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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Ensure there is a small amount of clearance between the dog guard and the roof/sides of the car in case it hits during a sharp turning Dog cages are also a popular choice for estate car drivers or any vehicle with a large boot area. Dog cages can be easily removed when not in use and are a great alternative to a dog guard. However, they will take up more room in the boot area and are prone to rattling when in motion. You’ll also need to fold up the cage for storage when not in use and that can be an irritating faff, especially if doing it on a regular basis. There is a bewildering array of products aimed at dog lovers, and our best advice is to find something that works best for your car and your pooch. For restraints, the Musonic Dog Safety Vest Harness offers great value for money. At the other end of the scale, the Petego EB Jet Set Jumbo Isofix is a luxury treat for your vehicle and pet. Our top guard was the Halfords Mesh, but you could save cash by choosing the similar RAC model. Guards: You don’t need a car dog guard if you’re travelling with your dog but you will need something to safely secure a dog to be compliant with Highway Code Rule 57 which states

BICE's WalkyGuard is a new and innovative headrest-mounted universal dog guard. Its adjustments for width and height make it suitable for almost all vehicles with rear head rests, and it’s certainly the fastest and easiest guard to fit and remove that we’ve seen – not more than a couple of minutes. We have a range of Dog Guards, dog accessories, safety guards and more from top manufacturers including BICE, Saunders and Masterline. Dog Guards are a partition between your car seats and the boot of your car, ensuring that your pet can not easily enter the passenger area of your vehicle. Our range includes Saunders 'vehicle specific' wiremesh and tubular guards, and the innovative universal headrest mounted WalkyGuard from BICE. All designed to keep you and your dogs safe. However, these aren't major complaints, nor would I say they'd prevent us buying the dog guard if we were in the market for an entry-level, universal guard. Build quality of the actual guard is okay, if not a touch flimsy. A dog wouldn't be able to get through the guard, but because it's a universal fit rather than car-specific, it'll fit different models in different ways. The best dog guards you can buy in 2023 1. Summit Easy Access Dog Guard: Best dog guard for easy accessThe dog guard also has side ‘wings’ that may be extended ensuring that your pet does not sneak through a gap. This allows a safe journey for all occupants.

The top tip from Jug Dog to you is to cover the guard with a towel as you’re putting it into the car and then remove it when it’s installed. Once placed it should not damage the car, the type of metal in the headrest it clamps to is shiny and should not scratch. One that's done, it's a case of figuring out which screws you need to use. Six screws are supplied, but they come in pairs of three different lengths. We opted for the longest screws but, after attachment, these turned out to be too long. It wasn't tough to remove the guard but it's a bit of an unnecessary faff. 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. For the restraints, we enlisted the help of Doris the poodle to judge ease of use. Then we tried universal-fit dog guards in two cars – a Land Rover Discovery 4 and Vauxhall Astra – to see if they fitted well in a pair of quite different vehicles. We judged their ‘dog proof’ abilities, how easy they were to fit, and whether they damaged the car and remained rattle-free on a journey. Final factor was price. Verdict

In the car we used, there's a small gap above the guard, but a dog couldn't get through there (we hope). Although, a very determined dog might be able to pull at the guard because its only points of attachment are at the bottom - meaning the top of the guard moves a bit. The instructions do tell you to tighten it as much as possible though so it doesn't move. This is made with a solid steel frame which clamps on the vehicle headrests. The steel is welded together perfectly and has a nice powder coated finish which does add a little bit of class to a mundane product. The clamps are easy to put and sit securely, there’s little wobble involved and no way your dog will be able to get past it. It’s strong enough to attach a lead to tether the dog if needed. The height of the car dog guard is 300mm which is tall enough to never let enough of a gap for the dog to go through but low enough that it is indeed universal and can even fit in city cars.