Luca is a 14-year-old Polish mountain dog weighing 41 kg. In recent years he's increasingly suffered from age-related issues: stiff joints, slipping on the floor, and the stairs had been a bridge too far for months. We helped him up and down every time, but at our age that's no longer ideal either. Friends had had Dog Socky for a while and recommended it. The first two days were clearly an adjustment: he kept trying to take the socks off himself and walked a bit oddly. But on day three something seemed to click. He started walking more and regaining confidence with every step. Yesterday morning we heard him coming up the stairs. By himself. Without us helping him. He was standing at the bedroom door. We know socks aren't a miracle cure and that he's 14. But the grip gives him confidence in his own body and we see a part of the old playful Luca returning.

We bought these socks for our golden retriever after having our wooden floor sanded. The contractor recommended having the dog wear socks for at least 30 days while the coating cured. After four weeks of daily use, we know enough. They're easy to put on. The material stretches, the grips are all around so there's no "right side," and the elastic strap is sewn onto the sock itself. So no loose strip to lose. We'd tried molded dog shoes before and noticed that our dog's hind paws are a full size smaller than the front paws. Those kept falling off. That's not the case here. The strap also faces inward, so it sticks to the sock instead of the carpet. With other brands the sock comes loose as soon as the dog lies down. The grip on the smooth floor was good and the nails didn't touch the wood. But the socks are fragile. The bottom part wears out quickly, even with purely indoor use. The dog's nails poke holes from the inside, even after trimming. If the dog briefly gnaws at its paw, which dogs do, the sock is ruined without them really being worn out. We spray bitter apple spray on the socks, but for four socks you need a fair amount each time. The packaging also says they shouldn't be used outside. Our dog briefly escaped from the garage and walked on the asphalt for a few minutes. Two socks were completely ruined before I could catch her. In four weeks we went through 3 sets. For a one-off 30-day period that's still doable, but if you plan to have your dog wear socks structurally, this quickly becomes unaffordable. For short-term indoor use they deliver more than they promise. For longer outdoor use I'd keep looking.

Bought for my almost 15-year-old Welsh Terrier. We have polished concrete floors at home and noticed he was starting to slip a bit and moved less confidently. I expected him to hate the socks, since he won't tolerate any piece of clothing I try to put on him, but he has no trouble with them at all. He literally ran through the whole house to try them out, turns and all. Size M fits perfectly.

My 10-year-old golden retriever has arthritis and constantly slips on the parquet in the living room. We first ordered size M, but they were too tight around his hind paws. Customer service sent a size up for free. Indoors they're perfect. But after 2 weeks of also romping outside in the woods, we saw the first wear on the 2 socks on the hind paws. For indoor use they're great; for rough outdoor use they probably won't last forever. Hopefully they'll hold up for a while longer.

The best dog socks there are. My 12-year-old husky finally has grip on the smooth floor without any risk of slipping. When he's wearing them, I no longer have to worry about him falling.

Top product! I can't believe I didn't find this sooner. I have a 13-year-old senior dog with arthritis who slipped on the wooden floor when playing. As soon as I put these socks on, he seemed like a new dog. They stay in place well and he seems much more confident running after his toys without slipping. Safer for him. He lets me put them on without any problem. 4 stars, because the top is quite tight, which makes putting them on a bit harder. Otherwise a great product.