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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7796 |
To be fair, I think the retractable one is just a cargo net. Some dogs will get round the sides as it’s not solid. A proper dog guard will be better for an actual dog.
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5th Feb 2019 2:15pm |
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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3142 |
Cappo - I have a spare retractable net “luggage/dog” guard. It’s the right colour too I think. Let me know if u r I interested. Will try and find a photo |
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5th Feb 2019 3:36pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2575 |
+1 on that post, my dogs quickly worked out that you can get round the sides of the net one so a proper one is much better, I have my old Ivory one somewhere but due to the dogs exuberance it is not in the best of condition |
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5th Feb 2019 4:04pm |
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Cappo Member Since: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 537 |
My dogs are pretty well-behaved in the car (and too big to get round the side anyway!) so it's really a safety thing, to stop them from being thrown forward in a crash. I presume the net is fully-extended and therefore "locked" so to speak once it's in place?
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5th Feb 2019 4:32pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7796 |
It hooks into the brackets in the roof, that’s all. Just a single point each side.
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5th Feb 2019 5:07pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7796 |
These are the clips in the roof, and the ends on the cargo net. Not as strong as a dog guard, and I imagine a dog guard might end up cheaper?
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5th Feb 2019 5:12pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2575 |
Depends on what you mean by too big, was a Labrador in my case, not all of them to be fair but gives you an idea of what can get round it |
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5th Feb 2019 7:16pm |
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Cappo Member Since: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 537 |
Those are the same fitting as for the metal guard anyway. I think there is metal behind the plastic covers which the top fittings slide into. Metal dog guard is definitely cheaper, but they're a slight pain to remove if you need to put something long in the car. Although conversely the mesh guard is more "dense" looking. What I was trying to say was, once the guard is fully extended and clipped into the roof, presumably there's little or no more slack, so whilst it's still flexible it would prevent a dog from being thrown forwards. My dogs don't ever try to climb over/through, so I don't need it for that reason! GSDs btw. |
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6th Feb 2019 10:07am |
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Stonehaven Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 37 |
I have my full height metal one sitting in the garage doing nothing if you are interested, car sold last year 2016 RRS Autobiography, Gone in 2018 56 plate Vogue SE TDV8 - my first Land Rover since Disco 2. Other cars 2012 Boxster S, 2007 FL2, 1996 MX5 Gleneagles, kids Fiat 500 and Corsa. Recent now gone 2003 Subaru WRX Wagon PPP, Mk3.5 MX5, VW Tiguan, 997 Porsche Carerra 4S, Porsche Boxster S (old) and wife's 2007 Saab Wagon. Recently had Subaru Impreza STI PPP, various MX5s and RX8. RR is first grown up car for a while. |
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8th Feb 2019 1:56am |
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Cappo Member Since: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 537 |
Thanks for that - I suspect it might be a bit prohibitive to send via a courier though? I'm in Kent so collection isn't really an option! |
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8th Feb 2019 8:59am |
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