Boots / Non slip Accessories

cocker5

Hi All,

My nearly 14 year old cocker has Hip Dysplasia and Arthritis... we have super slippy floors at home :mad: and while we have laid lots of rugs etc he is still uneasy when trying to get around. He has literally no grip left on his little pads either... and while he is doing well.. over the last few weeks I can see his stressing about the floors

I am looking for recommendations for non slips boots for his paws... in particular his hind legs - ones the will actually stay on his feet..

I have tried the PAWZ rubber balloons - yes they do help BUT can only be left on for short time / difficult to get on and off... I have tried socks with grips... yes these help too but they slip off while we're at work. I have also tried PAW friction.. again it does work but as soon as he leaves the house it wears off.... I bought the toe grips... but his nails are pretty short so the wont stay on ....any suggestions? these will only be for indoors to help him get around with ease.

He does hydro twice weekly, has 3 orthopaedic dog beds, treated 100% holistically (supplements etc.) and fed RAW - so trying to find a solution that helps?

TIA

tk123

Penney’s baby socks and vet wrap to stop them moving around is my go to. For actual boots Bailey wore neo paws boots for months on walks when he had sore paws and they stayed on fine. I did try zooplus and ruffwear ones too - the zooplus ones are copies of the ruffwear but they didn’t suit his feet and cut him even with socks underneath

em_cat

Mr C wouldn’t move in his boots/ socks for the slippy knees & hip dip, food or not, so we put down some of the clip together puzzle pieces that are floor mat material so he now walks/ runs on those instead of the wooden floor.

He literally has his own yellow brick road...

I got my in-laws to do the same for Holly, a golden oldie, with an arthritic hip.

Bells21

Toddler socks, snip the elastic at the top and get some stick on velcro and figure out best placement i.e. a bit of an overlap to keep it tighter.

cocker5

Thanks guys much appreciated for your replies ...

Just on the toddler socks .. what age group do you recommend for a cocker ? More like springer in size

Thank you

Bells21

I needed them for my mini schnauzer and then realised that the ones with the grips only really start from about a year up and they were huge on her! Hence me having to doctor them. Not sure if that helps at all.

VonVix

Bells21 wrote: »

I needed them for my mini schnauzer and then realised that the ones with the grips only really start from about a year up and they were huge on her! Hence me having to doctor them. Not sure if that helps at all.

You could always glue some dots on the socks, let dry, and voila, grippy tiny socks. :P

tk123

Penny’s do them in different sizes with the dots on them I have tiny ones right up to toddler ones. You can also diy the dots with a glue gun I did that do reinforce socks to stop them getting holes when I had them on Bailey outside over layers of cling film to keep a bandage dry lol

volchitsa

em_cat wrote: »

Mr C wouldn’t move in his boots/ socks for the slippy knees & hip dip, food or not, so we put down some of the clip together puzzle pieces that are floor mat material so he now walks/ runs on those instead of the wooden floor.

He literally has his own yellow brick road...

I got my in-laws to do the same for Holly, a golden oldie, with an arthritic hip.

I am regularly in awe at how creative - and caring - posters are on this forum to give their pets the best possible life, and I just love this one!

volchitsa

volchitsa wrote: »

I am regularly in awe at how creative - and caring - posters are on this forum to give their pets the best possible life, and I just love this one!

Same! When the rest of boards (or the world) is getting me down, I pop in here to animals and pets to cheer me up.

Even when an argument breaks out , it usually just boils down to a bunch of people in one way or another saying.. "I LOVE MY ANIMAL MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOURS!!" That's pretty great.

Bells21

I got some funny looks from the sales assistants when I asked about smaller sized socks with the grips and was asked why would babies who aren't walking need them. They found it even more funny when I explained that I needed them for my dog lol!!

Latatian

Tk maxx had like a few dog booties in one of the Dublin locations last week. Might be worth popping into the pet section of your nearest one for a quick look?

em_cat

When Mr C’s hip is sore I put a hand warmer hot water bottle thing in its own little cosy and do a nappy wrap around to secure it taking care not to cover his lil’ man bits .

cocker5

Thanks guys really appreciate all your posts!

To keep his hips warm his bed backs on to radiatior .. we have the heat programmed to come on during the day .. and if it’s especially cold I can access the heat via our app so pop it on for him and for the outside for walks we have full body fleeces and water proof coats...

We do get weird looks when out with Cody (we do weekends away with him) .. when stairs we lift him up and down .. same with in/ out of boot .. when we get ferries we lift him on board etc.. people do stare think we’re precious.. nope I’m
Just trying to save his hips ðŸ˜

When we stop in a pub etc I pop out a blanket for him (yes I have a bag with loads of dog stuff) .. pop the blanket on the floor .. pub floors are too cold for his hips !

He had also a drying coat .. literally looks like a house coat for dogs .. great for if he goes swimming ., again people do laugh .. couldn’t give a sh*te as long as he’s warm , happy and pain free 🀗

Thank you all !! I’ll try your suggestions!

em_cat

Ahh poor Cody, he’ll fall apart with all that love:) I make little leg warmers for Mr C cause he has issues with some grass pollens.

The looks I get are so funny, but in truth it makes perfect sense to me.

cocker5

Leg warmers!!! Love it x

cocker5

Hi all!

Just a quick update so I had these bad boys I purchased earlier this year .. but they kept slipping off ...

https://www.dogquality.co.uk/collections/dog-socks

. bought some slim Velcro and put them on each paw .. not too tight but tight enough to keep them secure .. and I rolled top of sock back around the Velcro .. and boom .. result .. so far 24 later they are still perfect!

