toe grips for dogs - DOG TOE TREADS ®

We are a Veterinarian and Entrepreneur teamed with a Mechanical Engineer who were determined to make life better for our dog named “Love”, who in her senior years struggled on slippery tile and wood flooring. Our goal has always been to improve the quality of life for her and as many other dogs, patients and their families as possible. We are achieving this goal one “Dog Toe Tread” at a time, by addressing the critical importance of providing traction, support, and improved mobility while decreasing trauma, inflammation, pain and degeneration. Mobility support is a crucial step in a multimodal approach to treatment and “Dog Toe Treads” plays a crucial part in achieving meaningful improvement in quality of life.

Imagine if every time you went to stand up and walk around your house, you slipped and fell due to weakness and lack of traction. Sadly, this is a reality for many of our much-loved canine companions, including my own dog “Love”. The repetitive trauma, inflammation and pain contributes to a further degenerative cycle that not only takes a toll physically, but mentally as well. Our loved ones become painful, depressed and give up trying to get up and walk at all.

As a Veterinarian, being able to give back a quality of life to my patients and their loving families is an incredible feeling. I have had the privilege to work together with my father, entrepreneur Scott McHenry, on Dog Toe Treads, who also worked with Mechanical Engineers, to come up with a way to stop slipping and falling at home. The results and testimonials have been life changing for my patients, their owners and for us since we created this product for “Love”.

The ultimate goal is centered around improving the quality of life of as many senior pets, patients, and families, as we can. We are achieving this goal one “Dog Toe Tread” at a time, by addressing the critical importance of providing traction, support, improved mobility and decreasing trauma, inflammation, pain, and degeneration, that it causes. Mobility support is a crucial step in a multimodal approach to treatment and “Dog Toe Treads” plays a crucial part in achieving meaningful improvement in quality of life.

Samantha McHenry DVM

WE ALL LOVE OUR DOG’S, THEY GIVE US UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

Meet “LOVE”. In 2003 Love was found in a cage in the Orlando Animal Control Shelter. She had no name card because the employees had moved her several times to avoid having her euthanized, which was supposed to be several days prior to the day she was finally adopted.

Love was stressed and losing her hair due to mange. She couldn’t understand why nobody wanted her. Then in walked 19 year old future Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Samantha McHenry and Love had someone to belong to, a home, and someone who loves her. The two were inseparable through their time at the University of Florida then off to medical school at St. George’s in Grenada, and Virginia- Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

AS LOVE AGED SHE STRUGGLED ON HARD FLOORS

With age her hips and hind limbs became painful and weak from inflammation and degeneration. On hard surfaces she had difficulty transitioning from lying down and standing. Her paws had no traction on hard surfaces. Love would slip and slide causing further injury, pain and inflammation to her already injured hips and hind limbs. She spent allot of energy trying to stand. Often times her legs would flail out to the side. We knew she needed more traction to prevent further injury in the house. She needed toe grips for dogs that would provide traction.After trying what was available, we knew we could improve on the options for Love and other dogs.

With Veterinarians and a Mechanical Engineer we developed Dog Toe Treads. Having traction is a game changer. Results are immediate after applying them to a dog’s toenails. Love could stand up immediately and move through the house with dramatically improved traction, and greatly reduced chance of injury. The quality of life improves for everyone as mobility increases.

Dog Toe Treads were created with love, for Love. Dog’s have the help they need where they need it.