Dr. McHenry's Dog Toe Treads Set of 24, Adhesive, Cleaning Brush, Senior Dog Traction Mobility Support, Small Kit- Weight: 8-16 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 have an 85 lb hound mix mutt and purchased the Xtra Large Kit. The fit is perfect, they help his mobility and they were much easier to apply than the instruction kit indicates.My big dummy is 10+ years old. Although he is at a lean and healthy weight and has good overall body condition, he is an older gentlemen and doesn't get around as well as he once did. Also, our entire house is has hardwood floors, so the floors are slippery for everyone.Dr. McHenry's nail covers do a great job in providing purchase/traction on slippery surfaces. Almost immediately after I put these on the big dummy, he realized that he could maneuver on the floors without slipping and sliding, so his confidence walking around inside the house improved dramatically -- especially his ingress/egress from couch to floor and vice versa.Big dummy had no objections to the installation of the nail covers -- in fact, he slept through the entire ordeal. I was concerned that the smell of the glue would bother him (bloodhound mix, so he is a basically a nose with a dog attached), but if he noticed the odor, he clearly did not mind it.On this note, some other reviewers were bent out of shape that the glue supplied was "superglue." Cyanoacrylate Adhesives (aka superglue) like the one supplied in this kit is non-toxic when used with common sense precautions -- don't intentionally concentrate it and/or sniff it, don't let your dog try to sniff it recreationally and most importantly: don't glue your finger to the dog.Application of the covers was very easy -- especially since I did attempt to use that ridiculous glue hole. Instead, I dropped a bit of the superglue included with the kit directly inside the main cavity of the nail cover, rather than trying to dispense the superglue into the tiny hole on the top of the nail cover.The little hole on top of the nail cover helps create a bit of a vacuum, ensuring full adhesion of the cover onto the dog's claw when the glue is already deposited inside the cover; however, that hole is way too small to get enough glue in there to adhere to the claw. More importantly -- why make the process harder than it needs to be? Put a bit of glue inside the cavity of the cover, slide the cover over the claw and squeeze a bit; the little hole is perfectly sized to squeeze the air from between the nail cover and the claw, but is way too small and poorly placed to dispense glue into.Likewise, the "cleaning brush" attachment that is included is an infuriating waste of space in the box.Theoretically, it is supposed to fit on a multi-tool like a Dremel and used to clean the dog's claws before application of the nail covers to ensure the claw is free from debris that could prevent proper adhesion of the covers. In reality, it is a shihdeeee sponge on a stick that will aggravate you, confound the dog and waste both of your time. Do yourself and your own Big Dummy a favor and throw that ridiculous gimmick into the trash bin where it belongs. I used a bit of isopropyl alcohol on an old rag and wiped the claws down, let them dry a bit and then proceeded with installation of the covers -- worked perfectly.Finally, there seems to be a disconnect between the manufacturer's website assertions of "Made in the USA" and where this product is actually made.Most of the products I purchase are *not* made in the USA, so manufacturing overseas is not an issue for me; however, I expect that all sellers and manufacturers be forthcoming and transparent about where their products are manufactured. Likewise, other marketing materials from this manufacturer claim their product is a "patented device," yet I could find no evidence of a patent or information about where the goods were made.The lack of information with regard to where the product was manufactured and whether the manufacturer has a patent has zero effect on the quality or functionality of the product, therefore I have not changed my four-star rating; nevertheless, the uncertainty of the origin of the product and and the manufacturer's vague and/or unsubstantiated website marketing claims left me feeling pretty icky about them and their product. That uncertainty did much more harm than good from my point of view, but it is an easy fix for the seller: just be clear about where these are made.

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!

Had to trim the ends off as they were a little long and catching as he stepped which made him stumble a little but he can get up way easier now! Life saver for 130 lb dog.

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.

I do like the concept of extra traction for my dog on flooring, but as your dogs nails grow you have to reapply. I must retrack my previous review upon further inquiry I was refund $34 and then a few days later .02 cents. My mistake

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