Truly an excellent piece of equipment. The fold up capability is a great feature and it allows you to save space if it is limited for you. Most of the time it stayed folded out, as its slightly cumbersome to fold up but its a great feature to have just in case. The only critique that I have for this piece is the maximum weight limit is pretty low compared to what you'll need. That along with the need for specialized collars makes a bit annoying when initially purchasing it