Pawz Blue Water-Proof Dog Boot, Medium, Up to 3-Inch

I almost didn't get these because of some of the negative reviews, but I am THRILLED I did. The entertainment value alone is worth it... my dog literally PRANCES in these booties!! She doesn't care for having them put on, but once they are, she's like a young puppy with a new leash on life!! I let her out the door and she bolts for the snow and starts frolicking in joy. She's always loved snow but these booties seem to make her appreciate it even more, perhaps because it doesn't hurt her feet as much??? Then when she runs in these on regular pavement, the sucking sound of latex slapping the ground is hilarious! So I'm laughing, she's ecstatic, how much more joy can you infuse in an otherwise mundane and often tiresome event such as walking in cold wet snow to go poop?! Anyway, this morning was the last straw...my dog was so happy that I had to write a review. I'm really glad I got these overall - they have flaws, they're not perfect, but they're a good product and very good value. A few logistical comments for those who are looking for more than entertainment... - EASE OF USE They are definitely not easy to put on. My dog is long-haired (which is worse!) but she's trained to lift her feet for wiping off so I take advantage of that and can put them on by myself. It's like putting a sock on a wriggly baby - use both hands, front fingers to hold the booty open & navigate and back fingers to guide the paw. - SIZING My dog is a 45 lb terrier mutt. I got Medium and the fit is just ok. Apparently she has narrow legs because the booties stay on for about 5 minutes (probably because of all the furry hair to cling to) before stretching to the point where they fall off. So I can't use these for extended frolicking. But the amount of room in the actual paw part is generous. So for dogs who have narrow legs but big feet, the sizing will be difficult. I might go with a Small next time simply because of the width of her legs. Furthermore, they're too short. The booties are enough to protect the pads of the dog's feet and some of their "ankles" but no more. If the dog has long nails like mine, you'll get enough coverage to the top of the foot joint. Any leg/exposed fur on top of that is fair game for snow matting, which is my problem because she's long-haired...but since the product isn't marketed for this, I can't really complain (but Pawz, if you read this, I'm willing to pay a little bit more for longer booties.. hint hint!). - DURABILITY & VALUE As many have said, these are nothing more than thick latex, so long nails and other sharp objects will rip these. But each booty will last for 1-2 trips outdoors, and since the package comes with 24 and frolicking in the snow is generally not a rip-inducing event, I'm ok with the quality. - APPEARANCE What's there to say? These are balloon mittens for a canine foot. If you don't like the idea or look of your dog wearing thick balloons on his/her feet and you'll be embarrassed, don't get these. If your dog has self-esteem issues and hates looking silly, don't get these. But if your dog can handle them (or like mine, at least ACTS overjoyed when wearing them), and you either don't care how they look or get a kick out of seeing your dog act super-happy in them, then these are great!

Our 12 year old Australian Shepherd had surgery 3 days ago, before surgery he was already having a hard time on our wood and tile floors. Now it was horrible watching him struggle to get up with stitches and also on pain meds. I tried a pair of regular dog boots on him and they worked great with him and his traction issues, but they are heavier and more clunky. These Pawz are lighter on his feet and even while under the influence he has been walking around the house. They weren't hard to put on, I just stretched them and slipped them on much like I used to do when putting socks on my kids feet when they were little. Then I pulled them down a bit on the toe to give them a bit more room. They stay up and haven't turned sideways on his feet like boots have a habit of doing (even when on tight). I was feeling so guilty about making him have surgery after watching him. After seeing him walking around wearing these I'm feeling less stressed and I know he is too! I like that these are also waterproof and good for protecting feet on the hot pavement. I'm very glad I bought these for our dog, they work great and I will be replacing these with a new pack when they wear out.

I bought these to protect my doggie’s delicate feet when he hangs out in the backyard on the grass. It seems that grass irritates him in between his toes and then he overbathes them. The concept of these socks is simple enough. It’s like an oversized water balloon. He patiently allowed me to stretch them on to his feet even though this was quite difficult as the ankle opening looked about 10 sizes too small. (I followed sizing measurement, and chose accordingly). The foot part size was fine; however, the leg part was very concerning because it was so tight. Sure enough within about ten minutes of wear, I did a health check on his legs and there was already some apparent swelling above the top due to these cutting off the circulation. This can do permanent damage so I immediately removed them. With sadness, I began to carefully pack the four that he used in a separate ziplock bag to prepare my return. While I was writing a post it note indicating that these four had now been worn, I noticed black dog hair on the INSIDE of the package that contained the remaining 8 (this was a 12-pack). My dog is blonde. With trepidation, I started to more closely examine the contents and found more stranger dog hair and to my horror found that there were four socks that were soiled with dirt, hair, and other contamination. We are in the state of a GLOBAL PANDEMIC and I now had some other person’s and dog’s filth sitting on my kitchen counter. I am not mad at the dog or the persons who returned but am absolutely disgusted with the lack of quality control on the seller’s part to have allowed this to happen. It was a plastic container that snapped together. After disinfecting the amazon packaging and outer package of this item, I had absolutely no reason to sanitize further. Excuse my frankness, but a valid comparison would be to buy a men’s pack of underwear, pull out a few pairs, go back for more as needed and find a skidder stain on the bottom one. This was a gross find in any circumstance, but in the height of Covid danger, it was gross negligence and extremely careless. If you buy this product, please monitor your dogs legs after 5 minutes and check again every 5 after and for God’s sake, inspect each sock before use.

