Dr Buzby’s Medium ToeGrips for Dogs,Instant Traction on Wood/Hardwood Floors,Dog Anti Slip Relief,Dog Grippers for Senior Dogs,Stop Sliding Instantly,Rubber Nails for Dogs,1 pack (20 grips)

10 reviews for Dr Buzby’s Medium ToeGrips for Dogs,Instant Traction on Wood/Hardwood Floors,Dog Anti Slip Relief,Dog Grippers for Senior Dogs,Stop Sliding Instantly,Rubber Nails for Dogs,1 pack (20 grips)

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mike Vitalini – January 4, 2023

   
   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!

   
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   Rated 1 out of 5

   Vernholio – January 13, 2023

   
   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 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.

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   Rated 3 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – April 18, 2024

   
   So I will say these do work but this company is greedy and fully taking advantage of us that need something like this for our precious dogs…so do they really care? They are price gouging for what you get. 20 tiny pieces of rubber for $40 is absolutely outrageous. While they do work (if you get the correct size), they do pop off here and there so you are replacing one at least once a week if not more. I have tried several other things and these are the only ones our dog doesn’t mind or even remember they are there that actually work. If you follow directions they are pretty easy to get on. I do check daily to make sure they don’t ride up into the nail bed and also make sure the grip part is still in the position to hit the floor. So for what they do I LOvE them but this company needs to re evaluate what’s profitable and what’s price gouging. This is why I have only given 3 stars.

4. 

   Rated 2 out of 5

   KDC – April 24, 2023

   
   Toe grips reviewI have a 5 year old German shepherd who had some injuries to his knee. He sometimes takes off running (like when the doorbell rings or he hears the mail truck) and he slips. Vet was concerned the slips could make injuries worse and she recommended toe grips.I really wish I could tell you these helped- but they did not. First- they are really difficult to put on. I watched the videos and followed all instructions. I bought him the right size but they were so hard to put on that I bought a second set one size larger. Those were a little easier to put on and actually stayed on better than the smaller ones.I also think these may have caused him some pain because he was growling at me. I work on his nails, teeth, ears, etc and he may try to evade me- but he is never growling like he wants to bite. He is a sweet boy that puts up with all the grooming. So I have to believe that he was in discomfort and was honestly dreading having to repeat the process every month or two.Most stayed on- but a few also fell off. I see why they give you 4 extra for this purpose.A couple of days after putting them on, I was showing them to a friend and that’s when I noticed a sore between one of his toes right where the toe grip was placed. Makes sense that a thick piece of rubber would eventually rub his skin raw. That was enough for me- off they went. I will never use them again.The final reason I would not recommend these is because the are so expensive. They need to be replaced every 1-3 months and at $40 each- that would add up. But trust me- if these worked I would spend the $ gladly (which is probably how they get away with pricing them so high). They should make a sample pack to sell for less or even give you the initial pack at a discount. Because in my case- I had to spend $80 just to find out these did not work.I gave two stars instead of only one because they did help stabilize him a little bit. So if they were easier to get on and we’re redesigned so they are thinner between the toes- maybe this could have helped our boy. And maybe for a very inactive dog with worse stability issues- these may be a life saver. But unfortunately- these did not work for our active boy.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Andrea Dehart – February 4, 2024

   
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   My 14.5 year old Chihuahua went from acting like a puppy to having difficulty walking after a series of poor decisions on his part (i.e. he can’t just out of nowhere fly) and an accident that unfortunately was my fault…. all within six weeks. His vet reminded me he was an old man and time and patience would tell how he would recover. We are making great progress! But the LVP through my ENTIRE condo is a challenge. I live alone, I’ll deal with the whelping pads that you see in the video. But I wanted to give him more stability and freedom. After reading MANY reviews, both the good and the bad, I decided to give the toe grips a try. Could he walk on that little strip of LVP before I put them on? No. Did he get up and start walking confidently on the hard floors as soon as I put them on? Also no. But I think with some practice and encouragement, these will offer him the freedom he deserves. They are pricey. The monetary value is probably not there. The “I’ll not eat before my dog struggles” value is. I’ll continue to buy them because that’s what they cost, not because I don’t think product is grossly overpriced. (shaking my head even as I write that). If you are able, I would say these are worth a shot.** Putting them on was not easy, but also not hard. My guy didn’t seem to mind, but we did have to take some breaks. It won’t be my favorite time spent with him when we have to do this.** We have lost one, but it was also the last one that I put on because I was having a harder time. You get 4 extra per package.** I’ve checked and double checked that they aren’t rubbing on his pads. They are not. He seems totally unbothered by them.

