• High quality UK made car dog guards

Saunders are UK manufacturers of trade strength van roof bars & car dog guards.
We have been supplying the automotive and pet industries since 1954.

Car dog guards

Keeping your dog secure behind a dog guard is important to;
• Prevent dangerous driving distractions
• Stop pet hair & mud on the rear seats
• Stop your dog entering the passenger area in an emergency. In a 30mph crash, a 50lb border collie would be thrown forward with force equal to nine 12 stone men, enough to kill a car passenger or driver.

Made from steel & aluminum, these high quality guards now come in small (93 Range to fit 17cm to 25cm seat top gap), medium (94 Range to fit 25cm to 33cm seat top gap), large (95 Range to fit 33 to 41cm seat top gap) & extra large (96 Range to fit 41cm+ seat top gap). Each has a wide range of height & width adjustability ensuring the four new sizes will fit the vast majority of car models.

Two styles of frame are available – black satin wire mesh (W Range) or silver satin tubular (T Range). Both have the following features;
• Secure headrest mounting using quick release buckles for easy removal
• UK Design & Manufacture
• No tools or drilling required
• ‘W‘ shaped rear seat leg assembly maximizes valuable boot space
• Full height & width adjustment
• Very strong tubular steel construction
• Fitting takes less than 10 minutes with full fitting pack & instructions supplied
• All edges are rounded off to avoid damage to the vehicle trim or your dog

Saunders also keeps an up to date vehicle look up facility on their website www.SaunderDirect.co.uk

Recently awarded 5 stars in an Auto Express product test & with 1,000's of customer testimonials, the Saunders dog guard is a must have accessory for all dog owners at a fraction of the price charged by car manufacturers.

Trade Strength Roof Racks

Lifetime guarantee on all crossbars
UK Design & Manufactured
Designed to outperform maximum specified van roof weight
All racking systems engineered to carry 8' x 4' boards
Hot dipped steel, zinc galvanised for maximum corrosion prevention
Easy to fit with full fitting pack supplied

2, 3 & 4 Bar kits available
Wide range of bar sizes & fixing brackets to fit all popular UK van models & roof types
All kits come complete with end stops
Easy attachment of rear roller kit to prevent damage to door & assist in loading
Tough 40mm x 2mm crossbars
Hot dipped galvanised for maximum corrosion prevention
Backed by our Lifetime Guarantee

Car Dog Guards and Van Roof Racks

Established in 1954, Saunders are a leading UK Manufacturer of trade strength Commercial Van Roof Racks and Van Accessories.

We've been manufacturing high quality, wiremesh or tubular car dog guards for all popular makes & models since 1965.

Van Roof Bars and Van Roof Racks

Saunders produce the UK’s strongest, most corrosion resistant commercial van roof bars and roof racks.

Often copied, what you may not know is just how our van bars and van racks compare to some of the newer, lightweight systems currently on the market. For example, we use 2mm gauge steel for our van crossbars. This is 25% stronger than other steel bars and over 30% stronger than aluminium bars. To this we add 30 microns of hot-dip galvanizing or over 4 times as much as our competitors. Why?
Because our van bars are designed to last, not bend and safely carry the maximum permissible weight recommended by commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Don’t be fooled by light anodised aluminium either, once this surface is scratched it will rust.

All our fixings are accessible from above, making it easier and quicker to power fit our systems. By pre assembling and pre setting the angle of our front air deflector for example we’ve reduced the fitting time by 15 minutes.


We have greatly simplified our van roof bar pricing to just 12 main prices for our entire roof bar and modular rack range.


Whilst other manufacturers are increasing their van roof bar and van roof rack prices, we’ve reduced the majority of ours effective from 1st September 2013.

Car Dog Guards

Our founder invented car dog guards back in the 1960's. Today they are made from steel and aluminium and shoudn't be confused with lighter, less robust car dog guards on the market.

Our's are the best with the following features;

Headrest mounted using quick release buckles
UK Design & Manufacture
No roof or hatchback mounting points, tools or drilling required
‘W‘ shaped rear seat leg assembly maximizes valuable boot space
Full height & width adjustment
Very strong tubular steel construction
Wire Mesh available in black satin, tubular in grey satin
Easy to fit with full fitting pack & instructions supplied

We have 4 car dog guard sizes (small, medium, large and extra large) which will fit virtually all car makes and models. These sizes fill the top of the rear seat to roof gaps as follows;

Small 93 range 17cm to 25cm seat to roof gap

Medium 94 range 25cm to 33cm seat to roof gap

Large 95 range 33cm to 41cm seat to roof gap

Extra Large 96 range 41cm+ seat to roof gap

Two styles are available. Black satin wire mesh or silver satin tubular. Simply add T or W to the above size for your car eg T93 for a small tubular car dog guard that fills a gap between the top of the rear seat to the roof of between 17cm to 25cm.

Car Dog Guards and Van Roof Racks

Established in 1954, Saunders are a leading UK Manufacturer of trade strength Commercial Van Roof Racks and Van Accessories.

We've been manufacturing high quality, wiremesh or tubular car dog guards for all popular makes & models since 1965.

Van Roof Bars and Van Roof Racks

Saunders produce the UK’s strongest, most corrosion resistant commercial van roof bars and roof racks.

Often copied, what you may not know is just how our van bars and van racks compare to some of the newer, lightweight systems currently on the market. For example, we use 2mm gauge steel for our van crossbars. This is 25% stronger than other steel bars and over 30% stronger than aluminium bars. To this we add 30 microns of hot-dip galvanizing or over 4 times as much as our competitors. Why?
Because our van bars are designed to last, not bend and safely carry the maximum permissible weight recommended by commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Don’t be fooled by light anodised aluminium either, once this surface is scratched it will rust.

All our fixings are accessible from above, making it easier and quicker to power fit our systems. By pre assembling and pre setting the angle of our front air deflector for example we’ve reduced the fitting time by 15 minutes.


We have greatly simplified our van roof bar pricing to just 12 main prices for our entire roof bar and modular rack range.


Whilst other manufacturers are increasing their van roof bar and van roof rack prices, we’ve reduced the majority of ours effective from 1st September 2013.

Car Dog Guards

Our founder invented car dog guards back in the 1960's. Today they are made from steel and aluminium and shoudn't be confused with lighter, less robust car dog guards on the market.

Our's are the best with the following features;

Headrest mounted using quick release buckles
UK Design & Manufacture
No roof or hatchback mounting points, tools or drilling required
‘W‘ shaped rear seat leg assembly maximizes valuable boot space
Full height & width adjustment
Very strong tubular steel construction
Wire Mesh available in black satin, tubular in grey satin
Easy to fit with full fitting pack & instructions supplied

We have 4 car dog guard sizes (small, medium, large and extra large) which will fit virtually all car makes and models. These sizes fill the top of the rear seat to roof gaps as follows;

Small 93 range 17cm to 25cm seat to roof gap

Medium 94 range 25cm to 33cm seat to roof gap

Large 95 range 33cm to 41cm seat to roof gap

Extra Large 96 range 41cm+ seat to roof gap

Two styles are available. Black satin wire mesh or silver satin tubular. Simply add T or W to the above size for your car eg T93 for a small tubular car dog guard that fills a gap between the top of the rear seat to the roof of between 17cm to 25cm.

Trading Since

1954