Soft Claws Dog Nail Caps, 40 XX-Large Nail Caps, Made in USA - Vet Developed, Safe & Non-Toxic Easy to Apply Claw Covers | Protects Furniture & Skin, Clear

I am so happy I tried these!! We just moved to a house with solid wood floors, and we have a 2 year old 65 pound golden doodle. We had no idea how we would keep our dog inside AND protect our floors! I bought the x-large clear nail caps. I put them on 6 weeks ago. It was super simple, but our dog is very laid back. He slept while I put them on! Probably not typical. When I finished, he didn’t even know they were on his nails. He didn’t notice them at all. And they have saved our floors!! After about a week, I noticed our dog chewing on one, but I think he had just noticed them. He hasn’t chewed on them since then. Two weeks after I first put them on our dog, I rechecked his nails, and about half had fallen off. Ugh. But... When I put on the new ones, I realized that I didn’t put enough glue on the first time. So, I put more glue ... filled each cap 1/3 to 1/2 full of glue. It’s been 4 more weeks, and none of those has come off yet. Today, I noticed that one of the old caps has fallen off (lasted 6 weeks with not much glue). I see now that I’ll just check his nails every week or so and replace any that have come off. So easy and very effective! I’m so thankful!! A note... I was a bit worried about the glue at first. When I used more glue the 2nd time, I got a little on my fingers. It rubbed off within 24 hours. I have also gotten a little on my dog’s foot pad, but it didn’t bother him at all. I don’t think the glue/caps are made to pull off. I think it’s best if you let them fall off to replace them. Otherwise, the glue seems totally harmless.

I want to preface this review by saying that I have a 60lb, 2 year-old Belgian Malinois who is very HIGHLY active. His high energy often translates into jumping up when greeting people or when he gets overly excited (as when he's playing). This isn't usually much of an issue, but I live with two elderly people with paper-thin skin and he has cut them several times simply by grazing them. I was a little skeptical about these at first, but after about two weeks I'm sold. The vinyl caps apply easily (though I'm still not entirely comfortable using what basically amounts to superglue on my pet) and so far, only one has come off. I was worried that my dog would try to chew them off, but he only sniffed at them a little before going about his regular activities once the adhesive had dried. The only real irritation I have with these so far is how ambiguous the sizing is. If you go to the soft-claws website, they do have a sizing chart that you can print out and match to your dog's nail size, which helps. I almost ordered two sizes too small because I couldn't believe my lithe little dog needed and XXL in anything--he barely wears a medium-sized collar! I'm glad I did check the site, though, because the XXL fits nearly perfectly, and I would rather have them slightly large than too small. They also don't look nearly as ridiculous in person as they do in the example picture. I hardly even notice them unless I'm checking my dog's feet deliberately. Though they are on the expensive side, I have found only the front claw covers are necessary at any one time, so one box should last quite awhile. They are less expensive through Amazon than the manufacturer's site, and if you have Prime, the free shipping makes it a clear choice who to order from. The only remaining concern I have is about trimming his nails. They say in their literature that these can last well over a month, which is fine, but I'd rather not go quite that long without trimming my dog's nails. It does say you can dissolve the adhesive with acetone nail polish remover, but I'm less inclined to put that on my dog's feet than I was the superglue, so I suppose we'll see. Overall, a good product that satisfies my needs, with minor reservations. FOLLOW-UP 4/18/2014: Several months in, and these are still performing well. A couple of usage notes, though: 1) Even though it's tempting to put more than the two drops of adhesive the instructions call for into the cap, they become almost impossible to remove. We're on our second round, and while they do come off more frequently only using 2/3 drops, I'd rather replace them more frequently than have to subject my dog to discomfort (and peeling nails) to get them off when his nails need to be trimmed. 2) To get them off the dog's feet, if they haven't come off on their own, the best bet is to trim off the very end of the nail cap, enough that the end of their natural nail is exposed to the air. IF they don't slide off then and there, let the dog run around for a day or two and that natural air channel should loosen or remove the cap on its own. Tried using the acetone to remove the first round (which were really, REALLY stuck on tight), and the amount it took to get the thing off was ridiculous, not something I'm willing to subject my dog (or myself) to ever again. Trust me, use less adhesive and be patient. It works out better for you and the dog, even if you do have to replace the caps a little more frequently.

