"I have had this gate for 2.5 years and I love it. I have 2 pomeranians and I could not get along without this gate. It is across my bathroom door and gets almost daily use and I have never had any problem with it whatsoever. It swings both or either way and you can control that by the tab on the bottom of the gate. It is sturdy - and the vertical rods are less than 2" apart - so if you have a dog that small - your dog is TINY. I am putting that measurement here so you can measure what they can get through before you buy.
I have had 3 or 4 other gates - all work, but this one works the best, is the easiest to use, stays in place, really looks fine, is the sturdiest and never a mechanical problem - that is it works all the time, everytime, never breaks. I leave it up even when I am not using it as it is so unobtrustive.
I cannot imagine the problems some of the other reviewers seem to have with it. I find it the perfect pet or child gate and I recommend it."