Guardsman Dog Guards

Guardsman Dog Guards: dog guards and boot dividers

Guardsman Dog Guards is a British company founded in 1964 by a former member of the Life Guard regiment of the British Household Cavalry. It manufactures car dog guards and boot dividers and has built a reputation around the quality of these products. The parent company manufactures these items for firms such as Bentley Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota Europe, Peugeot, Ford Europe, KIA Europe, Hyundai Europe and Mitsubishi. The guards are sold through these brands' dealerships as accessories or to be fitted to the vehicle prior to customer collection.

Product catalogue and compatibility

The Guardsman catalogue includes dog guards and variable boot dividers designed for different vehicle models. The company organises the search by make and model: Audi, BMW, BYD, Chery, Citroën, Cupra, Dacia, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, INEOS, Jaecoo, Jaguar, Kia, KGM Motors, Land Rover, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Polestar, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Tesla, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo. Featured products include the dog guard and boot divider for BMW iX3 #2 (NA5) from 2025 (part number G1796B), the dog guard for the same model (G1796) and the dog guard for Jaecoo 7 (G1798).

Installation and technical features

According to the company, the guards and dividers require no vehicle modification and can be fitted in under 15 minutes. The vehicle parcel blind can still be used unless otherwise stated. Products are either kept in stock or made and dispatched as soon as possible. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 (quality) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental) certifications.

Shipping and terms of sale

Guardsman sells its products directly from the factory. The company offers international shipping, although at the time of analysis it stated that it was not accepting orders from outside the UK, with the intention of resuming the service soon. For deliveries outside the UK VAT zone, the customer does not pay UK VAT but must pay local VAT and possible handling charges to the delivery company, as well as any applicable import duties.

Customer reviews

The site collects numerous customer comments highlighting ease of installation, manufacturing quality and speed of delivery. Models mentioned in the reviews include the VW Passat Estate, Nissan X-Trail, Skoda Kodiaq, Jaguar F-Pace, Honda CR-V, Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, Discovery Sport, Skoda Yeti, Volvo XC90, Ford Kuga, Mercedes ML, Tesla Model X, Mercedes E-Class Estate, Audi A4 Avant, Mercedes GLC, Audi Q5, Audi Q3, VW Tiguan, Skoda Superb and Volvo XC60. Some customers say installation took them less than 10 minutes and that the product fits without rattles or play.