Dr Buzby's Medium ToeGrips for Dogs - Instant Traction on Wood/Hardwood Floors - Anti Slip Relief - Grippers for Senior Dogs - Stop Sliding Instantly - Rubber Nails for Paws - 1 Pack (20 Grips)

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!

FORTY DOLLARS... for this?! A tiny zip lock bag with 20 little rubberbands in it. These things can't cost them more than a nickel or so to manufacture. You get 20 of them, which would make the markup 3900%! OK, OK, OK, price markup may not be as much of an issue if it's a quality product. Well, it kind of does in this case because of the limited quantity you get, combined with the "lose-ability" of them. How it all went down... We have a 12-year-old French Bulldog that's about 27 lbs., so we ordered the Medium size. We soaked them in rubbing alcohol as recommended, but they were still a huge pain in the tail to put on. They seemed to be on relatively well, per the picture in the instructions. They made a slight difference in his gait. (His back legs still slid around a bit.) The problem is, they don't stay on. After an hour, 4 were missing. Tried a couple of times to reattach them (after searching for 35 minutes to find the ones that fell off). 2 different ones fell off after another 1/2 hour. So, we took to the internet to do some research, and there's Dr. Buzby recommending that we use superglue -- SUPERGLUE -- on our dog's claws to keep them on. Wait... what about the potential irritation it might cause with his paws? Well, she's a vet, so it must be OK, right? WHAT A <BLEEP>ING NIGHTMARE. Have you ever tried to put sticky-as-all-get-up superglue on a fidgety dog's claws? I have now. It's no picnic. After trying to do three of these dang things I gave up. Add another $3.99 for the bottle of nail polish remover we had to buy for the clean-up. Bottom line: a) Too expensive... WAY TOO expensive for the limited quantity of these you get. b) They're hard to impossible to apply. And, c) they worked marginally well for him... when they'd stay on. It's a shame to see a veterinarian playing on our love for our weakened pet to make a HUGE profit.

The concept itself really works, but the execution needs improvement—mainly because there is no true “one size fits all.” I have a 76-lb Labrador. I initially ordered the medium size and had to return it immediately because it was far too small. The large size fits much better overall, but even then, he has about 3–4 nails where this size is still too small and the caps pop off within minutes. Because of this, the pricing becomes a major issue. Paying $40 per pack is excessive when the fit is inconsistent and multiple pieces are unusable. A more reasonable option would be a multi-pack—ideally 30 pieces for the same price—and one that includes mixed sizes. For example, a pack with 20 Large and 10 X-Large would be far more effective and practical for real dogs, not just “average” sizing. If I had to guess, these are likely 3D printed and probably cost around $0.25–$0.40 per piece to manufacture. While I’ll give credit to the marketing team for successfully selling each piece at roughly $2, at the end of the day, dog comfort and consumer affordability should matter just as much. At the current price point, this simply isn’t sustainable for many pet owners—especially when multiple replacements are required due to sizing issues. The idea is solid, but the pricing and sizing strategy need to better reflect real-world use and the best interest of the dogs.

Thought I found a solution to help my dog to quit slipping and sliding on the floors and actually get traction, so hopefully she quits hurting herself, she is 9 and is starting to have mobility issues. I did not need to use any super glue to attach them cuz super glue is toxic for dogs, the toegrips fit fairly snug and they slid on fairly easily with rubbing alcohol which I wouldn't recommend, it dried the nail out and chipped the outer coat of the nail off. I soaked the toe grips in rubbing alcohol as the directions stated(would not recommend) and then as I was applying them to each nail I was wetting the nail down with the rubbing alcohol also(would not recommend). I want to say it took me about 30 minutes to get all of her paws done. Instant traction as soon as she stood up and started walking across the room, she was not slipping on the carpet, as she was standing there eating her back paws were not sliding out from underneath of her also, then when I took her out later she was not slipping on the decking and did not sliding down the stairs like she normally does cuz she can't get traction so they work. My dog weighs closer to 75 lb and I went with the large. Would not recommend rubbing alcohol and or super glue. UPDATE after a couple days of wearing them yes they work my issue is I had a few fall off and that's a little frustrating cuz the only give you 4 extra and I think in my opinion the price is just a little high for them especially if they're going to just fall off and you're going to lose them in a matter of minutes and then you can't find them. I did find 3 of the 4 that fell off, they fell off when she jumped out of the vehicle so I am glad I found 3 then so I was able to save some of the extra 1's. Walk down the steps and lost a couple frustrating definitely not happy with my purchase and don't think I would purchase again, I don't have money to throw away. You get 20 you put 16 on your left with 4. The few that fell off I'm going to try to put them on with warm water and see what happens.