*Update to the update* I wanted to go ahead and update this review because I’m going to say the 2 caps that fell off were because of user error. We are going on week 4 and she still has all the other caps on her nails! If they haven’t fallen off by week 6 I will remove them myself to replace but I checked them today and they are holding strong! I am still loving these, they are still protecting my furniture and I will continue to buy them! 5 ⭐️ *UPDATE* We got these a week ago and since then 2 of the caps have fallen off but they still seem to do their job? Moved to 4 ⭐️ since they are already falling off 😔 *ORIGINAL* These were delivered yesterday and I couldn’t wait to get them on. We recently rescued a kitten who is now 4m and loves to use my couches as her scratching post 😩. I needed to find a solution and these were it since I refuse to declaw. They were super simple to get on and it’s been a day so far, they are holding strong. She hasn’t been able to scratch the couch like usual so it’s a step in the right direction and I’m really happy with them. I will update this review should any issues arise so I can give the most accurate review but as of right now, 5 ⭐️

I was very hopeful that nail covers would help my dogs to co-exist with the wood floors in my new house, but these were awful! After one day, over half had fallen off. I reapplied with more glue. Most fell off again within a week. The few that stayed on were a result of excessive glue and hurt my dogs' paws. After a month, I removed the last two caps with a Dremel because the dogs were chewing their toes raw where the cap met their skin. More importantly, I realize not that this concept would not work well for my dogs even if the caps stayed in place. If their toenails do not get worn or trimmed regularly, they grow too long and the quick get long as well. When you remove the caps, you must gradually trim the nails back down to a healthy length. Overly long nails on active dogs can result in broken toes... I admit that I should have thought of that before ordering this product, but I wanted to point it out to help other people and their dogs. If you are bringing your dog to visit someone who is concerned about their floor or someone with sensitive skin, these might be a great product, but they were not a good solution use for my situation.

We purchased these for our 4 year old border collie, in order to protect our hardwood floors. At first, they seemed like an excellent solution - each set lasted appx 2-3 weeks, depending on how hard he ran on them. For a well behaved dog, putting them on wasn't difficult, and I was careful to check the nails afterwards to make sure that no hair had stuck to the caps & that his pads weren't sticking at all - as careful as I was with the glue, sometimes a little would end up coming out. Occasionally a cap would come off & need replacement & eventually he would start to wear the ends of the caps off, signaling it was time to trim his nails & replace the caps. One thing I did observe when changing the caps out, was that the inside of his nails seemed very soft & spongy - I assumed this was normal, considering he wasn't hardening his nails by running around on them anymore. A couple of months in, I started noticing that he was limping. After eliminating the possibility of injury, I started to question the nail caps. We were able to narrow it down to one of his toes - It took a huge amount of patience & care to remove the nail cap, as it was clearly very painful for him. Once removed, I noticed that the core of his nail was hollow and bloody. I left that cap out so that the nail could air out & heal, but within a few days he was limping on another foot. Same issue - removal was clearly very painful for him, and once again it appeared that the core of his nail was almost rotting out. At that point I removed all the caps from his nails & left them off for good. His limping cleared up very quickly & he has very healthy nails again. We will be looking to other solutions to protect our hardwood, as I would never put him through that again. In conclusion, I would use these again if I planned on taking at least a 2 week break between applications in order to let the nails breathe and harden naturally. I would never go straight from one set to the next again.

I saw these in a cat group I'm part of and loved how cute they look. I wanted to get them for my own cat, but didn't at first because we have never had an issue with her scratching anything, and didn't think it would be fair since they would be purely cosmetic. Then a week ago I found holes ripped in my sofa. I was devastated. My husband tolerates animals for my sake, so anything naughty they do I fear will get them kicked out of the house. Not to mention I've done a pretty amazing job keeping the sofa looking like new as an adhd mother with 3 adhd boys aged 11 years down to 18 months. What upsets me most is that if I'd purchased these to begin with, even if only for looks of cute claws, the couch would still be like new. I did not hesitate again. My cat's history is unknown, she's small and skittish and I think her previous owner's boyfriend found her as a kitten abandoned in a box. Emphasis on skittish. I wasn't sure how well she'd take to these. I feared she'd fight too much to let me put them on then immediately try getting them off. First of all, she wasn't any more squirmy than with her regular nail trims. The caps, in fact, were much easier to put on than it is to clip her nails. Secondly, as soon as they were all on and I released her, she moved on like everything was normal. She didn't shake her paws or lick or bite them or anything. It's been a couple of days and they are all still on. They don't get in the way of her retracting her claws in any way. These really are just on the tip of the nail, the part that remains exposed at all times. I can't speak as to their value, since I haven't had them long enough to see how long they last, however I imagine they would've been well worth their price just to have saved my sofa. I highly recommend Soft Claws. They're quick and easy to apply, don't cause my cat any discomfort, they're cute, and they save my furniture. I even recommend them for purely cosmetic reasons - I sure wish I'd purchased them for that reason in the first place.

