In reply to Flinticus:
I had a hilarious crossing of a deer fence with the mutt on Meall nan Tarmachan. There is a flap like you describe with a ladder type style next to it. The mutt would go through, but as I tried to get the lead through and secured to something, he would just come back through to my side and want to play! I could not get him to go. So eventually I tried to carry him over the style, but he doesn't like being carried! So he was clambering up me and onto my head as I tried to get down without falling or dropping him! It was one of those moments where you wonder how you get yourself into such a muddle!
He's a lovely mutt, but we definitely need to practice our crossings! Lol