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Dr. Samantha McHenry Speaks About How Dog Toe Treads Can Help:

THE PROBLEM-WHAT IS GOING ON?

Various underlying reasons cause our senior dogs to slip, slide and fall on slick flooring at home. Degeneration and weakness from chronic diseases are high on our list, but are not exclusive. All pets exhibiting weakness such as slipping, and sliding should be carefully evaluated by a veterinarian.

When senior dogs exhibit weakness, they have trouble transitioning from laying down to standing up or vice versa. They struggle navigating around the house to socialize or signal they need to go outside. Even standing stationary can cause the legs to splay out uncomfortably, causing pain.  

LACK OF TRACTION

When they encounter slick flooring and begin to slide, they try to get a grip using their nails. Unfortunately, they end up exerting a large amount of energy struggling to stand. If they are able to stand they may slip or fall causing further injury, inflammation and pain. Overtime they become discouraged, painful and no longer desire to walk around the house. This contributes to further weakness, pain, depression and a poor quality of life.

HOW DOG TOE TREADS CAN HELP

The mechanism of action behind Dog Toe Treads is simple. The treads provide traction which will support and improve mobility in our senior canines who are exhibiting weakness, slipping, and falling on floors at home. Mobility support is a crucial step in a multimodal approach to treatment of the various causes of weakness in our senior dogs. With support they will use their muscles instead of allowing them to atrophy (waste away). They can focus on supportive therapy, rehabilitation and reduced oral medication by helping stop the cycle of repeated trauma, inflammation and pain on top of underlying disease. With support you can help achieve a meaningful improvement in their quality of life. 

-Samantha McHenry DVM

Veterinarian

Review From Dr. Kaitlyn Heideman

As a vet and an owner of a 16 year old dog, I have tried nearly everything to help with her traction.  I noticed an immediate difference! Aspen is willing to stand in the kitchen where there’s only laminate. She turns easily with no slipping and is able to walk through the house without hesitation.

Dog Toe Treads are better than having my hard floors covered in yoga mats and rugs. These are far easier to put on than Dr. Busby’s toe grips and work a lot better. Use the brush to prep nails and for easy removal, Dog Toe Treads help! Nail should not be too long or short. They have lasted longer than Paw Friction or any other paw pad application.

Your dog does need to be comfortable having their toenails dremeled but other than that, easy peasy!