Our Pit Bull has sensitive skin and allergies, she often bites her feet and sometimes even rips the skin off her pad. These boots are the only boots that work and she'll keep on. They allow air to get in to help the wound heal while keeping it safe and dry. I had a set and lost them when we moved and now need to buy another one, I don't know what we would do without them!

This boot stayed on better than any other brand I tried. I love it and would order again

purchased for dog - he is 15 yrs old and drags his back paws due to arthrities, was making his nails bleed. The boots protect his paws and he is able to walk around in comfort now-very happy with product. Recommend that you take off dog when sleeping at night to let paws breathe-machine washable too

These fit my service dog, Embyr, perfectly. They keep her from sliding on the slick tile floors in stores and keep her toes safe from the teeth of escalators. Amazing Product!

I think they're a great product - I purchased them for my older GSD who's having hip problems and drags her hind feet, However, the sizing didn't work for her - her back feet are narrow, but too big for the recommended size. Your initial s/h costs were, I thought, high to begin with, but I sucked them up, then had to pay to return them for refund. I found them on LL Bean and ordered a larger size there for the same price, but free shipping and free returns if the size still wasn't right. Sorry, but that's the reality of it.

High quality boots no more injury to paws.no boot dance for this shepherd he was walking from the first minute they were on. He likes Them.Traction is good will try hiking next.

I've very pleased with my purchase on these boots. They seem very well made and hold up in different terrain. I had to order two different sizes, as his front feet are larger as with most dogs. So now I have a back up set of 4. We've hiked on heavily wooded areas and ran on asphalt and gravel as well as in the field. They do slip slightly, but it helps if you buy liners that are long enough to fold over the top of the boots. Even in a full out sprint the boots have stayed on his feet. My dog loves them and they protect his feet very well.

I measured as you said and ordered two different sizes (for fron and rear paws). However, they are too small.

My female Malinois had a horizontally cracked nail on her front, so the single boot did the trick to keep it secure during herding and hiking. It does tend to slip slightly below the dewclaw, but otherwise does fine.

This is my 2nd boot pad that I have bought, and I will continue to buy this boot for her. The boot is well made and comfortable for my dog.

I got a pair of these for my Aussie who was rehabbing from a stroke and was having trouble on the hardwood floor. She had no problem with the front leg but the back made her walk oddly. Luckily I didn't need them for too long. They did help while I needed them, although they did come off easily as she wasn't doing any running.

I have the old model, but my dog lost one of his boot. So I bought a single boot to replace it. The new model are better constuction, they have reflective tape and mesh material on top will not catch the foxtail that bad. The size is slightly bigger and longer than the old model. But the boot is shallower at the front and not tall enough for his toes. They are rubbing his knuckles. All his knuckles turned red after couple minutes of running.

We have an energetic golden and can't seem to keep these boots on her... we have tried everything from synching them down very tight to taping and wrapping them to keep them on. She seems to think she is invincible when she has them on and keeps throwing them off.

this boot fits my twelve year old golden like a glove!! She only needs to wear one boot and this works beautifully

We got these for our dog who had his right front leg amputated a year ago in hopes that he would have better traction on our pergo floors and end the daily falls. We have purchased life vests for 3 dogs through ruffwear and were very pleased with how receptive the dogs were to these and know they have quality products. So far he is not taking to having the shoes on his feet and almost seems incapacitated with them on. He's a smart dog and really dug the life vest once he realized how helpful it was. In looking at previous reviews it looks like our dog is the only 'tard out of the bunch that didn't catch on right away. I think these will be great once we somehow convince him that they are not a torture device. Helpful tips on how to introduce your dog to the product would be my only suggestion to further improve this product. After reading the reviews I think the next direction we'll take is to put them on then get out the leash in hopes that he'll forget all about them with the thought of a walk distracting him.

This is a great product for protecting my dogs paws, we use them camping and floating. This company also provides excellent customer service.

