Rugged Dog Boots, Black Paw Protectors, Size 6 for Active Dogs

I hate to admit it, but we used to quietly think that people who put shoes on their dogs were making their pets “weak”, thinking dogs’ feet and pads were made to hold up to trekking around for miles. Therefore, even though we frequently go backpacking for several miles every trip, initially we were looking for shoes simply to protect our expensive sleeping bags and tent floor from our 80-lb Lab/Vizsla mix's toenails. In the back of my mind, though, it still needed to be something she could (and would) walk in. We had tried a couple of other products that looked more like shoes with actual soles on them, but they required our dog to land perfectly on them with every step, and just didn't stay on well at all. In the end, it was the review by "The Sween" that sold us on these Ultra Paw shoes, so we ordered them. At first, we were nervous because we tried "easing" her into them by putting one on her at home for a day, then adding another one the next day, etc. She never acted like she liked them, instead walking very strangely like she was stepping over hurdles (like most dogs do when you put something on their feet) and really she wouldn't move much once we put them on her without us coaxing her with treats. We were definitely worried that we'd spent money on another product that our dog wasn't a fan of (and honestly, we're not going to make her wear something she obviously doesn't like), especially when we go backpacking so much and she wouldn't really take more than a couple of steps in them when we were at home. Then came two weekends of back-to-back trips, the second trip being to a river with lots of rocks, and on the evening of that second trip we noticed that our dog's paws were getting cut up in places. The next morning we didn't know what else to do other than put these shoes on her and trust that she was so attached to us that she wouldn’t let us leave her behind (after all she is a Vizsla, aka "Velcro dog"). Sure enough, she followed us as we started the hike, in her shoes and all, and while she looked a little awkward for a minute, she quickly realized that these shoes gave her sore paws some much needed protection from the rocks - and once that realization hit her, she was all over the place, going faster than we'd ever seen her! In and out of the water, up the trail and then back to us again, running around us like she was a puppy again! We were so happy (and relieved) that she was obviously as happy as she was with these shoes protecting her. To make it better, these shoes stay on amazingly well! I had to learn to not be afraid about tightening them pretty tight on her feet, but when I didn’t, it just meant I was stopping her to fix one every so often because it was slipping off - they never hurt her or bothered her. Now that I tighten them so they’re pretty snug on her, we have no problems at all. We’re starting to have her wear them more frequently, and you can just tell she really loves them with how much energy she has. We seriously never thought there was actually A) a dog shoe that out there that actually worked and stayed on a dog or B) even actually a need for a dog shoe. We were wrong about so many things, and are now totally sold on these!

These work great for my 30lb Bischon/Poodle Mix! We don't have a yard & walks were getting dicey with all the ice/snow/rock salt they use in our condo development, we have a lot of pavement and it's a bit of a walk to get to the grassy areas where he can do his business. He started to whine and not want to walk, holding up his paws because he was in pain. I bought a size small after measuring his paws and they are perfect! It took a few minutes to get him into the boots the first time but with the help of his favorite treats, we now have a pretty quick routine at walk time. He is MUCH happier on walks even though the boots are not his most favorite thing. He has no problem climbing steps with them on and even runs and plays when outside. They are sturdy and so far have stayed on for all of our daily walks. The dual Velcro straps hold the boots on secure and the padding inside helps cushion his paws.

