I have three dogs, a yard with plenty of exposed dirt, and a house I don't want getting filthy dirty. My pups are allowed inside the house, including rooms that feature light colored carpeting. As you might imagine, keeping the floors clean poses a real challenge, particularly when the ground is muddy!Before I got my Paw Plunger, the routine was to fill a plastic wash basin with warm, semi-soapy water, don rubber gloves, then take rags and painstakingly wipe all twelve paws off as best I could. This process typically had to be done two, three or even four times a day! The amount of effort involved and the number of dirty rags I had to launder was beyond ridiculous. Sometimes, I was able to dip their paws in the basin itself. Clearly, this was a far more effective technique, but my dogs absolutely hated me doing it. So that was a procedure I only resorted to when their paws were incredibly filthy.I knew there had to be a better method, and I often wondered about something kind of like the Paw Plunger. Thank Heavens someone not only wondered, but developed a product and included features that had never even crossed my mind!So, how good is the Paw Plunger, you are wondering. Well, in a word, it's FANTASTIC! To quote another reviewer, I wish I would have been using this long ago. Simply put, the Paw Plunger is quick, thorough, effective, self contained and well constructed. Also, It's as easy to use as one could ever hope for. Short of teaching your dogs how to bathe themselves, I don't think a better solution is going to come along.The brushes on the inside are very effective at removing dirt from the pads, between the pads, and even under their nails! Occasionally, there is a form of very fine sticky mud that doesn't want to come completely off, but 96% of the time, this is not the case. When I first started using it, I COULD NOT BELIEVE how much dirt was coming off my dogs paws! It made me realize that over the years, in spite of my best efforts, much of the dirt was getting left behind. Probably just long enough to end up in the carpets. :( Also, I have been especially surprised at how much fine sand and silt gets removed.Now, let me mention a couple of other things you might find helpful; First, I was unsure how the Medium Paw Plunger I purchased would work for me since my two German Shepherds and the Black Lab/English Pointer mix weigh 87, 65 and 53 pounds respectively. Answer: Perfectly. Yes, it is a closer fit for the large dog, but his paw still goes in without discomfort. For the smaller guy, I just work the Plunger a little closer to his pads to provide good scrubbing power. Next, a lot of people ask about dew claws. All my dogs have their dew claws and the only thing is with the Large male, I need to watch as his paw enters to avoid catching his dew claw. Once he is all the way in, there is no issue. And frankly, this is not a big deal as long as you are mindful of it. I also wondered if I would have to change the water between dogs. My experience has been that even when they are really dirty, the reservoir is large enough to let me wash all three dogs without transferring dirt from one to the next. But you definitely want to change between sessions. At least in my situation.I have found it helpful to spread a beach towel out for them to stand on. This keeps their dirty feet off the floor before I wash them, and helps further dry them after the wash and dry process is done.The flaps at the top do a marvelous job of preventing water from sloshing out. And afterwards, the Plunger is a snap to empty, rinse out and have ready for the next session.This little gadget does cost a few bucks, but it is SO worth it. After all, what is your inconvenience, laundering, and clean floors worth to you? :)Finally, do the dogs like it? Well, it kind of depends on their mood. Sometimes they stand there calm and quiet, while other times they do try to avoid bath time. Just like kids, huh? But I often give them a piece of a biscuit during the process and this has seemed to help them accept the new routine a lot better.Good luck and rest assured, there is now a better way! 💡🙂.

We live in a 1,000 sqft apartment with hardwood floors in downtown Chicago, and our two 35 pound Spring Spaniels go outside 6 or more times each day, for exercise and to "do their duty". We've grown weary of them tracking dirt, salt, etc., all over the place. We've tried wiping their paws and this only dries them, but does nothing to clean.This thing really works! I've had a bunch of people ask me about it (I posted an endorsement on FaceBook a few weeks ago) and some folks say "Why not just use a bucket and a towel?". Well, let me tell you why...First of all, the Paw Plunger has an "aperture" seal on the top, that keeps most of the water inside the receptacle.Secondly, it has scrubby brushes inside to remove grit, salt, dirt, etc. Does your bucket have these?Thirdly, the handle on the side is very useful - instead of just dipping a dirty paw into a bucket of water, something that even the most chillaxin' pooch might have a problem with, you just hold the dog's paw and leg stationary, and move the Paw Plunger up and down via the handle. Genius!In case you doubt how effective this can be, here's a photo of the water after one walk when it wasn't even that messy outside...All in all, and especially for the price, get this thing! It really works, is inexpensive, is well-built and solves a lot of the problems when you have dogs that go outside. We fill it with warm water in the front bathroom, put the top on it, and place it outside our entry door in the hallway along with a "dog towel" when we are heading outside. Then when we come back home, we clean up in the hallway outside our apartment, before even coming inside, then come inside and dump the dirty water in the toilet. This works GREAT!Regarding the size, as stated above, we have two 35 pound dogs. The medium is PLENTY big and almost too big. It's nice to have a large volume of water, but the unit is so large that I need to swirl the dog's paws around a bit to contact all portions of their paws. I fear a small would be too small.

I purchased this product based on reviews alone, as I was skeptical that this could really work. I have two highly energetic, 60 lb dogs that love to tear it up in my yard. Anytime the ground is soft, or it rains, the inevitable result is MUD, everywhere. I was using a towel but the result was tons of mud flakes falling all over my floor. I could not see how this product would be that life changing. However, this product has been great. My dogs were a bit reluctant to allow me to use it at first, but after a brief introduction and time to sniff it out, things are much different. This really does get a lot of the mud and dirt flakes that are on their nails and in their paw folds in the water. I plunge each paw a couple of times and then dry the nails and foot pad and creases off with a towel. My carpets and floors are much cleaner as is the rest of my house. I am so thankful for this product. If you are suffering with lots of mud being brought in your home, I recommend you get this product. It is a bit expensive, but well worth the cost for me. We've not had any horror stories with paws getting stuck and I imagine someone may have not purchased the right size product for their pet.