For 30,000 years, the paw has followed its person.
We domesticated dogs, brought them into 'our' world, and take them everywhere while we wear shoes.
Although people tried to give dogs the same comfort and protection we've given ourselves,
dogs' paws
are different than
people's feet.
People have nails.
Dogs have claws,
which protrude significantly
from toe fronts.
Dogs feel with their claws, which are strong and literally sensitive with nerves and blood flowing through them, unlike nails.
Claws are assets for
extra grip and oomph.
Clawgs' patented design enhances dogs abilities without taking away their natural abilities.
Unlike dog boots, Clawgs let claws through openings and hold dogs’ toes’ fronts.
Clawgs' Benefits:
Dogs benefit from Clawgs in the same ways we benefit from shoes.
Paws are tougher than human feet, but they are not indestructible. Dogs feel pain when stabbed, scuffed, burnt, etc.
Like us, dogs can survive without footwear. With Clawgs, dogs can comfortably thrive while traveling long distances on tough surfaces.
- Protects paw pads from abrasive surfaces, such as pavement, which wears down paw pads.
- Prevents sharp objects from stabbing paw pads, such as glass, burrs, foxtails, sharp ice, etc.
- Avoid contacting irritating substances such as salted roads and chemicals.
- Improves paws' grip on slick surfaces.
- Insulates paws from the hottest surfaces on earth.
- Insulates paws from cold surfaces.
- Prevents snowballs from forming between toes.
- Provides a barrier for sensitive paws or dogs with allergies.
- Lifts paws slightly higher to reduce claws' impact with the ground.
- Comfort and cushion under injured paws promotes faster healing.
- Boosts old and/or geriatric dogs' confidence and ability to stand/walk/run on slick surfaces.
- Gently holds front toes together, which improves dogs' strength and stability, including allowing broken toes to heal, like how we tie broken fingers together.
Flexible Sole Lets Toes Move
Dogs walk and run naturally in seconds!
Dogs like to get a feel for the ground. Clawgs sole is thick enough to insulate paws from the hottest weather, but thin, soft, and flexible enough to bend and stretch to conform to the surfaces dogs walk on.
Most dog boots have thick, stiff soles, which prohibits dogs’ toes from getting a feel for the ground, restricts toe movement, and makes dogs walk funny or refuse to walk.
Puncture and Tear Resistant Sole Grips
Clawgs' fabric bonded rubber make a strong team with great traction.
The rubber keeps the fabric from fraying significantly and the fabric keeps the rubber stitched closely together, which makes Clawgs difficult to puncture or tear.
Boost Dogs' Confidence On Slick Surfaces
Basic Booties' Problem
Because claws curve downward, dog boot fronts press the top of claw tips downward, which is the opposite direction claws press earth.
Boots never touch toe fronts. They extend far beyond toe fronts and even past claws, making them long and wonky, like clown shoes.
Paws are different than people's feet. Pawwear should look different than people's shoes.
Open Wide!
Clawgs V3 opens completely up with a custom buckle and four Velcro toe straps, which makes it easy to wrap paws in Clawgs.
Dog boots require people to shove paws into small openings without snagging claws.
Dew Claw Friendly
Clawgs are the only shoe that fastens below dew claws, which Clawgs V3 can do without even lifting a paw!
Dog boots attach on or above dew claws, which squeezes dew claws against paws, which appears painful.
Wrap the Paws
&
Free the Claws
Aside from lifting paws briefly while pulling the sole under paws, dogs do not need to balance on fewer paws while their sapiens are putting on their Clawgs V3s.
Simple Buckles
It's easy for people to unfasten buckles by simultaneously pressing both buckles' finger tabs, but challenging for dogs. They only have one snoot.
Cushioned Comfort Under Buckles
Clawgs' buckles are cushioned underneath by straps that are held close together, so buckles won't press paws.
Easily Tighten Heel Straps
By simultaneously pulling both heel straps through buckles, people can easily fully tighten them to stay on paws.
