Dr. Buzby's ToeGrips for Dogs, X-Small, Anti-Slip Grips, Instant Traction

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TLDR: These give old dogs new life and are well worth every penny, buy them. These are the original patented products, not a knock-off. Be sure to actually measure nail circumference before ordering and keep those nails and fur on the bottom of the feet as short as you can! Our ~13-year-old rescue, Rocky, could barely stand or walk on the wood and tile floors in our new house. On the day we moved in, he slid down half a flight of stairs backward while trying to get to the second floor (luckily he slid slowly and was not hurt). Later that same day he got stuck laying down on the kitchen floor because he couldn't get any traction to get his feet under him and stand. It was very much 'Bambi on ice" but more sad. I began looking for options and found a lot of products from which to choose. Most of them involved adhering something to the pads of the dog's paws. Rocky is very tolerant of us touching (most) of his paws, but he does not like things on his feet. I knew sticking something to the pads would just give him something to chew at for a while and not help with the traction issue. I then found Dr. Buzby's ToeGrips as well as several other similar products. Both Dr. Buzby's and another Dr's products claimed to be patented. I decided to do some digging through Google patents and it turns out these are the only two products that are in fact patent-protected for this purpose, with Dr. Buzby's having been first and the other somewhat similar (but clearly inferior - more on that below) product coming along later. Why does a patent matter? Because it means you are getting a genuine product that has been researched and invested in instead of a knock-off product made of who-knows-what materials. Purchasing the genuine product also rewards the folks who actually did the work to develop the product as opposed to rewarding someone who simply tried to copy it by producing an inferior product for a quick profit. If you want something that works, go with the original. If you want to waste money, buy the knock-off. But if there are two patent-protected dog toenail cover products (what an amazing time to be alive!), what makes Dr. Buzby's better? The design. These slip over the nails and hold tightly for quite some time, even after walks around the yard and through the woods. But they can be removed as easily as they are put on - which we have to do about every 3 weeks to get Rocky's nails trimmed. The other patented design requires you to first shape the dog's nails with a dremel/rotary tool (Rocky is not having that) and then glue the cover onto the nail. If you need to take them off, just get the dremel back out and cut them off(?!?). Those are the actual instructions. Do Dr. Buzby's ToeGrips sometimes come off on their own? Yes - but that is more of a feature than a bug. It is much easier to put one back on (or use one of the extras that are included in each package) than to have to cut them off. All of that said, Dr Buzby's ToeGrips are not magic - you do have to follow instructions to ensure success. Be sure to order the correct size by first measuring the circumference of every nail (yes, all 16 - you may need two different sizes). We found this to be easier than expected - just grab a paw, wrap a piece of dental floss around a nail, mark it and measure the distance. Doing this once for all nails took less than 5 minutes total and allowed us to pick the correct size ToeGrips for Rocky. If you do not do this, you likely will not order the correct size and it will either be impossible to get them on or impossible to keep them on. Second, put them on as shown in the instructions that come in the package - make sure the ToeGrip is making contact with the floor otherwise it can't do its job. It is also important to keep your dog's nails trimmed to an appropriate length. Cleaning up any long fur on the bottom of the paw is also very helpful. The combination of those three things has completely changed Rocky's life in our new home. So - yes, there are lots of products out there that claim to do what Dr. Buzby's ToeGrips do. I have not tried all of them, so I cannot say that none of the rest work. I can say with absolute certainty that these do work, incredibly well and instantly. Literally, as soon as you put them on, your dog will be able to walk more easily. They are worth every penny. If you have an old dog who is struggling to get around on slick surfaces, you have found the solution!

These made a dramatic difference immediately, our golden retriever was more confident and didn't slip on our bamboo flooring. We only use on her back legs to save on cost and that's all that's needed.

Ordered these toe grips for our elderly dog after being recommended by a dog breeder. The reviews were mixed, but it was worth the chance ordering them as our 14 year old dog was struggling to get up on our hard floors, we were having to lift him up but he was still slipping on the floors. I followed the instructions to the letter, measured each toe nail, so as to order the correct size, and soaked the grips in alcohol before fitting them at the suggested angle, they were hard to get on but worth the effort. The grips have changed his life, he can now get up and is not sliding on the hard floors. They have been on for about 2 months now and all 16 toe grips are still in place. So glad we didn’t let the negative reviews put us off. Although they seemed expensive at first, they have been worth every penny and have improved his life considerably. Thankyou.

If you have a senior dog that slips on hardwood or laminate floors, do not hesitate to buy these. Expensive? Yes. Worth it not seeing your beloved pup struggle and fall? Also Yes. Thank you for the amazing invention Dr. Buzby!