Our elderly pug has bad hip arthritis and can't grip on our hardwood floors. We were skeptical on if toe grips would work but surprisingly they did! His confidence on walking on our hardwood floors, slowly going up stairs and more has given him more spunk and energy. They do not stay on perfectly as he's lost quite a few but we did the super glue trick on the 2nd order and it seems to be helping. Just note: they don't stay on as well as advertised (hence the extra grips they include with the order) But it has helped our older pug tremendously. I'd recommend!

My dog is nearing 17 years old. She’s about 65 lbs and has really thick nails. These are working great! She had no traction on our laminate flooring and was really struggling. The socks didn’t work out because they wouldn’t stay in place, so we decided to try this instead even though they’re pricey and the reviews are mixed. You have to follow the instructions and look at the diagram closely. We soaked them in alcohol for about 5 minutes and cleaned her nails with it as well. So far, they’re staying put and she has some mobility back!

My experience may be rare, but it happened and I feel the need to share. ***TRIGGER WARNING - POO TALK*** Beware, because my pup decided immediately she wanted nothing to do with these. If your dog has a tendency to try to get out of things like this, don’t do it. We had no problem soaking and getting them on. She seemed annoyed but was leaving them alone probably because of the smell of alcohol. About 30 minutes later, things went south. While I was making dinner, she decided it would be a good time to try to free herself from her toenail captors. In doing so, she got all but one of the front covers off and ate them. I removed the rest as soon as I saw and didn’t realize what was in store for our future… 2:30am folks, that’s when I was awoken to the ripe smell of a juicy number 2. She’s a lab, it was a lot. I took her out so she could decorate the neighborhood then came back to clean. Window open and lots of spray later, we try to lay back down. 6:30am-9am, more of the same, and now coming from both ends. I’m singing “blame it on the alcohol” in a delirious state. She seems empty, only water for her. She’s wagging her tail and seems like she’s feeling ok. I put the camera on her, put her in her crate and head to work. Checking in, she seems fine all day. Get home, more squirts outside but it’s mixed solid. Found a few more green dots in the mix. We should be good by morning. She’s sleeping in the crate tonight. Her sister slept in her own crate nearby to keep her company. 7am… chaos. I was maybe 15-20 minutes too late. Then the tail wagging starts. It’s everywhere. I let her out onto the deck and see a trail of poopy paw prints. Drag the crate to the deck. Walk the dog. More grass decor. Pup gets a cold bath on the deck. Clean the rugs. Clean the crate. Throw crate blankets in the wash after hosing them down. Shower. Work from home. Walks on the hour. I can’t get the smell out of my nose. She’s fine now but that was definitely an uncomfortable ordeal for both of us. Never again. I can’t speak to how the product works because they weren’t on long enough to test. I know our problem wasn’t from the product itself, definitely from the alcohol ingested. I had high hopes, unfortunately for us, my pup is a troublemaker. She’ll have to continue playing the floor is lava and stick to the rugs in the house.

A game changer for my geriatric dog, who is now able to handle non-carpeted floors like a champ. Pricey but worth every penny, as my dog was able to regain his mobility. We tried other options, like carpeting the entire floor, and socks with grips, but the ToeGrips were truly a low-fuss, long-term solution. Highly recommend giving these a try. The trick is to measure toe diameter to get the right sizing, and sometimes your dog might require two different sizes for front and back paws. I didn’t require any glue or nail polish to keep them on, like other users.