What's with this gate thing?

I know I'm a sheltie and I was bred to herd sheep and to be a loyal companion.  However, I really do love to play in water.  Dan is attempting to pressure wash all the concrete in the back yard so all of us shelties are stuck behind this gate.  It's like watching all the other puppies play in the puppy pen, but being stuck on the other side of the fence.  This is where I am stuck...

Can you believe the other dogs are just standing there.  Yup, that's me jumping over everyone in the background.  I don't like gates that are closed!