Stay On Paws
After tightening the heel straps around paws for the first time, remove Clawgs from paws and secure heel straps into buckles' cinch slots to ensure Clawgs stay on paws.
Dog boots require people to properly tighten straps every time they're put on. With Clawgs, people only need to properly tighten and secure the heel straps once.
Storage Pouch Included
When Clawgs aren't on paws, store them in the included drawstring bag so they're always handy when needed.
Fully Customizable Fit
There's tons of variation in paws' shapes and sizes.
The only way for a shoe to properly fit all paws is to make them adjustable everywhere!
Each Clawg has eight adjustment points to properly fit tall, short, wide, and narrow paws.
Dog boots only have one adjustment point, so they may be too wide or narrow or loose or tight or long or short.
Stretches For Toe Spread
Clawgs are made out of elastic rubber bonded to elastic fabric, which gently hugs toes but stretches to allow toe spread.
Dog boots hold side toes tight with inelastic materials, which prohibits all toes from spreading. When side toes are held together, front (middle) toes can't spread either.
Clawgs' front claws' opening stretches for toe spread too
Gently holding front toes together is a good thing.
The President Elect of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians loves that Clawgs gently hold front toes together because it improves dogs’ stability and toes’ strength. Think about how we heal weak or broken fingers - we wrap two fingers together.
Unrestricted Paw Movement
Clawgs’ heel straps rest near dogs’ paws’ pivot line, which is the ideal location to maximize paws' range of motion.
Many dog boots resist or prohibit paws from straightening when dogs lay or bending when dogs stand.
Let Paws Straighten While Laying
Stiff soled boots that attach further up paws typically lock paws in their standing position, even when they're laying. If boot fronts are pointing up when dogs are laying, imagine what dogs' toes are doing.
Clawgs Stay Centered On Paws
Clawgs' heels attach just above dogs' heel pads (metacarpal / metatarsal pads) with pockets for the two bumps on the back of heel pads. This allows people to properly set dogs’ heels into Clawgs' heels, which is the best way to center pawwear.
Soft soled boots that attach further up paws are unable to properly set dogs' heels into boots' heels, so they spin off center easily and paws slide around inside boots.
Clawgs are endorsed by the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians' president elect.
12 Sizes - Most Inclusive Pawwear
Clawgs' front edge must hit a small window to fully protect toe pads but not touch front claws.
Sizes 1-4 are only available in Clawgs V2.
Try Clawgs risk free for 30 days.
If you or your dog aren't satisfied or need different sizes, return Clawgs with a free (in US) return label generated in dog Sap Returns Center.
Easy Buckle Replacement
Bites happen, but we don't want good Clawgs to go to waste because a good dog made a mistake.
Free Stitch Repair For Two Years
Just pay shipping. We want your Clawgs to last a dogs' lifetime. Clawgs' straps' edge stitches prevent stretching in areas where we don't want Clawgs to stretch, such as the heel straps.
If a stitch breaks (whether dog destroyed or not), please send them back so we can fix them. After two years, we'll repair stitches for $5 per Clawg plus shipping.
dog Sap is a small business that's privately owned with less than five employees making Clawgs in the USA.
Clawgs are our first patented dog product, but there's more to come!
Customer Reviews
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Very easy to put on! I bought them because my dog usually curls her paw so we can't put shoes on her but since these "wrap around" they only take a minute to put on! She also walks normally in these and doesn't show signs of discomfort.
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Breed(s):: Australian Shepherd, Border Collie
Clawgs Size(s):: 8, 8
These dog shoes are simply the best out there. Compact, flexible, easy to put on and take off, and my dog walks normally in them within seconds. I love the new fastening mechanism on the V3s, and they seem even more comfortable to my dog. They didn’t fall off or even need to be adjusted once during a very long day of walking around on hot pavement, and not a trace of any chafing or uncomfortable rubbing on my dog’s paws! Gone are the days of constantly fussing with my boy’s shoes and making sure we still have all 4 every couple minutes.
