Bark Brite Lightweight Neoprene Paw Protector Dog Boots Designed for Comfort and Breathability in 5 Sizes (Blue Md)

Thank you for this excellent product!! These booties are perfect for my dog. He had to have a toe surgically amputated and his foot was bandaged. The bandage came off and I had one reapplied. The second one only lasted a few days so I desperately was looking for alternatives.... I'm very pleased with how this bootie works to protect his healing surgical wound! The neoprene top is soft, smooth and breathable, yet sturdy. It fits snugly and secures with the velcro strap easily. The rubberized sole is both supportive and flexible. It keeps his foot dry when he has to go outside in the snow. It is easy to put on him as the back of the boot opens up. And it stays on his foot, doesn't slip. All in all a perfect design for this alternative use! I didn't need all 4, so am thinking of donating the other 3 to my vet.

My Great Dane injured her nail recently and after a vet visit to fix it up, I needed something waterproof to help keep her foot dry and protected for potty breaks in our backyard here in the rainy and muddy Pacific Northwest. I knew she wouldn’t be wearing these for long periods, and she is too old for walks these days, so I only needed something cheap but easy to put on. Even though I wasn’t looking for anything particularly well made, these have exceeded my expectations! She needed a few weeks of healing and we got a freak snowstorm and ice storm during that time, and these were great to have on hand. She was able to walk normally in these and wasn’t as upset about it as I expected considering that she is a huge drama queen of a dog.She is 170 pounds, and is old and awkward, so I am really glad these are easy to put on and more than big enough. She isn’t thrilled with the sound of the Velcro, but I do find that having two straps helps these stay on much better than most boots I have put on my dogs, including far more expensive ones from brands like Ruffwear. These did tend to rub her ankle if she wore them for too long, but that might be because she was also wearing a sock (which helped with putting them on). The straps are very long and I think most people will want to cut them, I didn’t bother and they did occasionally end up getting stuck to the other.Since her foot was infected, these got gross and smelly so I had to wash them often. They did great in the washer. I let them air dry the first couple times I washed them, but eventually decided to let them go through the dryer. Zero issues after weeks of washing every other day! Most people will not need to wash them that often…unless your dog also tends to step on their own poop or has an infected paw with discharge, too 😳I can’t speak to the durability of these for dogs who go on long walks, and I do think they would probably rub too much for a dog wearing them for long periods. But I would highly recommend them for short outdoor potty breaks or wearing around the house. We had her wear a boot on her injured paw overnight or when we had to leave the house because she could lick at her paw even with the largest cone they make (oh the joys of owning a giant dog with a giant snout) and it was a lifesaver to have something she couldn’t get off or lick through like she can with socks.

The media could not be loaded. EDIT: It was raining really bad one day and they dried very fast! Not to mention because the shoes are a little bigger and the foot pad area is wide, my dog is able to fit her thumb nail into the shoes without discomfort.REVIEW:I have a small terrier mix who is 17 pounds. I was afraid these would be too big.I bought the size small in the neoprene solid blue print. Yes they are a little too big BUT what’s makes these shoes great, is that there is a slit in the back of them so I can have them up her legs and she’s still able to walk in them.It gets really hot where I live and the pavement gets really hot as well but these get the job done.Although they stay on, since they are a little big (1” big) the front ones kept sliding down which caused her to trip a little, but I’m sure that’s user error and can be adjusted with the Velcro!Overall I have tried 3 different brands of shoes:1. The first being QUMYPET and those didn’t work for me because the dogs footpad has to sit in the shoe sole perfectly or the shoes don’t work as well.2. The second brand I’ve tried was from Amazon as well, and instead of a zip or velcro it was more of a drawstring tie. These were ok but weren’t super secure and fell off easily.3. The third pair are these BarkBrite shoes. I love them because:• It has protective rubber soles, but a breathable mesh for my dogs legs. Also since it’s neoprene material they can get wet and will dry fast. (Haven’t tested that yet)• There are no zippers just Velcro so putting them on was super easy!• the slit in the back is perfect so the dog has mobility when walking.Overall great purchase!