Chrissy writes: We had a super walk round the Parks on Saturday morning sporting new boots and initially he was a bit slow but realised that they weren't going to go away and got used to them.

Yuka's two dogs hate the wet, and the boots have made a real difference to them.

Steve writes

Maggie my welsh terrier responded with great joy at being able to run and walk through woods and on terrain that for at least the last 2 years she has not been able to comfortably travel through. She was barking and running back and forth!! This has been a real success!

Carla writes

The boots did arrive and they are wonderful! They stay on during our girls' most active times! Thank you so much for such a quality product.

Abby has suffered badly from arthritis in her feet. Gill, her owner, describes their experience of using our regular boots

Abby, being the surgery dog has no problem with anything that you do to her or put on her. as a puppy I used to put bandages on her legs then we'd play, a preparation for any injuries in her life and would not be at all bothered by it. Just as well. I certainly did not envisage this one, (needing boots for the rest of her life) So it DID all pay off. The boots arrived and within minutes they were on her feet. THEN I read the fitting instructions. Ok got that right, lets go. She bounces when she walks. Her behavior is ridiculously happy to the point of much mischief ( I actually threaten to take them off now if she doesn't behave) She has boundless energy again!! and I am just not used to having my springer back.... I have cried with happiness for her. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou. I am still trying to get my head around that your boots have saved this miserable dog back to her real self and that she can be 8yrs old again. I am putting the boots through their paces and they are all that you say they are. Abby stands for them to be put on and pushes her hind leg back like a ballerina for me to pull them up and fit the straps. Quite something. Straight away they go on for 12hours a day. she cannot be without this support. unable to walk on anything other than carpet.. couldn't get up the stairs.. occasionally her back end would just topple over.. Jumping into the car was a thing of the past too. ALL of these things she does now with great gust (in boots).
for the first week she was on her pain killers and boots but for this week I am using the BOOTS ONLY to get a true evaluation of the percentage of support that your boots do for her, again on day 3 only I am impressed and amazed. I will have all my info together by the end of the week. I shall probably need to help her with pain killers but as It looks at the moment it could be half dose. Wow, this is incredible considering the degree of arthritic toes that she has.

In October 2004 we received an update on Abby:

It was around February of this year that I first ordered a pair of the boots for Abby and it was early days that I was assessing their ability, whether we were able to keep Abby mobile without any pain killers. Well we have been wearing them now for 8 months from 8am in the morning until bedtime, thankyou we do not use any pain killers for her and she leads an active life with them on.
With Abby being SO dependant on the boots for her rumatoid arthritis in her back feet we have encountered No problems at all. No sweating or sores between the pads, which was a concern of mine. She will insist on leaping into any water for swims. so a dry pair is always on hand wherever we go or I will be carrying her and the thought of 18.50kg of silly springer in my arms is not a thought that I relish.
Abby has had a few health problems this year as I previously wrote to you ( the parallised face) due to dodging the cat and slamming into a wall. Well with an MRI scan booked, we then went downhill with a condition called immune mediated thrombocytopenia, her immune system destroys her platelets. she was very weak and had had a mild bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract, which can be fatal. She is responding well to treatment but has been a long patient hawl, throughout it all even at deaths door YES, she still had her boots on, people are getting used to the idea that they are a permanant fixture, Her toes continue to deteriorate but all is well with your boots.

Karen writes:

They are great, the best for fit and staying on (which is a difficult thing especially on a young active dog). I am very happy with them.
The bigger size is just right to go over his dressing which is still needed, theese pads take forever to heal. We seem to be making good progress with the wound and I am hopefull that come Monday when we go for a check up that we will be able to be bandage free so I will be usig the smaller size to give a little protection for a while longer.

Sam, Budvar's owners writes: Budvar's paws have healed up now but we still have the boots just in case. They are rather worn now but still come in useful from time to time for both dogs if they have a knock or scrape to there feet

Gill's problem with her dogs related to prickly plants!

Currently having problems as dogs very slow when there is gorse on the ground. Takes ages to get anywhere because they are avoiding the gorse so not keeping up

Gill is using our regular boots for all her dogs, and you can see pictures of them on

http://www.treaclemines.co.uk/lizzie/gorse.htm

Lisa writes:

I followed your instructions and put one boot on at a time then playing a game which was just what was needed, I think he only tried once or twice to chew them off and then he forgot all about them, he still walks a bit funny in them, but he'll soon get used to them I'm sure - he doesn't get sore paws when he's out anymore and he runs across our large gravel drive as if it were grass now - no more limping slowly across it - which is just great.

Sasha recovered completely after using our boots for a while - and at great speeds too.

Alan writes:

The boots do work fine. I failed to bring the boots on a backpack trip and regetted it. Then we went for a 12 mile bicycle trek in the desert. I brought the boots along but did not put then on until the half-way point when I noticed a couple small cuts on one of Candy's front pads. I put the boots on and she took off like a new dog. She was so excited to have foot protection that she raced back and forth across the dirt trail. I finally had to command her to settle and slow down when she crossed in front and I ran into her. She had so much fun and finished the ride strong.

Debra writes

I love the dog boots. They work great at the beach in the hot sand, and for those cold wet morning walks. I have recommended them to several others.

Fiona writes:

We found your dog boots perfect for the recovery of our very active border collie's cut paw. She ran over some broken glass and had a deep laceration of the main pad and damage to the tendon. She refused to walk on four legs unless he had her boot on until it was mended. This took several weeks and she was able to enjoy a holiday in the Lake District during this time.

Bill writes regarding the boots purchased for his dog:

The big thing is the fit and stability. It is so great to see him running flat out again ... with out a flipper on one foot. I swear, his mood has changed. He was acting more like an eight year old dog than one two and a half. Back to having the seven-oclock sillies. For about an hour in the early eveninig ... he goes crazy. Slides across the floor ... bounces off walls .. throws his toys up in the air. Great to see that again.

Obviously, this little guy means a lot to us.Thanks for all you did to help. I've told the breeder about you, and I hope she'll spread the word.

Deedee is a very small dog and there have been problems with her freezing her feet to the deck of Christine's house. We worked for some time with Christine to get a boot that was small enough!

Arnie has a fungal infection that dogs can get from fields. He's had all his claws pulled, but they're starting to grow back. He has to have his feet dressed and is wearing the boots over his dressings.

Clive's dog had to wear a splint after breaking her paw.

Clive writes: "The awaited boots arrived on Wednesday and were greeted with much excitement. They fitted like a glove(!) and we experienced none of the problems (like rotation) mentioned in your literature.

The performance of the boots was excellent in the long, wet grass of our first gentle walk and kept the foot beautifully dry. The 'breathability' of the fabric prevented any sweated internal moisture and kept the foot in perfect condition.

Mrs. Husband, Freckles owner says: 'I am so impressed with the dog boots. Freckles has worn them in all conditions, snow, rain, mud and her paw has stayed completely dry'.

Note from Pro-Active Paws. Freckles is using our dog boots with waterproof seam tape.