While on, these did save our floors and stopped our dog from over scratching her neck. My dog is a 50lb hound mix, so we purchased the xxl caps. Caps were easy to cut and put on. However along with other reviewers I can tell you this item requires too much fine tuning along with too many variables. Hair can be pushed out of the way upon application, however its Inevitable that glue will find its way to some hair once cap is fully applied. So if you take thread scissors to trim hair before hand you'll be in the clear. Second, some reviewers state these caps make their dogs nail beds sore, this is due to the owners not measuring then trimming the caps before application (ie user error). Third, some reviewers state that their dogs nails become infected. This is due to poor fitting and lack of glue to fully fill the cap on the inside. Once a bit of water/mud/bacteria get in there it's unhygienic to leave them on. All in all I'd say if you have a purely inside dog these might work, so long as you are meticulous with the application and your dog is obedient enough to let you. Our dog had them on for 2 days. On the second day she got to play outside. After inspection I found moisture and mud inside the caps. We CAREFULLY took a pair of needle nose tweezers and circled the nail until we could pull them off. Luckily our dog is very passive and was very forgiving during this process. To summarize : be sure not to apply too long of caps, trim/remove hair for safe and easy application, and be weary of moisture(even baths). If you can manage that then these are for you. However, we won't be purchasing these again.

I really love these little caps! I got them to put on my 10yo standard poodles back feet to give him some extra grip on the hardwood floor after I saw him tweak his hip from slipping while playing. It definitely helped him and they were easy to put on and clip off. His stayed on for weeks, he only lost a few and the remaining ones came off easily on the next nail trim. We have a pet door and he’s in/out all day. They got a bit muddy but no more than his normal nails did, there wasn’t ever any indication moisture or mud caused him discomfort when wearing these caps. I used them on my hounds back feet recently as well and I have been thrilled with the results for her- she has terrible skin allergies and scratches herself raw. She’s very bad for getting her nails trimmed, so I’m unable to file them and they stay sharp after clipping, leading her to carve herself up like a Christmas ham the first opportunity she gets. Even though she is horrible for getting her nails done, she was absolutely marvelous for letting me put on these caps and it made an immediate difference in how much damage she caused when scratching. It’s definitely going to become part of our nail care routine to keep her back feet from being so sharp and to improve her confidence and trust when having her feet handled. Next time we are going for a cute color to make the whole experience more fun for me, so it’s more fun for her! These are nice to have around when you need them! When applying, just take into consideration your pets nail length and comfort. Check the nails every day for a few days after application to make sure everything is good and comfortable. Pictured: my female Ibizan hounds back foot with claw caps and front feet without Update: since my initial review I have been nothing but pleased with these caps! They stay on for weeks at a time when an appropriate amount of glue is used at the nail tip. I ordered sparkly gold for fun so I could doll up my hound- these caps have sincerely helped reduce her skin irritation when itching, and keeps those sharp claws I can’t file at bay so she doesn’t scratch me or the other dogs or blankets, etc. I love these!! I ordered a size too small in the gold, but they are staying on nicely and still cover those sharp tips to keep my baby safe.

Great but a bit tricky to put on.

They lasted a month the first time around. It seems a little less now that it's cold out, I think they get brittle. Indispensable if you want to save your hardwood floors! Our dog doesn't even know they are on unlike when he wears dog boots!

I have to say, doh on this one. My cat is 17 yrs old. We've had a lot of ruined sofas and carpeting. A LOT. Why did I wait so long to try these nail caps out??? Had to take kitty to vet this week and the pretty pink caps got their seal of approval, so much so they took a pic of her toes and posted it on the practice web site / facebook. Once they were placed on kitty's nails, she hardly noticed them. And they go great with her pink collar and grey fur :)

Não gostei. A “aplicação “ é bem ruim (com cola) e não deu nenhuma sustentabilidade/tração para minha cachorrinha. Não indico.

Ich habe den Krallenschutz für unseren hüftkranken Hund besorgt. Da er besonders groß ist, sind die claws fast ein wenig zu klein, daher sind sie stark unter Spannung und fallen öfters ab. Trotzdem hält der mitglieferte Kleber die claws eigentlich recht gut an der Kralle. Bei uns hält es ca. 1 Woche. Dann kann die abgeschliffene Kralle wieder einigermaßen nachwachsen. Unser Hund toleriert das Procedere und den Schutz sehr gut.