Sakura Headrest Dog Guard For Cars SS5259 - Easy Fit For Most Vehicles Hatchbacks SUVs Estates MPVs – Width Adjustable No Tools Needed, Black,93 x 33 x 6 cm

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As the RAC Dog Guard claims to fit any car, we tested it in a range of vehicles - an old Vauxhall Corsa (hatchback), a nearly new Skoda Octavia (Estate) and a very scruffy Suzuki Grand Vitara (4x4). The Guardsman dog guard is a vehicle-specific barrier that separates the cabin of the car from the boot, which protects you and your pet while in the car. Just like baby seats, it has tethers to attach it to the car’s Isofix mountings, and the maker claims it has been crash tested, too. p> -->

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It is all black with no markings, so we found it difficult to work out what went where and how to adjust the size. Halfords Autocentres Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 755309) and acts as a credit intermediary and not a lender, offering credit products provided by a limited number of finance providers, including Klarna Bank AB (publ)]. This system allows the dog to sit and lie down on the back seat without too much hindrance while protecting the animal under heavy breaking or accidents.While positioning the barrier for fitting is possible with one person, it's definitely a task made easier with two. Travall claims their guards are made for more vehicle makes and models than any other company in the world. The guard worked very well for both dogs and, despite a few scratches and bites, proved very sturdy and durable. The first step is to simply line up the dog guard against the rear seat headrests to figure out where to attach the poles.

Its modular design means it's suitable for most cars and can be fitted together in different shapes - very handy if you have more than one car! Another benefit is that the parcel shelf in the Skoda Octavia can still fit into place with the guard installed. If you want a sturdy barrier that isn't complicated to install and will keep your dog from jumping over the back seats, this one is the best we've tested. One of the most popular restraining methods among hatchback and saloon car owners is the seatbelt restraint. The Guardsman dog guard is very easy to install, taking us around 10 minutes to fully fit the guard into our Q2.The guard weighs about 5kg, so it isn't heavy — but leaning into the boot while trying to position the guard correctly is easier with an extra pair of hands (although we managed fine alone).

Naturally, not all cars suit a dog guard, so this guide is aimed mostly at owners of SUVs, estates, MPVs and any vehicle with a big enough boot area to safely carry a pet. Our Audi Q2 has a panoramic sunroof, which can sometimes be an issue for dog guards because the roof lining is dropped slightly lower to accommodate the sunroof mechanism. The barrier also doubles as protection against potentially dangerous items, like luggage being thrown from the boot into the back seat. We left the guard in place during the six weeks we tested it, but if you do need to remove it then it's very easy. Using the medium length screws, we pushed them through the holes in the pole on the dog guard and then screwed them into the hooks around the headrests.Other dog guard designs are more robust and come equipped with extra support legs that you either extend towards the ceiling or both the ceiling and the floor. In the box comes the dog guard - in three separate parts, assembly instructions, nuts and bolts, plus a small spanner. Yes, it might take 15 minutes to install it, but you’ll come to appreciate it: it feels as solid as if it were factory-fitted to your car.

So regardless of whether your car is old or new, hatchback or estate or has a panoramic glass roof - there should be no issue with finding a guard to fit your car.The instructions aren't very detailed, but they don't need to be as the assembly is quite self-explanatory. It isn’t as tall as the others, though, so while it filled the Astra’s gap perfectly, it left a big space in the Discovery. It comes with an ingenious fitting system comprising a universal bracket with numbered position markers, a clip-in grid system and two adjustable stabilisation rods that secure it against the ceiling of the car.