselves lol.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 03:47 last edited by
we had one when we only had rocky.. and it blocked the steps going upstairs because the couple that lives with us has the two upstairs bedrooms (we have the 2 bedrooms downstairs to ourselves) but when we got the puppy we got an additional one that would block off the kitchen and the living room. It is propped open all day. I close it at night so i know that they aren't in the living room pottying or tearing things up. when we first got Mia she was so tiny she squeezed through the bars.. thank goodness shes fattened up ! lol
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wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 13:19 last edited by
We have had success with baby gates. I was shocked that Dash didn't try to jump it. Until I walked over it. He cleared it in a second and was right by my side. I kind of stopped and was surprised but he looked so cute and just kind of looked at me like.."but mom, someone is at the door, I can't let you go alone, it could be a bad person or a giant piece of cheese…"
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wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 13:36 last edited by
lmao Dash that was hilarious! and it's totally what they are thinking lol
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wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 14:19 last edited by
My brother used to use the typical lattice style at his house but the first time I brought EL D over he cleared it in a single hop! I use one for the guest bedroom but it has plexicglass instead of wood or plastic.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 17:55 last edited by
thats the kind we have.. a white and a black. they are extra tall so its hard for them to jump.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2008, 18:35 last edited by
After his tidbits were removed, he went on to live in a multiple B home without incident.
In China they call it having their peaches picked. The last time I arranged this procedure for someone several years ago the vet had the woman hold the dog on her lap while he did the procedure!! Good thing it was a small dog…...
