My senior dog slips on floors. What products give her traction?

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I would recommend getting rubber bottomed booties for him, which can be found online quite easily. Another great product is called toe grips. Toe grips has a website you can order directly from. I would also make sure you are giving joint supplementation such as Dasuquin. If you are not giving pain medications to reduce inflammation I would recommend you discuss putting him on something with your vet. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. There are MANY different things that can be done to help him get around better - namely medications that your vet can prescribe. I think it would be the least you can do to help him. Remember, just because a dog is not crying or complaining doesn't mean he is not in pain. Animals do not manifest pain the same way we do. They just carry on and do the best they can like they would do in the wild. Please take him to a vet for an exam and to get him started on some NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication). Don't let him continue to be in pain. You will be surprised at how much the medications help. You could also get him nail grips or special boots/socks for him to wear the have grips on them to help him not slide around on the floor: ( https://toegrips.com ) ( https://www.amazon.com/DOK-TigerToes-Premium-Non-Slip-Hardwood/dp/B0BHKN1G9C/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Thanks for using PetCoach. If she is slipping on floors, ToeGrips are sometimes more helpful than booties. https://toegrips.com/ If it is pain or weakness sometimes acupuncture can make a world of difference for senior dogs. Please be sure that you find a veterinarian that does acupuncture in conjunction with her current medications. If it has not been done X-rays to try to localized the cause of her problem can sometimes help determine the best therapy. (Ie back or hips or knees or all?) Best of luck I hope this helps.

Placing carpet runners along common pathways will help with traction. There are also some products that can be used to help with "grip" (see below for an example). Coconut oil can be used to help with dry paws, but it won't help with traction! I would recommend having the paws examined by a vet to make sure it isn't something more serious like an immune disease causing the cracking. https://toegrips.com

There is a product (it used to be called Tacky Paws but the name may have changed) which you can spray on Ginger's feet to make them a bit sticky so the wooden floors won't feel so slippery to her. I'm not sure if it leaves tracks on wood floors because it is mostly used in the show ring so the dogs won't lose their footing. You can try it--it will definitely give her more traction. To get her back into the playroom, start putting her food bowl just inside the room so she can eat with her feet still on carpet. Gradually move the bowl farther inside (this may take days or even weeks) until she has to step onto the slippery floor to eat. If she does not eat after 15 minutes, pick up the bowl and offer nothing else to eat until her next mealtime, when you will repeat the proess. Put the bowl down where she was last comfortable and try moving it all the way into the room again. In time she will realize that, if she is going to get her dinner, she will have to go into the playroom. Remember that you are not starving her. This is a battle of wills, because the food is there, every day. She is choosing not to eat. When she realizes that there is no other option, she'll go into the family room and eat. If amazon does not have the spray product, you can go to Cherrybrook.com Good luck with this!

Dogs can become scared of walking on slippery floors if they have slipped or injured themselves on it. This is more common in older dogs or ones with orthopedic problems who are not as steady on their feet. I recommend Dr Busby's ToeGrips to provide traction on slippery floors. These are little rubber circles that go on the nails so the toenails grip the floor when walking. Most dogs are no longer afraid when they have good traction. You can purchase these online. Otherwise I'd place a track of rugs or runners so she has a safe path through the house. Chihuahuas are prone to luxating patellas and back problems so you don't want Bella Blue to get injured, or be scared to go where she wants. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Bella Blue.

Well Max is probably the cutest dog I have seen all day! He could be slipping for long nails or poor joints. He is young but if he has joint issues, he could have arthritis at a young age and a hard time getting his grip on slick floors. I would consider putting him on a joint supplement. I like either dasuquin or flexadin UC-II. Make sure his nails are cut to where they are just touch the floor / even with his paw pads. The vet will be able to help you with this. Finally, I would consider getting him some “Dr. Buzby’s Toe Grips”. You can order these online. These work great to help give them traction. Also, I would confer taking him in for a thorough orthopedic exam. Your vet can even do X-rays to see the joints if there are any concerning problem areas. I hope this helps!