   
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   MomInAustin – December 13, 2022

   
   Our labradoodle, Fozzy, is 13 years old. He has hip dysplasia and about six months ago his legs became so weak and shaky that he couldn’t walk or even stand on our hardwood floors (which are throughout our home) without his legs sliding out from under him. We noticed also that he preferred to find the few area rugs in our house and stay on them as much as possible. Soon even his front feet were sliding on our floors.We bought Fozzy rubber booties to give him more traction, which helped, but he had to wear them all the time, even at night, because he likes to move around the room, and he was struggling to even get up from a lying down position to move to a new spot. The booties were rubbing sores on his feet, and he lost his appetite—alarming for our voracious eater. He became pretty listless and at times seemed anxious. Some mornings I cried into Fozzy’s fur, thinking that this day might be his last.I decided we needed to do something for him to get him out of those booties. I found an online site selling inexpensive area rugs, and had $2000 worth of rugs in my cart. Questioning the sanity of this decision, I Googled something like: “Is it crazy to line your house with area rugs if your dog has hip dysplasia?” And instead of a blog affirming this choice, one of the top hits was for Dr Buzby’s ToeGrips.I read over the informative site with great interest, and a healthy dose of skepticism. It was pretty hard to believe those tiny rubber noodles would really make any difference in supporting my dog’s weak, shaky legs and stop him from sliding around our floors like Bambi on ice. But the videos for sizing and putting them on the dog’s paws were so detailed and reassuring. And the price was much better than buying a house full of disposable area rugs. I decided they were worth a shot, followed the instructions for measuring Fozzy’s nails, and ended up ordering two different sizes, just to be sure.When our ToeGrips arrived in the mail, we decided to start out by only placing them on his front feet. I had my husband help me, and we were a little nervous, but we followed the detailed instructions from the video and it wasn’t too difficult to get them on his nails. (And I should add NO super glue required, like someone has told me some other nail caps need, yuck). When we were finished we released Fozzy and he went flying out of our arms, on to our hardwoods and splat, just like Bambi. We were disheartened and about to go help him up when slowly and tentatively we watched our sweet boy manage to lift himself onto all four feet all by himself. He then moved around more slowly, but was able to navigate himself all around our house without our help. A few days later we decided to give the back paws a try, and pretty much the same thing happened—at first his legs splayed out from under him, but he was able to right himself and move about on his own. No more booties, yay!!Now Fozzy is taking daily walks again, his appetite has improved, he plays like a puppy, rests more soundly, and moves around our home with confidence. New life has been breathed into our sweet companion, and we are so thrilled. About every two weeks I remove all the ToeGrips and inspect them, discarding any that have worn down, trim Fozzy’s nails and replace the ToeGrips. I can do it pretty easily by myself (you can see from the photos, Fozzy is very compliant!) He is still sometimes a little more tentative on our hardwoods, and we did purchase a couple of washable rugs just to give him added stability in a few key areas of our home, but nothing close to the $2000 I had planned to spend.A note about the sizing: we bought the medium and large sizes because I felt Fozzy was between sizes. I started with the medium size and they went on his nails without a problem. I contacted Dr. Buzby’s to exchange the large for a medium size, and they wrote back saying based on my dog’s breed and weight they expected the large would probably work better for him. They said they would send the medium, but encouraged me to keep the large and give them a try as well. We put the large ToeGrips on Fozzy’s back nails and they also work and stay on just as snugly as the medium size. That’s all to say, don’t stress too much about being off by a size, especially if you find your dog might be between sizes. Dr. Buzby’s will work with you to ensure you get the size that is best for your pet.We are so grateful to Dr. Buzby’s ToeGrips for helping us to improve Fozzy’s quality of life in the time he has left with us. Thank you Dr. Buzby!

   
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   Rated 1 out of 5

   Jacquelynne Donnelly – April 1, 2023

   
   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.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Baker9557 – May 15, 2023

   
   Our super senior Doberman started having difficulty navigating our tile floors eventually looking like he was walking on ice. His falls started getting scary so we asked the vet for advice. We tried the booties but those were despised. We tried the paw pads and while they made a difference it’s like the manufacturers don’t understand how a dog’s foot pad works .. another try and fail. We saw this product and after a deep breath over the price went ahead and ordered.The product arrived and we went to work getting them on the toenails. It takes some work and some nails are harder than others .. I guess due to the nail shape .. so I was able to get some on better than others. Once on, our old man basically ignored them after a quick sniff. We got him up for a little walk around the house and no slips, no slides and especially no collapses. It was such a relief to see him stable on his feet again.As nearly all reviewers have pointed out, the challenge with this product is keeping them on his toenails. The better installed (higher up on the toenail) the longer they stay on. However, eventually they all slip off and after putting them back on fall off again and get lost outside during walks. Knowing this, it is still worth it to us for the peace of mind knowing we wont come home and find him collapsed on the floor.Update: The Customer Service was FANTASTIC. Sizing is critical and while it is a bit challenging to get the grips all the way on it is definitely worth it to see our old man walking confidently. What’s made a big difference in keeping the grips on longer is scuffing the nail crosswise with 80 grit sandpaper before putting on the grips. This has allowed us to avoid super glue for now (which some folks have found helpful).

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Sunshine D. Laborde – April 4, 2024

   
   I love this product. My old dog can actually get up and down again! We have already put rugs in the entire house but he has gotten to the point where he still needs help getting up. And of course he always manages to find the 3 inches between rugs to lay on. He is a big dog so to help I have to get on the floor with him to help and if I’m not fast enough he starts flailing and it’s so sad. With these…no flailing. Also he can make it up and down his ramp over the porch stairs without gaining unwanted momentum again. His posture is better without his feet sliding away from under him.I would give 5 stars and happily reorder as needed but the only problem is that there is only enough for one set plus 1 spare for each paw in the pack. Depending on how long they last I may try to find a diy substitute instead if reordering because for the price it is a very small amount, but of genius product, so….I’d say give it a try, one time at least.

   
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Shannon – December 11, 2022

    
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    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!