Annabelle said:
Hello all, I wonder if any of you know if a metal grille type dog guard is available as an extra or can be purchased ? I have 2 lurchers, one of which is very fond of chewing almost everything and believes his place is anywhere apart from the boot!
Hi Annabelle and welcome to the forum.
LRDSport has very helpfully pointed you to the Luggage Divider / Dog Guard and a link to the Australian eBrochure. I have at last managed to get hold of the printed UK brochure that shows the dividers on page 73. Strangely, although I have previously found them in the on-line 'configurator' they no longer seem to be there (or perhaps I haven't found the right page!)
I have had the Freelander version of this guard (full height version) in my Freelander to restrain my large dog in the back! This has worked well and is relatively easy to remove.
Accordingly, I have ordered the equivalent full height luggage divider (VPLCS0299) for my new Discovery Sport (if you intend leaving the second row seats in place (not folded) a half height version may suffice). Looking at the fitting instructions - others have posted the link - this looks a little more work to install but can, it seems, still be removed, albeit that this may be slightly more involved. The +2 (third row) seats cannot be used with the divider in place - though I can't think why you'd want to!
I have also ordered the heavy duty flexible boot liner (VPLCS0272) that covers the back of the 2nd row seats, the boot floor and the sides of the boot that should not only keep the car cleaner but avoid dog fur from becoming embedded in the 'flock' surface of the boot floor. This appears to be longer enough to cover the boot lip that should avoid it being scratched when loading canine passengers. The rubber boot mat is an alternative.