This gate is pretty easy to use and it works good as a dog gate. I have a small dog 15 pounds. It’s not super sturdy but it does the job. I wouldn’t recommend it for kids that would climb on it or larger dogs but it serves the purpose for me to keep my dog confined to one room and sometimes I just prop it up in the doorway so that my kids can just move it when they want to go in and out and she’s none the wiser. :)