I have a Great Dane and a Dachshund and this gate has worked well for both dogs. My Great Dane is too big of a baby to try anything, but my dachshund has a history of escaping other stand alone gates by pushing past them or knocking them over. This one is heavy enough that neither one can get by it. The pop out feet really help to stabilize it and it's tall enough that neither one would try to jump it. It's pretty sturdy for a gate of this type and would work well for small dogs or big dogs who won't try to escape.