In overview - these are JUNK, and probably even dangerous.
To expand on that more - I bought these for my huge Pit/Lab cross because he has arthritic toes and gets very painful in the winter when we go to the barn to take care of horses.
The first attempt at using them, 2 boots were off within about 1 minute. The next attempt, 2 boots were off within 20 minutes. Third attempt seemed great! Boots stayed on for our entire trip to the barn and back, though they were slid down and flopping on the end of his feet, but I had hope. Fourth attempt was this morning. He made a detour through the yard, and when he arrived at the barn, only one boot was on his foot. I had to retrace his steps to retrieve the boots in the snow - in the dark.
Last night I noticed after taking the boots off in the house, that the hair around where the velcro attaches was very "kinked" and "messed up." I had the veldcro on TIGHT. I was told you can't get the velcro tight enough - do it as TIGHT as it takes to keep it on. So I did. They stayed on, but I was concerned what the paws looked like back inside the house. Last night I noticed him starting to lick the area of messed up hair where the velcro goes.
He is NOT a sensitive dog, and things don't generally bother him, but he's clearly bothered by whatever is happening to his feet after just a few times in the boots. Now I'm concerned that he'll develop a licking problem!!
So in summary, the only way to keep the boots on the feet is to strap them on so tightly that you cause damage to the hair and skin. These boots are GARBAGE. The velcro straps need to be up higher so they wrap around the leg - not the top of the paw. I'm going to buy Neo Paws because I've heard nothing but great things about them.
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