We bought this as an alternative to fencing in our entire backyard. We set it up right off our deck, using the house as one whole wall, for our dog to go potty. We have a small dog (12 lbs) and this will work for him! If we didn’t use the house as one wall, it would probably be too small for our liking (which is why I knocked off one star). It definitely looks bigger in the picture. The fence is a tiny bit flimsy, but not bad. It will work!