How do you keep dog socks on your dogs paws?

Question

My dog is older now and has trouble walking on my hardwood floors. I have scatter rugs everywhere but she slips and slides in between them. I bought slip-proof doggie socks for her but after a few minutes they're off. How do I make sure they stay on? It's not the size they fit like a normal sock should.

Answer 1

Some breeds have larger feet and skinny legs. In this case, the foot can be a good fit but the socks still slide off because the leg is not holding (they sag like granny socks). The fix for this is to try washing in warm water and either air drying or drying on warm. This will give you a little shrink which may help.



If you need more, we suggest getting a product that is typically called Vet Wrap (for pets) or Coban (for people) – it’s a self sticking ace-type of wrap. The people version is available at CVS, RiteAid, Walgreens and even large grocery stores in the first aid section. This wrap typically comes in 2 or 4 inch widths, which is far more than you need, so cut a strip about 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide. Make the strip long enough to go around the leg (once or twice) and stick back to itself. This serves two purposes: it thickens the leg giving the elastic a reason to stretch to hold, but even better than that, it provides a nice rubberized surface for the elastic in the sock to hold on to. With the strip in place, put the sock on TOP of the wrap.



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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Most often chewing on the paws is in reaction to an allergen. This is commonly the food they are eating. If you are feeding the average over the counter dog food, that could be the reason. They are high in beef, wheat and yeast...all things that dogs are regularly sensitive to. If you e-mail me, I can give you a grading system for foods and how to tell which are good and which aren't. There's also a list of common dog foods and their scores. You might also look into finding another vet. They can test for allergies, give a low dose prednisone to help with the itching, and there's also homeopathic remedies to help as well.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The other answers are good for the socks. Just a thought, double check her nails, and any hair between her toes to make sure her pads are able to make the most contact with the floor possible. Extra grooming may make the socks a non-issue.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Doggie Socks

Answer 8

When my dogs have needed to wear a sock or a boot I wind either elastic bandage round the top or stretch plaster which keeps them on.

But with socks, sometimes a dog will chew them off ( when owner is not looking) no matter how well taped on they are.

Answer 9

you might try a paw balm like musher's secret - http://musherssecret.net/ instead of socks ... it can be used indoors ... and if you are set on having something on the paws, you might consider a better quality sock such as neopaws ... they have an indoor sock and it does not come off - https://www.neopaws.com/catalog/ezpawsbyneopaws-p-1963.html ... i bought some budget socks on ebay with rubber on the bottom cuz i have smooth tiled flooring and i could not get those socks to stay on my dogs ...

Answer 10

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When he is at home & likely to start chewing his feet, try putting an old pair of towelling sport socks onto him. They will allow his feet to breathe but he won't be able to get his teeth to them. Please, please do not put salt, marmite or deodorant on his feet. The salt will only irritate any cuts or blisters already there & make it worse. The smell of the marmite will make him want to chew even more & the deodorant is very caustic & will really irritate & hurt his feet. Wash his feet in warm water with a drop of medicated dog shampoo which is available either from the vets or from good pet stores.

Answer 11

You'll likely have to tape them on. I've used masking tape when I've had dogs with injuries that meant they had to wear socks.

Answer 12

My dog used to always get blisters and we would put socks on and put a rubber band around a spot. She hated it, but I'm sure you don't want to risk your dog falling and hurting herself.