The vibram boot sole provides the support my golden needed to protect a tender spot on the side of his paw from getting scraped open when walking on sidewalks or pavement. He was unable to take his daily walks until we came across this boot, which is truly a hiking boot for dogs! The boot is VERY easy to put on and the velcro closure stays in place during the walk ~ no loosening up. So glad this boot!!!!

These seems like they would be awesome but the shoe did not fit as measured by width. My dog's feet were longer than was available by width plus the height of my dog's feet required more height that was available in the shoe. I did not want the knuckles rubbing up top. So I returned the shoes. Can you make a shoe that will fit a Great Dane? Mine is allergic to grass.

We recently rescued an aged Lab cross, B.W. Thud and he had a lot of issues to overcome. In addition to being seriously underweight, he also has severe arthritis in his hind end and spine. This has caused him to drag his back feet a bit. His favorite thing in the world is walks, but we had to halt them after he wore his middle hind nails down to the quick. After much research I decided to try the Grip Trex boots. They have made all the difference in the world for Thud! Not only do they protect his hind nails on walks, they also really help with traction on our wood floors and tile. Whhile we will have to replace them at some point, they've held up to all day use and nightly walks really well for several months now. Don't be surprised if your dog takes a smaller size than expected. Thud is a big boy and still wears a small. I would also recommend the socks if you're going to leave them on for extended periods. We just remove at night to allow his feet to "breath".

After scanning some of the other reviews, I wanted to add a short addition to my review. I have had zero problem with the boots coming off, turning, etc. I believe that it's vital to get the correct size and the boots do need to be tightened more than you would expect. It may also make a difference that we don't do a lot of high speed manuevers, but they stay perfectly in place all day. I don't have experience with the dew claw issue since I only use them on Thud's hinds.

Eva loves them! She is my tow dog when we go longboarding together; she can pull forever with these, and I can't wait to try them out this winter for snowboard towing! Great product, might recommend custom sizing, as Eva's feet are XL fronts but medium rear. I'll have to buy two single mediums for the best use, but the two extra XLs will come in handy in the future. Overall... Excellent!

I do kinda like the product. i love the idea of the shoes however, say your dog decides to pull in a different direction at something, the boots turn over on themselves and you have to stop what you are doing and rotate them back, also, the side claw on my dogs paws end up digging into her skin drawing blood and removing skin. when the boots work how they were intended however, they are awesome. if they could get around these flaws they would be perfect

When out working search training above the tree line and in the scree, my K9 partner tends to damage her pads. She starts to slow down and become more cautious in her walking. However, as soon as these booties are put on, she picks up the pace and uses the Vibram soles like they should - like a 4x on the Rubicon. Issue is the fact that they can be difficult to see when the brush scapes off the bootie. I am trying a modification to help the boot stay on better and be more visible. Buying in singles is a great idea because my partner has different front and rear feet sizes. And, when one gets lost, I only have to buy one.

The ruff wear boots have allowed our dog Beazer to hike over 18 of Colorado's beautiful 14ers! They provide necessary protection to his pads while adding traction on loose terrain. Unfortunately he has managed to loose a boot from time to time, so the ability to purchase singles is a nice option. The new design seems to fit better and reaches higher up around his leg for a snugger fit and hopefully, less chance of falling off. The socks should be used with the boots for long hikes to prevent chaffing and hair loss.

My dog cut her foot between toes. I bought this to keep her from licking wound. I'm not sure the boot will stay-on during a run, but she was just sitting around the house, do it stayed on.

My Doberman is much more comfortable on on our runs, no more limping from sore pads. The only drawback is his paws were rubbing in the boots and ended up getting raw and bleeding. But some elastic tape around his paw where they rubbed solved that problem. Maybe they could put a thin fleece liner in them to soften the insides. These boots are great in the fact that they actually stay on my guys paws! I would highly recommend these to anyone whose pup has sensitive pads!

The only thing I am not happy with is the web site and measurements. I had to return two boots (ordered different sizes for front and back) and ate the shipping charges. They need to make it CLEAR how these boots sizes go. I measured both front and back and recieved a large and small set of shoes. The back were to tight and I had to send them back. They measure in .25" so the 2.5" paw gets a small boot, a 2.75" paw gets a medium boot and a 3" paw gets a large. Other than that, these are awesome boots.

