TAKTIKAL Dr. McHenry's Dog Toe Treads, Set of 24, Adhesive, Cleaning Brush, Increased Traction, Mobility Support, Medium Kit- Weight: 16-40 lbs. Net Weight 1.6 oz.

We adopted an adult dog who was apparently never exposed to hard floors when she was a puppy. Portions of our house had hardwood floors and she avoided them, which made her life a little more difficult (to get to the front door she has to go up one set of stairs and down another rather than just walking to it). Fast forward and she is now a senior. I suppose we all get a little peculiar in our old age and she is no exception - she has become really terrified of the hard floor (it is like a lava sea to her) and if she must cross it, she will try to go quickly and then she will slip and flail like a cartoon character, which only makes her more afraid. I felt like we had tried EVERY solution to give her more traction with no luck. We tried paw balm, grippy spray, grippy rubber powder glued to the pads, traction stickers for the foot pads (that one was nearly a success, but she chewed them off), and little boots. The solutions that worked bothered her, and the things that didn't bother her were ineffective. Eventually we bought a bunch of 2x3 doormats and scattered them around the floor and it helped but it was really not attractive decor. So... the vet recommended toenail caps. I had previously used the colorful type that is intended to protect hardwoods, and I wasn't a fan. This dog has long, thick, fast-growing nails and although we grind them weekly we haven't been able to recede the quicks so they remain long. Undoubtedly this is contributing to her traction issues. The reason I bring this up is that having the caps on the nails prevents us from grinding them weekly which is the only drawback. Anyway, a quick search of Amazon showed me that the McHenry's toe caps are for traction rather than colorful nails or hardwood floors so I decided to give them a try. Once they arrived, I applied them to the two middle toenails (as recommended in the instructions). She wasn't a fan of the application process because it involved me touching her feet, and hubs wasn't home so I was doing it myself and I only got one front paw done. Even with caps on two toes of one foot though, she seemed to notice the difference. Later that day I got one back paw done and there was more improvement and venturing a bit onto the hardwoods. A couple of days later, hubs held her down and I got the other two feet and she was good to go! When all four feet have caps, she can go wherever she wants and we don't have to worry about her falling and hurting herself, or the expensive vet visit to tell us that she just twisted her leg or pulled a muscle. As I said, we normally do her nails (a pedi-pedi!) weekly. There is a little abrasive dremel attachment included in the box of toe caps to help remove the them. After one week with the caps, I tried to remove them as directed but it didn't go quickly so I left them on. After the second week, we HAD to grind her nails so I got the dremel tool out and tried again. This time it went faster. After removing the caps and grinding the nails, we didn't put another set on right away, and she seemed to have a little more confidence to walk across the floor but after a few days (and slips), we were back to where we started so we put another set on. I've just ordered a second box because this is the ONLY thing that has worked for her. Here is some advice that may help with using these: APPLICATION: 1. I recommend wearing exam gloves or finger cots for this process. The caps are attached to the nails with Krazy Glue (included) and if your liquid glue goes astray while you are holding this tiny thing between your thumb and one finger, you may get your fingers stuck together in a way that would take scissors or a knife to unstick them (yes, I did that). I suppose you could also get your fingers stuck to your dog's paw which would be even more inconvenient. 2. Choose the location where you apply these carefully... if the glue goes astray it could be difficult to remove or damage the surface. If you set the dog's paw down while the glue is still wet, the dog's paw could get stuck to the surface (I had this happen too, but with a different product). REMOVAL: 3. If you are dremeling the caps off, run the abrasive spinner thing ALONG the direction of the dog's nail, not across it. Across seems more intuitive, but it can be difficult to keep the tool from pulling to the side of the dog's nail which doesn't accomplish the goal, probably feels weird to the dog, and that's how the owner's nails get messed up (see next point). 4. If you are someone who likes to have their own nails look good, removing the caps with the dremel is not something to do right after your manicure. I had put on gel wraps the day before removing the caps and they were destroyed during the dremel process. They are a little expensive, and as I said they do prevent you from grinding your dogs nails. Applying only to the two middle toes of each foot works great and saves money and trouble. If I could change one thing (apart from the price), I would want a way to get the tips only without including the dremel abrasive, and potentially the Krazy Glue - those probably contribute to the price but the amount of glue provided is more than needed and only one dremel thing is probably ever needed, so those likely drive the price up. If you have a pet that needs better traction though, I would thoroughly recommend these. They do their job, apparently without annoying the dog. Its low-key miraculous.

