Almost every dog does a funny high-step for the first few minutes. Let him wear them indoors for 10 minutes before the first wet walk, then keep the first outdoor walk short and normal. Most owners report the dog forgets they are on by the second or third outing. If he genuinely will not accept them, our 30-day money back guarantee covers it - send them back.

Measure the widest point of a front paw with the paw flat and weighted, then match that to the size reference above - not to your dog's breed. If your dog is lean or a working build, size down one from the chart; lean-dog owners consistently report needing the smaller size. If the size you pick does not work out, the 30-day money back guarantee and 1 year warranty both apply.

The load points - where each strap meets the sleeve and where the chest buckle mounts - are the reinforced points, because that is where the tension actually sits on a suspender system. We will not claim it is indestructible. What we will say is that it is covered by a 1 year warranty, so if a strap or a seam fails within that year, we replace it.

Each leg strap adjusts independently, which is exactly what stops the stiff, stilted gait. Set the tension so the sleeve is carried upward but there is still visible slack at the shoulder and hip when he stands. If his stride looks shortened, loosen one notch at a time until it looks like his normal walk.

Rinse the mud off under a tap and hang them to air dry - that handles a normal muddy walk in under a minute. Do not put the buckle hardware through a hot machine cycle or a dryer; heat is what warps plastic buckles and shortens the life of the strap webbing.

Yes, and this is where a suspender system has the advantage. Set the strap tension so the sleeve is carried from the harness above rather than gripped tight at the leg, and the dew claw is not pinched. With ordinary Velcro booties the strap has to clamp at the leg to hold anything, which is exactly why dew claws cause them to slip.