I have a gate that divides the living room/den/kitchen from the bedrooms and bathrooms. They aren't allowed to go back in the bedroom/bathroom area (occasionally we break the rule). When they see me coming or going they all line up and wait for me until I come back up.
I got this gate after our plastic one repeatedly fell down and got knocked over by "moose" aka Abby the standard poodle. We also had a little friend of Moira's that was petrified of Abby (cause she was a hyper jumping poodle). So we needed something more secure. When Abby was smaller and younger she would JUMP over the gate we had... well it was kind of a climb/jump deal. Very funny, she really wanted to be with me at all times!
This worked out great, I just hope they never fully chew thru the bars! LOL
~Donna