Oh my - these were a lifesaver!!! I have a 10 month old lab/Aussie mix experiencing her first winter in Wisconsin. Her back paws started to "chap" and had several small cuts that would open up as soon as we got her out and running in the snow. She's VERY energetic so it's hard to keep her down long enough to let the cuts heal on their own. I found these here and decided to give them a try. Arrived quick (Prime!!) and were actually pretty easy to put on (I held her in my lap - belly up - while my husband slipped them on). The medium size fit her good -- they were a little big in the toes, but nice and snug at the ankles. At first she sniffed them a bit and walked goofy - but after just 1 minute she seemed ready to go! I immediately got her in the car and headed for the dog park. She didn't even touch them in the car!! Once we got to the dog park, she was running and playing and not paying them any attention! They stayed on for the entire 45 we were gone. When I got her home, I slid them off (they are still in perfect condition and can be used again) and was so happy to see that neither cut broke open! Her toes/pads were dry and looked perfect!! ***Update*** After a week of using these, I would still recommend them, but have now noticed I am only getting about 1 use out of each boot. Perhaps it is because I have an extremely active and FAST dog, but it seems one 30-45 min outing in the snow is about all we get before a small tear forms (and her nails are not too long). Also, if she is running on the sidewalk they seems to slip off easy. However, they ARE doing what I needed them to do - keep her paws dry while they heal. So I am still happy, but will drop my review to 4 starts. If your dog is not super active, you can probably get several uses out of these, but if you have an active dog, you might only get one use out of each.

Add duct tape on the *inside* to help with the issue of nail punctures! (more below) My sole purpose for trying these was for use in the snow so my dog doesn't get snow impacted between his pads. He can't go more than half a mile in packed powder after which he stops to lick his pads - only making matters worse. I've tried 3 or 4 different "traditional" booties designed for use in the snow and none of them worked well. Most of them he'd kick off immediately upon running in the snow. My dog is an Australian Shepherd mix (best guess), about 70 lbs. When I tried to measure his paws, I got about 3" from the back of the pad to the front of the nail. I got the medium size Pawz and he still has at least 1/4" clearance between his nails and the inside of the bootie. (His rear paws are a bit smaller - I tried the "small" size but couldn't even get them on so I stuck with "medium" everywhere). The Pawz booties stay on like a charm! He's never lost a boot even after running loose or hiking in untracked powder. He doesn't mind them on one bit and he seems to have good traction with them on in the snow and ice. BUT, the issue is that he'd poke holes in the boots with his nails. He'd even get multiple punctures from a single, "calm" walk around the neighborhood on the sidewalk. I was trying to think if I could reinforce the boots somehow and decided to try duct tape! As these were going to be used in the snow, I didn't think the tape would last if it was on the outside of the boot so I put it on the inside. Here's how I did it (see attached photos): 1) Turn boot inside out and flatten it out as much as possible 2) Put a full piece of tape across the top, just below the top curve of the boot. 3) Repeat on the other side 4) Put another piece of tape on the very top of the boot and fold it over to the other side 5) Trim off the excess, making sure not to knick the boot 6-8) Using thin strips of tape, reniforce the outside edge of the boot working from tip of boot down the right side. Repeat on left side (not shown) When done, turn boot inside out again to end up with the duct tape on the inside. This takes a bit of massaging to get everything smoothed out. With this change, I've gone on a couple hikes and had much better luck than before. He'll still get a puncture here and there but they are much less frequent and they don't seem to allow as much snow into them as before. When I get home, I've been able to get additional use out of them by folding them inside out again and just adding more tape! For the paws that survived without any holes, zero snow got in. Even where there was a hole, very little snow got in and I didn't know there was an issue until I took them off as he never stopped during the hike to try and lick or bite at them. I'm going to see if I can find a better quality duct tape and see if that helps even more.

