OMG....it was so Cute though! He was so debonair about it...........doing a little dance........then like he was on a ballet bar or something!! haha
I know it's frustrating though. My daughter's dog has a similiar gate, but with walk thru opening and shuts automatically. He figured out that with enough paw pressure & I mean like playing the drums

....he can make the walk thru 'open'! Her solution was one of those plastic ties around the gate bars. Wish I knew a solution to yr problem. Hoping someone has ideas. Good Luck!