Jax, our 70 # lab/irish setter/ Rottweiler mix is very furry ! Irish setter tail...long feathery hair,& very furry toes. EVERY time he goes outside, even for quick pee, the fur balls up with irritating ice balls between his toes. Then he begins to lick them,, only to make matters worst.This is the primary reason for getting him some boots. The first try he was very uncooperative, 20 minutes later, I won. After some dancing, we got him outside in the snow and it was beautiful !!! They stayed on, even after his usual charge at the ( Imaginary) bunnies/ squirrels that occasionally grace our yard. Did this several times and for the most part it was a success ! There always seems to be one boot that just isn"t on tight enough and need readjusting. Snow tends to gather in the small pocket that is created at the top of the foot. It melts a bit after time from the warmth of his foot and becomes a ice ball,... and he starts to lick it... GRRR. May need to add a extra layer of duck tape as suggested, Also the orange material is not entirely water proof. Gets damp from the snow that may collect at the top of the foot. I am going to spray with a boot water proofing spray, should help. Last try with these was a long walk around the block. Lots of sniffing and even some male foot scratching, these boots held up very well. He did his proud dominate foot thing several times, and when we got home & I took these off, there were no marks, thinning of material, or and kind of signs of use on the black part. I'm very impressed as Jax has some long nails he is use to digging in with. After some trial and error, I found the best was to get them on Jax was to have him completely lay down & the he let me gently slip these on him. After about the 3rd time he much more cooperative. I would definitely buy another pair of these.

I purchased Ultra Paws Rugged dog boots in size large for my adult basset hound to use on snowy/salty sidewalks during our daily walks. While the Amazon store has no sizing chart, I found the chart on Ultra Paws' website, and the boots are true to their sizing. I have returned them due to poor design. Upon receiving the boots, I put them on my dog, and they fit well on all four of his paws. However, within minutes of him walking around on carpet, the front boots slide down beyond his pasterns and flew off. I attempted different adjustment combinations of the two Velcro straps (tighter and looser) following the instructions, but the problem continued. The back boots stayed on just fine, which leads me to believe that the problem is with the boot's design. These boots will not work on dogs, like the basset hound, whose paws bend 90 degrees at the pastern if the boot covers the joint. The boot has no angle or elastic material sewn into the fabric to accommodate for a steep degree of bend, so they only work well on legs that have a shallow-angled bend at the pastern, like a basset hound's hind legs, or if the pastern is above the actual boot where the fabric does not have to bend at all. To use a human example for clarification, imagine as a human putting on mid-calf boots that are straight and have no bend sewn into them for the 90 degree bend at the ankle. If you could theoretically flatten your foot in line with your leg to first get the boot on, like a dog can, the boot would quickly slide down until the top got past the 90 degree bend at the ankle once you began walking where the boot would then flop around and then fall off. That's what's happening with my dog. I am disappointed that neither the Amazon store nor Ultra Paws' website says anything about the types of breeds that can successfully use these boots. Instead, both sites and the boots' packaging claim that these boots will never come off, guaranteed, which obviously is an erroneous claim for dogs who have leg anatomy like the basset hound's. I recommend that anyone interested in purchasing these boots look at a side photo of an adult basset hound to see exactly what type of leg geometry I'm referring to and compare it to your dog's before purchasing the boots. If these boots will cover your dog's pastern and your dog has more than a 45 degree bend there, I would not purchase them. You will either need a boot that covers just the paw and not the forearm or a boot that will bend with the pastern. While my dog never wore the boots outside, I can attest that they appear to be of quality construction with thick non-treaded rubber heels that look like they should perform well on a variety of surfaces a dog might come across in city walks and going into buildings. [Update 1/4/2012: After returning the Ultra Paws boots, I tried a couple other brands. I finally found one that works very well with my basset hound. They are Muttluks "All Weather" model. Unlike the Ultra Paws, they have a flexible construction with a leather sole, nylon exterior, and an elastic cloth upper that allows the boot to flex with the dog's pastern. I've used them for a few weeks now on long walks and have not experienced any problems with them falling off like the Ultra Paws.]

