This dog gate did the trick in keeping our 3 German Shepherds out of our living room and off the couch!! I had to look long and hard to find a gate tall and wide enough for the entrance into the living room and strong enough to keep our dogs from knocking it over.  The only thing that keeps this gate from being the perfect find is that there needs to be a finish selection between oak and walnut. Oak is too light and walnut is too dark, but chose walnut.