How Do You Build A Dog Pen Gate?
It is important to have a dog pen gate that prevents your dog from escaping. Some latches are easy for a clever dog to open and you may find him wandering the neighborhood. Gates that are too high off from the ground may allow your dog to sneak underneath and escape. A flimsy gate may crash down with one pounce from a large excited dog. Other dogs are adept at climbing and need a gate that is tall without footings to assist in escapes. How do you build a dog pen gate? Lay two treated boards that are 4 feet long flat on the ground parallel to each other so that the outer edges are 3-feet apart. These will create the sides of the gate that will be 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Spread the welded wire across the boards so that the edges of the welded wire line up with all four edges of the 4-foot long boards. Place one 3-foot treated board across the bottom, one across the top, and the other two spaced evenly apart between them. These boards should cover the welded wire and align with the e