I originally purchased two sets of boots not knowing how long they would last. That was over twenty years ago. One set was lost by an inconsiderate former friend, former being the operative word. My other set is now showing signs of wear and I will have to replace them. I'd say that's a quality product. Having gone through three generations of Golden Retrievers ( over 20 yrs. ) I do a lot of mountain biking and your boots always give my Golden retrievers the edge on the trails. I couldn't recommend a better quality dog boot. Your new boots appear to have a better traction sole then my original boots and I can’t wait to get a new set. I have seen cheap knock-off’s in outdoor stores but your boots are the best. I am giving your dog boots a total of 10 stars out of a possible 5.

My chocolate lab sustained a puncture wound on her rear paw several years and it was surgically repaired. Unfortunately, because she is a very active lab, her injury returned and the veterinarian said that puncture wound was as small as a pin hole. Surgery was not an option because of the location of the puncture wound. Over the past several years, I have used various dog booties, and she has worn all of them down making them unusable. The single Grip Trex Boot has worked out great and she has not had any problems. I have been using this boot for about 1 month. The boot is well constructed and the rubber sole has held out in the terrain that she walks in.

The super helpful staff at Ruffwear said the reason I needed this bootie was so far outside the realm of normal that they (and I) didn't know if it would work. But it did with flying colors! My 115-pound rottweiler was bitten on the paw by a poisonous spider causing 2 of her toes to fall off. It was hard for her to walk on hard surfaces, a situation compounded by the fact that I live near an active volcano and the majority of ground here is lava rock. The local canine search and rescue team suggested I try Ruffwear. Before the bootie I was lucky if she could walk 100 feet. Within days of using the bootie she could walk nearly a mile. She wears the bootie every day for walks and can now handle walking on gravel, pavement, lava cinder, and lava rock. After months of daily use, the bootie is still in great shape. It has held up remarkably well! Of the several hundred dollars I've had to spend on vet bills, meds, etc. for this situation the Ruffwear bootie was the best $16 I spent! And people are always commenting on her special red "shoe".

I like it for my dog, because we often go on our boat and sometimes landing with the Dinghy- so for 1st.: not scratching the boat and 2nd: not making a whole in the rubber-dinghy. First she was very "astonished" about the boots, and walking like a ballerina, she now knows that boots mean Boat wher she is happily jumping in. You can also see the first try when we bought the boots in a large outdoor equipm.store, on YOUTUBE:Gipsy and her new red shoes.

Bronco loves to hike with us. The only problem is when we go someplace that has a lot of cactus or, in the summer, the ground gets too hot, we need to protect his paws. He still acts strange when we first put them on, but after a few minutes of having them all on, he is just fine and ready to go! Depending on how sandy the area is we need to dump sand out every-so-often, but it is better than having a cactus spine in-between the toes and infected!

I've never had a need for dog boots in the past, but when Bear injured his foot recently I needed something that would keep his bandage clean and dry while preventing him from removing the it or the stitches. I have to say that I'm now sold on these boots. I plan to have a set for regular use, but from now on I'll also have a boot or two on hand in my first aid kit. The quality of construction and materials is great and the boot stays on perfectly without being too tight on his paw. Just a great product all-around.

I put them on right away on my bully and she took off running. After a minute she didn't even know she had them on. Great for hiking, in the mountains and not getting fox tails. Easy to put on, secure them snug.

So our lovely 7 yr old Labrador took a liking to scratch the brand new high pile carpet in the apartment we had just moved in. We tried all kinds of methods to keep her not doing that and eventually making giant holes into the carpet. Needless to say we have a HIGH pet-deposit in this place... Then as a last idea we started using earlier bought RuffWear Grip Trex booties on her front paws while we are gone - and the carpet is saved!! Thank you for creating such a multi-use boot! She is comfortable wearing them (extra cookie certainly doesn't hurt!) and she can still "make her spot" without damaging the carpet. We highly recommend these boots for carpet scratching pups as long as they don't mind wearing boots at the first place.