Tiger Toes ? My first thought was what a cute name and my second thought was... I hope these work!
Tiger Toes are grip socks for senior dogs to help with traction for joint, age, mobility issues. The grip design is patented and effective to assist traction particularly on hardwood or tile floors.
Do They Work?
Yes, absolutely. However, each dog is unique as to why additional traction is needed and how much- I'm sure we'd all like more but the increase in stable footing is noticeable/
Design
These socks were designed with the dog and owner in mind! If you have every tried to put dog boots on then the struggle can be huge. Last winter was so cold we had no choice in my area then to put boots on the dogs for their protection.
Tiger Toes is a combo of traction like boots, but the material is lightweight. Because the socks have grip on each side and by design can be twisted and still usable; the socks are much easier to put on each leg. The width of the sock is also forgiving vs the narrow boot.
The socks do extend up the leg with a velco fastener. I found the fastener was not really necessary and appreciated the lack of zippers, buttons, sticky patches which can be hindering or stick to fur.
Twist Factor
One of the best features is the sock can rotate or twist around the foot and not only works, but does not constrict the dog. I have found with boots many times one boot will twist backward and well... that really annoys the dog (we wouldn't want to walk around with one shoe backward!!)
Washable
Yes, the Tiger Toes are washable.
Sizes
The toes come in medium, large, extra large. Medium works on my medium sized dog. After a few looks at the Tiger Toes, he has adjusted quickly.
I was admittedly skeptical after trying a few products to help with senior dog mobility with mixed results. It can take a few tries with dogs and aids to find one that fits the dog and fits the problem.
I found the Tiger Toes delivered as promised at a very reasonable price point for the product. My only wish is that an extra sock would be included cause... just like human laundry, there can be a black hole for socks!
These socks sounds perfect for senior dogs who need help walking across hardwood or tile floors. We do love our hardwood floors, but they did make it very hard on our senior dog the last year of his life. I wish I had known about these socks then. We ended up putting runners throughout the house to help him, which was certainly fine, but I suspect the Tiger Toes socks would have been better.
ReplyDeleteI can see where these 'Tiger Toes' can be very helpful in helping senior dogs with traction walking on hardwood floors. Also, as protection when walking outside on hot or icy sidewalks. Glad you were able to find a product that works well for your dogs, Tracey. Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDeleteThese sound like a great product to help senior dogs (and their owners). Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteThese sound like a cool idea. I'd also like to suggest an idea I saw on YouTube. A person had removed snow and ice from a patch on the ground and covered it with a piece of carpet. Then he just lifted up the carpet and put it to the side, when it was time for their dog to come out and use the ground.
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