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After trying out three different gates and having to return them (sorry Amazon), I finally feel like I have the right gate. Ok so recently we adopted a 7 month dachshund puppy, and of course she loved to chew everything, so leaving her alone in the house was not a possibility. Initially I thought a retractable gate would be nice in the kitchen since it had tile floors and I wasnt worried about anything and also the retractable gate would get out of the way when not in use. However, the first day, she just crawled right under it. Next was a wooden tension gate, but most wooden tension gates have mesh, so she easily climbed over the gate. The third gate was a swinging door gate just like this one, and I was sure that it was the one, however, she managed to jump over it!!! That gate was 32 inches high, and this is a dachshund we are talking about. I was shocked. So finally, after more research I came across this one, and it seemed to tick all the boxes. Looks decent, feels sturdy, easy to use with the tension system and it is up to you if you want to use the cups that you screw into the wall and then the tension bolt goes inside it to make it more sturdy. I saw a lot of people complain about that, but it is just a small screw, I mean I live in a rented apartment, all you need is a little putty, and it will fill the holes. I noticed it did feel a lot more sturdy after using those cups. Anyways, it has been a week now, and I have left my dog about 3-4 times during that time and not once have I come back to see her sitting outside the gate or having pushed the gate or even caused any damage to the gate. And with this height, I am now certain, that she wont be able to jump over it. So for anyone who has small dogs and think they cant jump high, think again. Oh and almost forgot to say that the gaps between each rod is very small, a dachshund has a narrow head, but there is no way her head would ever go through it. Anyways, I have done a lot of research over the past few months so take it from me, this gate is definitely worth it and I am finally at peace.