Guides for older dogs on slippery floors

Older golden retriever standing on a shiny hardwood hallway floor, front paws and nails in focus
Long nails and slippery floors: a one minute check for older dogs
Long nails change how a paw meets a smooth floor. How to check the length at home, and how to take a little off between vet or groomer visits. Read more...
Older golden retriever walking carefully down a wooden hallway while its owner watches from a doorway
How Owners Of Older Dogs Are Making Their Floors Safe Again. Small Changes Go A Long Way.
Older dogs slow down on smooth floors. The small changes owners are making at home, room by room. Read more...
Laminate floor in an open-plan living room
Dog slipping on laminate or tile floors: the four spots to cover first
Laminate and tile give a paw nothing. Four spots, the tile count for each, and how to lay a path that stays put without tape. Read more...
Sealed hardwood floor in a hallway
Best flooring for dogs with arthritis, and what to do if you are not replacing your floors
Floors ranked from slides to holds for a dog that struggles to stabilise, and the fix for the floor you already have. Read more...
Macro of a carpet tile corner showing short ribbed pile and clean cut edge
Non-slip mats, rugs and runners for senior dogs on hardwood floors, compared
Every option for a dog that slips on hardwood, side by side. What holds the floor, what holds the paw, what happens after an accident. Read more...
Six carpet tiles laid beside a dog bed with an older beagle standing on them
Senior dog struggling to stand up on smooth floors: a room-by-room fix
Getting up from lying down is the hardest moment on a smooth floor. Cover four spots in the right order and most of the slipping goes away. Read more...
Senior golden retriever walking a two tile wide carpet tile path down a cream hallway
Dog slipping on hardwood floors: why it happens and what actually helps
Older dogs do not slip everywhere. They slip in the same few places on the same smooth floor. Here is why, and the three fixes in the order that works. Read more...