A steel jail gate I made for my dog

[jameswswanson]

I bought a nice new couch but I don't trust the dog alone in the house with it, so I made this gate after he destroyed the previous plastic gate.

[jameswswanson]

The gate is made with 1-1/2" square tubing and 1/2" HRS.

[jameswswanson]

Here is a picture of my couch eating dog I built the gate for and my beautiful wife.

[Ray]

Nice job, but I'll bet he can clear that gate in a single bound, ? {S}

[jameswswanson]

Nice job, but I'll bet he can clear that gate in a single bound, ? {S}

No, the gate is almost 5' tall. I have a 4' tall yard fence that he stands up to look over, but has never tried to go over, I don't think my dog knows he can jump.

[geezer]

Amazing, no court apperance, trial and the poor poochie gets a jail gate, I say we have a parole hearing and he gets the run of the house with one of those braclets, the dog looks innocent to me.

[Tritium]

Parole him with a shock collar and an invisible fence around the couch.

Thurmond

[wruehl]

Nice job! Are those regular interior door hinges? We use a product called bitter apple to train our dogs where NOT to put their mouth. *MOST* dogs get the message the first time or two, but we have seen hardcases that could care less. The stuff tastes awefull, even for a creature that will gladly lick its own butt...

[shawn]

we used to use tabasco sauce for training our dogs what not to eat till we got a dog that liked the taste. the wood furniture was never the same

[Canada]

James

The gate looks well made. One quick question ...how does the gate lock?

[Canada]

James

The gate is made with 1-1/2" square tubing and 1/2" HRS.

Just wondering how heavy is your gate?

[Canada]

James

Here is a picture of my couch eating dog I built the gate for...

Looks like the couch didn't stand a chance!

[D.C. Metal Designs]

I had a client with the same problem :-) here is the gate I built for them.

[deranged]

we used to use tabasco sauce for training our dogs what not to eat till we got a dog that liked the taste. the wood furniture was never the same

I trieds this same idea with my wife's yorkie a while back. I had some extra spicy KFC chicken and he was begging for food, which annoys me to all end. I figured if I gave him something that should taste awful to him and be physically uncomfortable at the same time he would quit begging for food. I counldn't have been MORE wrong, he devoured the piece I gave him and was even more persistent with his begging. Apparently he likes spicy things.


Nice job on the gate by the way.

[jameswswanson]

I like Darryl's gate much better, but thats the difference between a professional iron worker (him) and a weekend warrior (me). Mine only took 2 beers to make though.

[jameswswanson]

James

The gate looks well made. One quick question ...how does the gate lock?

I put a sliding latch on the gate and a metal plate with a hole in it on the wall. Primitive, but it works.

[jameswswanson]

James



Just wondering how heavy is your gate?

Nice and heavy!

[Mikeymetal]

Is that solid or tubing? How about finish, paint ir powder coat?

[jameswswanson]

It's solid hrs, and I havent painted it yet, but I was thinking about a crackle powder coat.

[ScratchStart]

well you have made a mockery of our justice system, and a very nice looking gate!

I think the dog looks innocent, he was probably set up by some cat. You know all those cats are pure evil!