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<DIV>We use baby gates in our home to block off the entry area and the kitchen
from the dogs. It's so nice to be able to open the front door without
"helpers", and I'm sure you recognize the importance of less counter
access. :-) </DIV>
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<DIV>Anyway, one little warning if you have an exceptionally bright and
motivated hound: it is possible for a dog to learn to put her mouth around
the latch and open the gate! It wasn't actually my basset, but my
14-yr-old samoyed that learned this new trick recently! Fortunately for
me, she also really desires approval, so when I caught her in the act of opening
the gate and told her "no!" she actually stopped the behavior. I'm not
sure what I'll do if Lucy learns how to open the gate; I have a feeling that she
wouldn't be so easily persuaded to stop!</DIV>
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<DIV>Kristi</DIV>
<DIV>Lucy the basset (glad someone can open the gate for me!)</DIV>
<DIV>Melmo the samoyed (don't believe the adage about old
dogs!)</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="aec417ea4665cd9d8e90ec7be76e33c"><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. <a href="http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010">Try it now</a>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>