These are okay. We bought them because my dogs paws were getting irritated by the salt on the roads this winter and to protect them from the sharp ice and snow covered grass. My biggest issue is they don’t stay on well. I tried pairing them with doggy socks too and it didn’t help. I have a 96lb lab for reference. Now to be fair he’s a hard and fast runner so they would have to be quite tough to work super well for him. Only stay on for about ten minutes playing fetch. Or there would be slippage leading to my dog tripping over his feet and getting snow down inside the booties. When we were just going on walks they would stay for a bit longer, but would often twist. My dog also doesn’t really seem to like them. He never quite got the hang of walking in them naturally. These might be okay for less active and smaller dogs but they unfortunately didn’t work for my big boy. They are cute though!

Strong and durable, perfect for the harsh winters and salty sidewalks in the big city. These were the only boots to ever stay on our Great Dane. We ordered size 11. Make sure that you carefully measure your dogs feet using the size guide. We had to stop using them when her nails became too long - which was our fault, but before then, these were great for her.

Perhaps the best boots on the market! Have had a few pairs of these rugged boots for our border collie for hiking trips and for running around on rough cool decking surface around a pool. They save the nails from being shaven down to the quick and bleeding and protect the pads from getting cut. The bottom is made from recycled tire material so pretty durable in our experience. They lasted us a very long time, with sporadic to once or twice a week use... Worth every dime. Had them for over 2 yrs and only now getting worn because of rough cool decking around a pool (like sand paper).. but on rocky trails, cement, etc, last for years. Comfortable, great fit. High enough to stay on during sports, agility, jumping, swimming. Both straps have to be retightened if they loosen during activities, to make sure they stay on. Tighten well, they will not constrict, since there is a nice foamy padding on inside top edge.

I bought these for my 66-pound, 1.5 year old male Boxer. We recently moved from a non-snow state to a snow state in the midst of winter (Colorado). Neither my dog nor I had ever previously lived in snow. When I take my dog to the dog park, he runs and runs and runs and runs. I found that a day or so after it would snow, the snow would become compacted from the other dogs/owners walking on it. During the day, the sun would melt some of the snow so it would become hard, jagged ice. When my dog would run his paws would bleed. I bought the Ultra Paws Rugged Dog boots for him. We first tried them in the house. He hated them, constantly trying to paw and chew them off. I then took him out for a leash walk. This helped as once he saw the snow, he completely forgot about the boots. Next, I tried them at the dog park. This boots really seemed to help. His paws did not bleed and he quickly acclimated to running/walking with them (although he sounded like a Clydesdale horse and looked completely ridiculous, in a fun way). I would let him run 15-30 minutes. After the fourth trip to the dog park, the black material on top of the boot where the material met the seem that separates the top from the bottom, started to break apart. The rips and tears did not occur on just one boot, but all four. This product seemed well made. There is padding on both the top and bottom of the inside. The double Velcro straps help the boot stay on well (at least for my dog). However, the black material on the top seems not to be as durable. Although the bottom of the boot remained intact, I was afraid that after four uses the bottom would begin to fall apart so I returned them to Amazon. Amazon kindly refunded my money.

Great product this is my 2nd purchase for these boots they work so well for my senior dog

Eine unserer Zwergziegen hatte ein Hufproblem. Um nicht ständig einen riesigen Hufverband machen zu müssen - und weil die Ziegen halt auch im Matsch rumlaufen, hab ich diese Schuhe gekauft. Die Salbe bzw. Spray ist dadurch geblieben, wo sie hingehörten. Die Schuhe haben jeweils den ganzen Tag und die ganze Nacht gehalten und der Huf blieb trocken. Ich denke, das war der Härtetest für dieses Produkt ;o) KLARE KAUFEMPFEHLUNG!!!!!

these are the best of the many boots & balloon type booties Ive tried on my dogs. They are flexible, keep feet dry and stay on better than other boots (you do need to snug them on well with the syraps that go in either direction). No matter how many times they wear them, my dogs always do a funny walk for the first few minutes, then forget the boots are on and go about their walk as usual.

Excellent product. Good service.

der erste Hundeschuh, der bei unserem jungen Wilden Golden Retriever an den Pfoten bleibt !!! Auch beim Toben ! !