Thanks for asking Max! You'll find a lot of discussion about new tripawds and slippery floors throughout these forums.

We strongly suggest putting down runners. That's what my people did in my old hardwood floor house.

Some owners have purchased Ruff Wear Bark'n Boots from us for additional traction . Their SkyLiner dog booties are more for city dogs, or casual use providing extra traction and paw protection from a wide range of temperatures and abrasive surfaces.

The Grip Trex dog boots are all-condition, all-terrain, all-season dog booties better suited for "off-road" use. 

These are available as single units or in sets of four. Complete details and sizing instructions for Bark'n Boots can be found on the Ruff Wear Website.

Please feel free to email us with your shipping address and preferred style/size/color for a great price including shipping. We haven’t posted the Ruff Wear boots on this site for sale yet.

Hey everybody,

We wanted to let you know about some reports that are coming in regarding dog boots for tripawds.

Lots of dogs wear booties, like musher dogs, and after they get used to them, they don't have a problem walking with them. But it seems that the learning curve for Tripawds who haven't worn boots before is just too great. A couple of front leg tripawds we know have stumbled one too many times when trying to get used to the boots, and those spills were too nervewracking for their pawrents. We don't blame them one bit. 

I never had to get them, because I never had to get along in snow on a daily basis, which is why it seems a lot of pawrents get them. As far as coping with slippery floors, well, I just got along without the boots and did pretty good.

Maybe rear leg amputees have an easier time using them. If you are a rear leg amuptee who wears dog boots, we'd love to hear from you.

Meanwhile, you front leg tripawds may not want to rush into buying these booties, as it could be frustrating and potentially dangerous for you to get used to them. 

Perhaps something like paw traction pads, or paw traction wax might be your best bet. 

Please feel free to share any and all booties stories here. Thanks!

tazziedog said:

I think you really need to measure accurately...

Thanks for the input Tazzie! Glad they're workin' out for you. We also believe that correct sizing is very important for the boots.

As much as we'd really love to sell them to folks, it may be best to get them at a Ruff Wear retailer so the dog can try them on first.

They can always come back to us for the purchase after confirming the right size!