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

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.

My poor dog started having trouble standing on my wood floor a few months ago. An ad for these popped up on my social media account and at first I thought they were a joke based on how they looked. But upon looking further, I thought they actually might help my dog when she tried to get up. These provide traction which is what she needed. Yes, they seemed a bit pricey. But if it helped my girl I was willing to give them a shot. Here's what I experienced trying them out and accompanying star ratings. 1) Putting them on. Two stars. This was NOT EASY because I had to manipulate my girl's toes to try to put these on snugly. I got two feet done and she was shaking so badly I stopped trying. 2) Helping my girl. Easy five stars. These actually did help her stand more easily. They gripped the floor and stopped the sliding. 3) Length of use. One star. Within two days. All but two of these had fallen off. I considered using an adhesive to get them to stay on longer, but putting them on very recently had been so traumatic for her I didn't want to try again. 4) Aftermath. No rating. For two months I was finding these in the yard. Seems they just fell off in random places and not, for example, near the concrete steps or an area where she might be playing. They just dropped off, one by one, in short order. 5) Overall. Three stars. They're a great idea and do work if you ignore any difficulty putting them on or keeping them on. However, that's over half the battle. I'd rate them lower but they were so successful while on that I gave them an extra star. If these could've made with some kind of internal adhesive they might be gold.

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.

The product works very well for my senior 25lb dog in providing traction on our slippery wood and tile floors. He’s stopped slipping and falling when these are on. However, they sometimes come off and for the price, I go hunting for the strays. It’s been two weeks and we’ve lost 9 so far. The ones that remain are slowly getting worn down so I doubt they’d last a month total. I’m sure if he were a heavier dog, it would wear down even faster. That would all be fine except you get 20 for $40!! For the price you should get at least 100, if not 1000! After all, it’s just a little rubber band type item that would cost pennies to make. If a vet did actually develop this product, they should be ashamed of themselves for price gouging pet owners who genuinely need this solution. I gave 4 stars because the product does work well. But the price gets at least one star removed.

We have been ToeGrips super fans at our house since September 2021. Susie is a sweet 16 year old, full of life Golden Retriever, but her back legs just don’t work like they used to and she started slipping on our floors. We keep her nails trimmed and paw fur trimmed and have rug runners in our house, but there are many instances where she will still lay on the cool tile floor and can’t get up. Dogs do use their toe nails for traction - I have included a slow motion video we made for our social media buddies showing how the toes flex and the rubber of these ToeGrips comes into contact on the bottom and provides just enough traction to keep her back legs from splaying out and she can get up. For us, we only need this extra help on the back toes. When we first started with Dr Buzby ToeGrips we only needed to change her “tires” (that is what we call them at our house) every two months. As her walking has gotten worse over the last year - remember she is 16 - we now change them about every 4 weeks. This is not a product for young active dogs! This is a wonderful tool in your senior dog toolbox! You will need to change them every 1-3 months depending on your dogs gait, size of dog / how much pressure is on them, how often they walk on concrete etc. We do occasionally have one pop off, we usually find it and I just keep the rubbing alcohol bottle under the sink, soak it for a second and pop back on. We also have to check them occasionally to make sure they are still in the “grip zone” but I simply feel them and adjust as I am petting or massaging her at night. This has been such a game changing product in our lives. Even my skeptical husband is sold on them and when she starts slipping - he tells me time to change her tires! For us these have made such an improvement in her life and I know we are preventing potential injury from slipping and splaying on our floors when the sweet old lady refuses to stay on the runners. If you have a super senior or dog with neurological problem (again NOT YOUNG ACTIVE dog) I highly recommend you give these a try! There will be a little trial and error getting them on the first few times, but you will quickly become a pro at it like us. For us, the time we spend apply them to her back nails (takes me 3-5 minutes depending on her cooperation level that day) and the time I spend checking to see if they are in the grip zone, and the time I spend occasionally putting one back on that came off, is SO WORTH, the injury prevention and confidence they give her on our floors. I have included a video and some photos of them on her. I know when I was looking for a product to help us last year - I read every review and looked at every photo I could find of all products that were in the market. I am hopeful my photos and videos will help someone struggling like me last year to find a solution. I also included a photo of the ToeGrips at “tire change” so you can see just how much the “rubber meets the road “ and how the grips wear differently based on her gait. For us this is such an invaluable tool in our senior dog toolbox - So glad they are now available on Amazon!

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.

Update: After trying so many products for my senior dog, I circled back to this product and will continue to buy it. Her grips will provide more stability, they slowly come off over time and I pick them up to put them back on later, but that also is useful as I need to cut her nails frequently. At this point my senior dog does not go on walks anymore (17!) so she walks around the house and does her dog puzzles instead. So the grip works. Any kind of sock I tried would slide down and actually make matters worse. The grips is the only product that actually help. Good idea, but did not work for my dog. I am putting 5 stars because the customer service is amazing. So go ahead and give the product a try because if it works out, great! If it does not work out, the company will help out. The medium size was actually the one that fit the nails of my 10-11 lbs dachshund even though it is not officially her size. The red was impossible to put in. The blue fit and did not come off. It also somewhat did help my senior dog feel more stable on the wood floor when she had 2 toegrip per paw. So the reason it did not work for my dog is that she felt bothered with them on her daily walk (she is 16.5 yr old senior and is not as strong as she used to be). It looked like she struggled more to move forward. So it was not a practical solution for us as she does her daily walk and she did not like me putting them on or taking them off.

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Didn't do anything to help my senior dog's grip. They stayed on her nails alright, but I didn't notice and improvements with her waking around on the hardwood floor. Overly gimmicky product, would not recommend, especially for the price.

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.

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