Muttluks, Original All-Weather Muttluks All-Season Dog Boots with Treated Leather Soles for Summer or Winter Weather - 4 Boots

I bought these for my senior dog. She has a tumor on the bottom of one foot that blisters and bleeds easily. I was putting socks on her, but they didn't provide traction. These Muttluks help her stay upright without pain to her foot, or agitation to her wound. She likes to stay outside longer and they stay on! These are durable, easy for her to walk in, and they are breathable! As a result, her chronic wound is finally starting to heal nicely. These have rubber on the toe, and a thick suede (or suede-like) pad on the bottom. The yellow material is like a lightweight jacket material. The top is like a soft folded cuff that you might find on a thick sweater. The velcro strip does not cut off circulation or cause swelling. They do indeed come in a pack of 4 and they do seem washable. These WILL be a blessing when it snows! Though a bit pricey, I would buy these again.By the way, if you are searching around for comparisons, the flat u-shaped "Paw Tectors" brand paw protector/dog boots don't stay on. They are very stiff, just as their picture suggests (if you've seen them online). Although they are waterproof and completely durable, they don't bend, conform or fasten snugly enough for them to be walked in, nor will they stay on if your pooch steps in mud. If boots are a must for your dog, Muttlucks should work the best.

The only thing I have to rate about this product, is it's ability to stay on my dog's paws. The material itself looks to be decent and well made, but I wouldn't know how well it actually holds up because I can't keep it on my dog. I did the research and found this size to be the best fit for my dog. She is a 30-35lb female dog with thin legs (whippet/greyhound type) who has never had any sort of booties on her paws before. Naturally, she walks awkwardly but never attempts to take them off. She doesn't pull at them or bite them. She simply walks with her legs kind of shooting up and to the side. This causes the booties to slip and eventually, after walking about 10ft, come off. I have tried wrapping it as tight as it can go and as many times around as I can. It doesn't work. The problem is the sleeve is just not form fitting enough. Maybe if it were tighter, or had extra adjustments, perhaps straps at the top, it would hold on better.If you have a big dog, this might fit. I would order a size smaller than recommended, for the reason that it may just not stay in place. My dog's paws fit more than comfortably inside, but I can only speak for myself and my dog. I was very excited for this product to come in, as my dog loves to be outside even in the snow, but unfortunately it just did not fit the way it mentioned it would and that is a big turn off for me.I would not recommend this product based on my experience with the fitting.

BOTTOM LINE: Good quality boots that don't slip off (if they're the right size) but there is too much extra material to make them ideally snug, and though the leather soles keep your dog's paws safe from hot pavement, they're too thin to provide ideal protection and may tear if worn often.SIZINGThe only question here at Amazon refers to sizing. It's interesting because I had the owner of Muttluks on the phone and when I asked her the dimensions of the small bootie, she didn't know the answer and said her sizing chart doesn't need to be improved.Muttluks makes a big deal on their website about making sure the fit is "snug" but they do not take into account the width of a dog's paw; only the length. This means the boots are relying on the Velcro strap to make them snug, which means the bootie is cinching a fair amount of extra material (from the width) that doesn't need to be there and makes walking more of a chore. There is also more material length-wise, depending on the size of your dog's paws and where they fit in the range given on their sizing chart. My dog has tripped a few times on uneven pavement.The small, all-weather bootie is 3" wide at its widest point (near the heel), 2" wide near the top, where it tapers and then becomes narrower. The part that covers the paw is just over 3" long (from the Velcro strap to the tip). The entire length is just over 6.5". The soft part of the bootie that rises over the ankle is 2.25" wide and stretches to 4" and contracts right back (this is a good thing). The Velcro strap is much longer than the diameter of my dog's paw and there is no place to tie it to so it literally sticks out.PROS-Quality materials, sewn well-If you get the right size, they won't fall off your dog's feet (unless you didn't cinch them well); this is true due to the Velcro strap and the booties going up high on your dog's leg.-On hot pavement, the leather underside does get warm but the temp inside the bootie is not hot (I checked).-Easy to put on, easy to slip off.-The Velcro works well and cinches as tight as you want it (extra long so you can cut it).CONS-Depending on the size of your dog's paw, there is a considerably wide gap, width-wise, depending on your dog.-If your dog's paws are on the smallest part of the range given for the bootie's length, that's even more extra material and less of a snug fit.-All four boots are the same size but my dog's paws are not (front paws are bigger than back paws). To be fair, the only booties I've looked into are made this way but how hard is it to allow for different sizing? My dog's front paws are 1.75" wide and 3" long. Her back paws are 1.5" wide and 2.5" long. Looking at the dust imprints left on the soles of the shoes, her paws walk at the front of the bootie, where its narrower, and there is a 1" gap on three sides of the bottom of her paws; that's 3" of extra material.-The leather sole gets warm when it's hot outside. It would be nice if this part was reinforced so it's less likely to tear and less likely to change the temp on my dog's foot. It's not; it's one piece.-It's hard to size your dog with their sizing chart because it is so vague. I cut my dog's toenails before sizing.