Wet walks end the same way in most homes: a trail of prints down the hall before anyone has managed to get their coat off. The idea here is to deal with the paws at the door rather than the floor afterwards. You add a little water, lower one paw in, twist the cup a few times, and the soft bristles do the work between the toes that a towel never quite reaches.

The whole cup is flexible silicone, so the bristles bend around the pad instead of scraping at it, and the body squashes slightly as you twist rather than trapping the leg. That flex is the reason a nervous dog will usually tolerate it after a couple of goes. It comes in three sizes and two colours, with a choice of lid finish, and the material rinses clean under the tap without holding on to grit or smell.

• Soft silicone bristles that flex around the pad
• Three sizes: S, M and L
• Two colours: blue and orange
• Two lid finishes, Cartoon and Foundation
• Shipped weight ranges from 145g to 230g depending on size
• Cleans one paw at a time with a twist to loosen the mud

On sizing: A cup that is too small is the usual reason these come back.

Who it's for: Owners of muddy dogs, and of patient cats, who would rather spend ten seconds at the door than ten minutes with a mop.