I purchased this gate for my cat.  With a picture of a medium dog in the gate staying in without securing the gate to anything I thought this would be perfect for my 9lbs cat.  She got out in 10 seconds moved the gate away from the wall and walked away.  After several modifications and clamps the cat can't move the gate.  Can imagine that it would hold any type of animal without it being secured to the wall.  The only good this the gate looks very nice that is the only reason it got a star.  I would have sent it back but my cat scratched it up while successfully escaping.  good luck if you buy this