These work really well. We basically get our dog in the down position and get her to roll over, and then it's pretty easy at that point to get all 4 boots on her as her paws are all sticking up in the air. At the beginning, my husband and I both had to work on getting the boots -- one to hold one paw steady and the other to stretch the rubber and get it over her feet. But after a while I just used my pinky to hold her paw steady and then just quickly jam the boot on over her paw. My fingers have probably also gotten used to the amount of force it takes to open up the boots (think thick balloons) so they can easily get over her paws. Interestingly, we found out that her back paws were smaller than her front paws (we kept losing the back boots on our walks), so we got her the small for her back and kept the mediums for her front. These help a lot as we've just moved to the city, and wiping her feet after walks just doesn't get all the street dirt off. I use a wet rag to wipe the boots when she walks in, so they're not so dirty/dusty the next time I have to handle them. We've had these for a month, and so far we've not had to replace any boots because of holes or wear/tear. [EDIT: A day or so after I wrote this, we had one of the boots develop a hole. But that was after a lot of walking.] Also, we found out that they sell black colored ones of these boots in all the different sizes. You just have to search here on Amazon. Thought I'd mention that in case folks out there want color-coordinated dog and boots . . . :) (We have a black dog.) [EDIT AGAIN: This is super obvious but it still took us a bit to realize: the best way to keep these boots from developing holes is to keep the dog's toenails short. We've not been very good about clipping her toenails lately and sure enough she's poked her toenails through a couple of boots this week. The nice thing is that for the most part her paws still stay clean even with the one hole. But obviously it's just a matter of time before the boots become totally useless once they get one hole in them.) The real test will come this winter, when we take her out with us snow-shoeing . . . .

I never thought I'd be a “dog shoes” type of person, but my cocker spaniel mix best friend is prone to injuries on his paws. We are also outdoorsy and I hate all the dirt he brings in, even though I try to throughly clean his paws at the door. Once I decided to give them a try, I was very skeptical of this product. I initially thought they were overpriced and when they arrived and they looked like thick balloons, I was sure I'd wasted my money. I'm happy to say I was proven wrong! These little booties have made us both a lot happier this winter. He's been able to play and walk through snow without the compacted snow and ice that usually forms between his toes very quickly, which in the past prohibited us from getting enough exercise when there's snow or ice on the ground. It also provides good protection from the sidewalk salt and gravel. I'm looking forward to trying them in the summer to see if they will work for the small seeds and burrs he gets in his paws, as well as some protection from hot pavement. I measured my dog's front paw and followed the size chart. The size recommended for his paw measurements also corresponded with the recommended size for his breed. The boots were difficult to put on at first, but after a few uses and some stretching they are easy to put on his feet and haven't fallen off yet. I'm very happy with the fit. To put them on, I roll them down, hold the opening open wide with my index finger and thumb, and use my other hand to guide his foot in, then roll the boot up over his dew claw. It became easy after only about 2 times, and we can now put them on quickly and easily even in the front seat of the car before getting out for our hike. It took my dog all of 5 minutes to get used to them. He was hesitant to try to walk in them at first, but I led him around the living room and let him take his time, and he adjusted quickly. He doesn't try to take them off or give any indication that they are uncomfortable. He has very thick longish fur on his legs, and I was worried that the fur would get caught or pull but it doesn't seem to. However, I do worry that they would cut off circulation with extended use- like if you wore a rubber band on your arm all day. I would be afraid to use them for more than a few hours at a time. We've used the same set of 4 booties (package comes with 12) about 15 times now, and they seem good as new. No signs of holes, thin spots, or over stretching. Thr longest we've used them is 2 hours on a 6 1/2 mile walk through alternating snow, and wet hard packed grass, gravel, and some mud. At the end of our hike, his legs were soaking wet above the boot, but his paws were dry. It kept my car much cleaner than usual! Update: my dog and I have been using them for over a year now and I am still in love with this product! I reuse the boots over and over and only 1 has ever ripped, and that was after about the 7th use.

We have a little weed in our area parks that becomes a problem from May to July after the spring rains. The seeds pop a sharp spine that stiffens as the weather dries out and can embed in a dog paw. I bought the medium size boot to protect my 40 pound mutt, and regretfully they didn't work out. These are not really a boot in any sense; basically just thick balloons with no neck to them. I found it difficult for one person to put them on the dog alone. The opening is only approximately 2.5 centimeters and constricts the leg at the contact point. Additionally, the length of the boot barely covered the dewclaw. The combination of the two factors made it somewhat uncomfortable for my dog to wear, and I gave up trying to put these on her after three days. Make them a little longer, make them in doggy fur colors so they look a little more natural, put a wider opening with some kind of wrap-around rubber sticky cincture so it can be adjusted to a dog's comfort level, and I might buy them again. As is, no.