I can’t thank Dog Sap enough for their amazing product and stellar customer service.
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Breed(s):: Corgi
Clawgs Size(s):: Size 6 front feet and Size 5 back feet
We’re loving our Clawgs for our two corgis! These stay on so much better than any other shoe we have tried. Their generous return policy helped us lock in the proper sizing for both our dogs. The durability seems great so far- even after putting them to the test with some steep and rocky hikes! Our pups generally hate having clothes put on but they easily tolerate the Clawgs. These are the first shoes that they haven’t “high-stepped” in, and they’re even starting to get excited when we get them out of the cabinet! They’re starting to understand that Clawgs mean fun adventures.
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Breed(s):: Lucy, American Staffordshire Terrier mix
Clawgs Size(s):: Front 8, back 7
I am so pleased with my SAP Clawgs.
I originally ordered 4 sets (2 sets per dog), and then had to order another 2 for my new foster fail. Turn around time in the order was very prompt!
When I put in my initial order, I measured their paws as instructed. Their paws seemed to fall in between sizes, so I went with the larger. I should have gone with the smaller. Fortunately, with the new addition to our pack and additional order, I only had to exchange one set for a smaller size. Again, customer service was fantastic.
These are such a lifesaver for me. I'm the Arizona summer, the pavement is 30-40 degrees hotter than the air temp, making severe burns a possibility and reality for many people. I used to have to skip our morning walks in the summer if I overslept so they wouldn't get hurt (at least physically--they are always crushed when we skip a walk!). Now we can take a walk, and take the time to smell all the smells, even if it's after 9 am.
When you get them, it does take a few minutes to get them properly fit and secured. Once you get your Clawgs fit, the dogs do walk normally in about 30 seconds. None of that silly paw shaking like in other booties.
The extra couple of minutes (remember, I have three to get set up) before we head out for a walk is well worth it!
If you're heading out for a hike, I'd shoe up in the car when you get to your destination so your canine companion doesn't chew anything they shouldn't during the car ride.
Bottom line, well worth the investment!
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Breed(s):: English Springer Spaniel
Clawgs Size(s):: 9
Massive well done to the designer of clawgs!!
My dog is a 14.5 year old spaniel with arthritis & sores on the underside of her paws which shes having vet treatment for.
But I wanted something to protect the underside of her paws on walks. All the boots I’ve tried either don’t fit properly, keep falling off, or cause sores.
Clawgs are a game changer!!
I’m in the UK, ordered on Tuesday & they arrived at my door in the UK on Friday, brilliant service!!
It took a couple of test walks to get use to the initial adjustments around the wrists to make them fit probably, but I’m really impressed.
My dog is used to wearing other boots so walked well in them straight away, but these are so much better!
Her claws are free from the pressure of a boot, but the soles are nicely protected. The soles aren’t thick & bulky, but are definitely enough to protect the sores on her paws from uneven gravel, & other debris on the ground. She walks normally in them, no limping or awkwardness I’ve had with other boots/socks.
I’ve been using them everyday for a week now, they never fall off even when running through long wet grass, & she seems really comfortable in them, runs around as normal & never stops to fuss at her paws.
They even stayed on when she couldn’t resist going through the deep mud (we get lots in the UK).
Initially I tried the v2 design which are great but the v3 are definitely a superior model. The v3 are so much easier to get on & off & the buckle placement is higher & less bulky. I love that you don’t have to do them up tightly too.
I was a little concerned initially that the buckle may rub, & was expecting her to be licking any sore areas as soon as I took them off. But nothing, she doesn’t fuss about them at all & no licking!
They are absolutely brilliant!!
I never normally leave reviews, but definitely think these are worth shouting about!! I can’t fault them!
I work with rehabilitating injured dogs so will definitely be recommending these to anyone who needs paw protection!
Thank you so much clawgs, & well done to the designer!!!
