TTelephant Non-Slip Floor Runner

The verdict

The cheapest thing you can do for a dog who has started slipping is change the floor, not the dog. TTelephant states a tightly woven looped surface for paw grip over a waterproof backing, at 8 mm (0.32 inch) thick — thin enough, the maker says, to clear a door swing, which is the detail that decides whether a runner stays down in a hallway or gets kicked into a ridge. It is listed as washable and waterproof, which matters because the dog who has started slipping is often the same dog having accidents. Two feet by six covers a corridor or the run between a bed and a door. Measure the route your dog actually takes before ordering: a runner that stops short is a runner they step off. This is a first move rather than a last one — traction on the routes the dog uses needs nothing fitted to the dog and nothing put on.

Drawbacks

• Covers one run — a house with several slippery routes needs several
• A rug is a trip hazard for people too, particularly at night

Researched from the manufacturer’s listing, its published specifications and what owners report. We do not test products on dogs.

What the listing says

• Puts traction on the route the dog actually walks, with nothing to fit to the dog
• The maker gives 8 mm thickness, so it clears a door swing
• Waterproof and washable, which the same dog usually also needs

Specifications

Specs come from the manufacturer listing and Amazon’s public product data. A field that reads “Not stated” is one we have not verified — not one the product lacks. We research and analyse; we do not test products on dogs.