I barely ever write reviews, but I could not pass this one up. My dog who is now 13, suffers from terrible arthritis, and has re-torn her ACL, and also tore her other ACL and could barely walk. She’s an 80 pound pitbull and would slip all over the floor. I came across this product, and decided to give it a shot. THIS IS A LIFESAVER!! I’m about to purchase another box. It makes me so happy to see her be able to grip the floor again and gain back her confidence. They are easy to put on, hers lasted for a good month, and getting the remainder of glue off her nail was not hard. They give you everything you need, but I had my own electric nail trimmer that I used, and it worked great. So if you’re skeptical, I can only tell you that my experience, and her experience, was amazing! Thank you so much for this product, you gave me back my dog and probably gave her a couple of more years.

We have a 9-year old 120# Swissy. As he’s aged, he’s had increasing trouble with slipping on our hardwood floors. We’ve tried various traction socks, pads, and booties for dogs, but they either didn’t work, caused other issues (skin abrasions and sores), wore out quickly, or were a PITA during our rainy PNW winters. We’ve also tried the other brand of short tube-like toe tips. They worked OK, but they wore out quickly (4-5 days), didn’t stay on, and are even more expensive. We’re on our 2nd set of Dr. McHenry’s Dog Toe Treads. They last longer, are easier to attach properly, and stay on better than the tube-like toe tips. The included small container of Krazy glue is appreciated. Individual toe treads last between 1-3 weeks. Most importantly, they greatly increase our dog’s traction and confidence walking on our floors. I recommend using as little glue as necessary. I’ve had to resort to carefully trimming off Toe Treads with an X-Acto knife when I’ve used too much glue. (No fun with a less-than-cooperative 120# Swissy.) If you look at the reviews of all the various dog traction socks, booties, treads, etc. you’ll see that a large % of buyers are unhappy with the product for one reason or another. Small wonder. Designing and engineering a product that works for everything from Pomeranians to Mastiffs is hard, if not impossible. I can guarantee this: YMWV (Your Mileage WILL Vary). A product that is a decent compromise between effectiveness, cost, and durability for our dog may be yet one more frustrating failure for yours. Wish I could say otherwise. Dr. McHenry’s Dog Toe Treads work for our pup. They may work for yours.

I have been using these for about a month now and I cannot believe how well they work. My dog is 13 years old and was constantly slipping on our floor. She had to have a FHO on her back hip and this has caused her to have some weakness. This has significantly improved her quality of life and I am not exaggerating. She is not slipping at all anymore and is able to run through the house with no issues. I only put two on her middle two toes of her back feet. I cannot recommend this product enough. 10000/10.

My 100lb Bully had bilateral TPLO and was struggling with footing on my hardwood floor when she wandered off the carpet runner maze. I bought the grip stickers for the bottom of her feet but they irritated her pads. These are perfect and made a huge difference! She can get up and down easier if she lays on the hardwood floor, her feet don’t slide out, even when she is excited and wiggling around! She still has traction outside in the packed snow. When I bought them I thought they went on all the nails, but they only go on the middle two! Xl fits her perfectly. They have been on for 10 days and she hasn’t lost any, doesn’t seem bothered by them and they are holding up well. Highly recommended.

Super Erfindung! Mein Mops zieht ihre hintere Beine ein wenig und es hat sofort geholfen, dass sie ihre Pforten und Nägel nicht mehr verletzt und nicht mehr so ausrutscht auf dem Biden zu Hause. Kleben funktioniert auch super und hält ewig!

My senior dogs feet splay out when she tries to get up. I have tried the sticky pads that adhere to pads of paws, they didn't really work well even after I cut them in different configurations to fit better on the pads. She just chewed them off after a day or two. Then I tried the socks with the rubber grip on the bottom. They twisted around too much even with the velcro strap to hold them in place. Then she chewed them off! My vet recommended these nail tips. I had the groomer put them on after trimming dogs nails. She tried the two middle nails only at first as suggested. They worked really well. Then a week later she applied them to all the nail tips (maybe overkill). The result is she gets up no problem now AND we don't hear her nails clicking on the hardwood floors all the time. Our dog does not even notice they are on. A win win!

We have purchased three packages of nail tips over the past year or so. Applying them (once you get the right size) is fairly straightforward. And they certainly deliver their promises. Our 13-year-old dog has a much easier time navigating our slippery floors and stairs. My only reservation is their durability. More often than not, the tips stay in place provided enough glue is applied. But our dog walks on concrete outside; this sometimes wears the tips down. And after a while, they tend to get “glazed”, become slippery and lose their traction. But that didn’t stop me from just ordering another set because overall, they are saviours for our dog’s mobility and our peace of mind. A good product.

I can’t get these to sit correctly on my cavalier King Charles spaniels toes. If his nails are nicely clipped, they don’t fit - way too long. If I let the nails get longer, they do fit, but they change the angle of his toes (tilt them). Not a good position for a senior dogs ties and feet. Very difficult to work with too