Dog Gate

[Shadow]

We are having a few problems with a gate being left open next to a stile on one of our footpaths. Mainly I guess as the previous tenant was happy for it to stay open but we want it kept closed. We have chained it up but don't wish to antagonise the local dog walkers and, assuming the reason for people using the gate is they don't want to lift muddy dogs over the stile, we thought of putting a dog gate / hatch next to the stile.

Has anyone done this and do you have any photos or design suggestions? I don't want to spend a fortune doing it and it needs to be something that can't be left open for lambs to get through.

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

If you chain it up, some be!!end will cut your wire.

Is it your gate or a council gate?

Just do a google image search for "dog gate footpath"

 

[Philip Watkins]

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/dogs-and-footpaths.135658/#post-2870302

 

[Blue.]

We have weights tied on a gate to keep it shut,also have a pipe driven in to stop the gate being opened past 2'.

 

[Henarar]

Kissing gate ?

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

Small lambs would still get through?

 

[Greenbeast]

not if sprung to one side or the other

 

[Pasty]

We put a spring thing on our garden gate. Hang on.

http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/eliza-tinsley-bzp-self-closing-spring-10

Works well and you can adjust the tension.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Phew, there I was thinking that after horse gate the supermarkets had found a new addition for their burgers and lasagne.

 

[Shadow]

If you chain it up, some be!!end will cut your wire.

Is it your gate or a council gate?

Just do a google image search for "dog gate footpath"

This is what I am worried about! I'm toying with the idea of spending a weekend in that field doing some rabbit control

 

[Shadow]

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/dogs-and-footpaths.135658/#post-2870302

Thanks, some useful replies there

 

[landslave the 2nd]

You need a " Bristol 2 in 1 gate " centrewire.com make them ...

 

[neilo]

http://centrewire.com/products/stand-a-lone-dogway/

I saw something similar to the above when walking a NT farm (covered in footpaths between 3 towns) once. It'd be fairly simple to knock up something similar using timber I'd have thought, and near impossible to leave open.

Also pages 100-104 of this for design plans:
http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/heritagemanagement/cadg.pdf

 

[Shadow]

http://centrewire.com/products/stand-a-lone-dogway/

I saw something similar to the above when walking a NT farm (covered in footpaths between 3 towns) once. It'd be fairly simple to knock up something similar using timber I'd have thought, and near impossible to leave open.

Also pages 100-104 of this for design plans:
http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/heritagemanagement/cadg.pdf

Perfect @neilo thanks! I'd never have found those designs on my own without losing the will to live