Dr. McHenry's Dog Toe Treads, Set of 24, Adhesive, Cleaning Brush, Increased Traction, Dog Mobility Support, X-Large Kit- Weight: 60-150 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 was desperately needing a solution for my 15 year old cairn terrier. I purchased the medium size of this product for him after trying other products that haven't stayed on his nails.I read the instructions carefully. I got my dremmel out to discover it wasn't working so I had to improvise. I clipped Wolfie's nails, trimmed away the fur, and took a metal nail file to scuff the nails up (for better adhesion), then cleaned them with a wet paper towel. I did one per day to make sure he didn't have a weird reaction to them. And only did the middle 2 toenails. I was super careful with the glue not to let it leak out on his pads or fur. 1-2 tiny drops was enough to adhere them really well. I held them onto his nails for about a minute to make sure they adhered well. I noticed an immediate improvement in how he walked, no more falling and slipping, or doing the spits! They have been on for almost 2 weeks, no issues. He has been in and out of snow, gone for walks on rough terrain, and no issues with them coming off.I think this will prove to be a wonderful long term solution and is a good value for the money because of how many you get, and you don't need them on each toenail to be effective. Give it a try!

My 14-year-old, 70-lb mix breed has bad hips/knees, and increasingly has had more and more trouble getting up and lying down due to his advanced age. It had gotten to the point where he would try to pull himself up on his front legs but his feet would slip out, so he could hardly get up. On top of that, he freaks out when we try to assist him by lifting him, so I was desperate for products to help him with more traction on laminate flooring.After checking out this product and a similar one, and reading the reviews, I took a chance on Dr. McHenry's Toe Treads, but honestly I had my doubts. Here's what I've found: (1) Sizing was correct based on weight—the XL was perfect. I was glad to see the kit came with one sample size L to compare, so I could try out both sizes to verify. The XL seemed like it might be loose though... (2) I was skeptical the tread was going to stay on, but after applying the super glue on the dot on top as indicated, it quickly dried and has stay put. Even my worry about the tread being a bit too loose was addressed. Doggo has had the tread on for 5 days so far, and they don't look like they'll be falling off. (3) Now the treads are on, do they work? The answer is YES! The treads provide the traction he needs so he's not slipping off when he's trying to get up anymore. Problem addressed!The first time Doggo got up and walked around he walked a bit funny (picking up his feet extra high, almost like a little dance) cuz he wasn't used to the feeling of the treads, but he quickly adjusted. No sight of him being bothered by the treads at all, he doesn't seem to even seem to be aware they're covering his nails. It's been a very easy adjustment so far.It'll be interesting to see how hard these will be to remove when the time comes. I plan to add to this review after the fact.TLDR: These toe treads have so far performed as promised, and were easy to apply. Definitely worth trying out on your dog.

Easy to put on. Although extremely difficult to remove to trim the dogs nails! Took over an hour to remove. I have an older dog I thought these would help with traction. But I needed to remove them so I can trim her nails but I had such a hard time to take them off. And some of it didn’t come off. Hopefully it will come off when I trim her nails. Would not buy.

Works well. Glue holds a long time. Put them on our Chessie on Dec 26th and they are still on. (Feb 9th.) Helps our girl with standing up. Without the nail caps she struggled hard, with the caps probably an 80 % improvement. She walks 2.5 km per day through all conditions and other than the caps look dirty, they work like intended. 90 lb dog with xl nails.

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!

I got these for my Bernese with Wobblers Syndrome. They fit perfectly and I love the design with the hole in the top of the grip. You put it on the nail dry and then apply a drop of glue in the hole and it wicks all around the inside to secure the grip. They've been on for 2 weeks so far and all have stayed on (we've had snow, frozen ground, mud during that time). They do seem to give him better grip yet there are times when his front legs lock in extension and he will slide then.

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