Now I’ll take them off each night etc yesterday I just wanted to double check they would infact stay on and they did ! They are breathable too .. yes he looks ridiculous but he much more confident on the floors now! Velcro was a huge bonus!

Cheers all!

volchitsa

We need a picture of that!

(I don't really understand what you mean about putting Velcro on his paws? Outside the sock, since you mention rolling the top back down over the Velcro? Do they not stay on without that? In the picture from the link they look ok but that's an ad I guess.)

cocker5

volchitsa wrote: »

We need a picture of that!

(I don't really understand what you mean about putting Velcro on his paws? Outside the sock, since you mention rolling the top back down over the Velcro? Do they not stay on without that? In the picture from the link they look ok but that's an ad I guess.)

Apologies im not very good at explaining... so the socks while have a good bit of rubber underneath over a few hours would eventually slip off, so I got some small Velcro thin strips, and put the around the sock (outside... 3/4 of the way up)... then I folded back the top of the sock back over the velrco so it would be secure... and perfect 24 hours later they are still perfect.. and ive checked like 5/6 times to make they are not too tight.. ill be taking them off each evening usually though.

he looks like he has little boots on now with roll down socks.. yes he looks ridiculous.. but he's much more happier now on the floors

em_cat

picture!!!!!!!!!!

cocker5

em_cat wrote: »

picture!!!!!!!!!!

Ok will post one tomorrow .. if you promise not too laugh 🀣

em_cat

ohh maybe a giggle tho at the cuteness...

cocker5

ok so.. please be kind hes an old sensitive man :P

Photo1 - Sock on its own over time slips off
Photo2 - sock plus Velcro
Photo3 &5 - Cody looking like a school girl in his shoes
photo4 - the top of the sock rolled over the sock

I do have a video of him walking around with ALOT more grip BUT im speaking in the video and sound like a complete tosser so cant upload :pac: but you get the point

I put them on at 7am each day and take them off at his bedtime... and when we go out walking... he looks like a girl but he's safer floor wise!

Thanks so much for all your help and please excuse photo quality..

em_cat

Ahh poor Cody, bless his little booties

TBH, I think it looks fantastic. All I see is love...

volchitsa

Awww, I think it's really cute. And he is a gorgeous dog! Great to have something so seemingly simple that helps him that doesn't require medicine or surgery, if you see what I mean.

cocker5

volchitsa wrote: »

Awww, I think it's really cute. And he is a gorgeous dog! Great to have something so seemingly simple that helps him that doesn't require medicine or surgery, if you see what I mean.

Exactly ! In truth though he was only diagnosed with hip dysplasia at 11 .. he had no symptoms (except a slight bunny hop every now and then) at all

Infact his cardiologist recommended I have him X-rayed for it. Wen he was diagnosed I did contact Noel the supervet he reviewed his files and said at 11 the surgery would have been too much for him unfortunately

Ahhh he looks so cute. Like he might break out into a little jig at any moment! The Velcro was a great idea.

VonVix

Aww, I think he looks like a little pony with horse hooves. :P

cocker5

Hi guys ..

Just wondering if anyone on here has tried stem cell treatment for the dogs with arthritis or hip dysplasia?

I’ve done a lot of research and it’s suppsed to be really helpful..

Made contact with this guy .. might go see him and see what he says...

http://noah.ie/specialist-treatments/stem-cell-treatment/

tk123

Our vet (Cara) does it too.. from what I read it can be painful for the dog and I thought that it was a bit extreme for Bailey so didn’t go ahead with it. I have experience with one of the Noah vets in one of their other practices and wouldn’t go back to them..

Edit - wait sorry I was thinking of PRP.

I have to say though - would you not just give him pain relief if he needs it? As in prescription pain relief - there’s tons of different kinds that are proven to work

cocker5

Thanks for your post tk123 much appreciated. I’ve googled it and it doesn’t say anything about painful it says the harvesting is a simple and easy process .. with minimal effect on the dog .. but I will research further

On the pain relief .. I do have loxicom for him and do give it to him from time to time if he’s been very active .. ie walks and hydro in the same day etc .. I’m
Not dead against giving him pain killers I’m concerned re: organ damage

while pain management is one consideration I hate seeing him struggle with muscle wastage .. even though we do daily exercise and hydro etc

I have read stem cell can be very beneficial for dogs with HD

tk123

Would you not take him to WonderPaws in Bray for physio? (The owner has been in my work a few times now with DFD and I was chatting to her about the equipment we were walking puppies over when we were volunteering ... yes - with puppies in work!!! ) The vet told me that there's new studies now saying it's basically better to give a smaller dose of metacam etc every day rather than just the days when the dog is in pain... we were there for Bailey's tummy and he was comparing to digestive enzymes where it's better to give them to every day when the dog is at risk etc etc ...

cocker5

tk123 wrote: »

Would you not take him to WonderPaws in Bray for physio? (The owner has been in my work a few times now with DFD and I was chatting to her about the equipment we were walking puppies over when we were volunteering ... yes - with puppies in work!!! ) The vet told me that there's new studies now saying it's basically better to give a smaller dose of metacam etc every day rather than just the days when the dog is in pain... we were there for Bailey's tummy and he was comparing to digestive enzymes where it's better to give them to every day when the dog is at risk etc etc ...

Thank you ! Yes I’ll def look up wonder paws .. they are only up the road from me! Thanks a million