We find it amusing and entertaining when our dogs slide around the house like crack addicts. For humans, it's easy to walk on smooth pavements, but for dogs, their mobility is hampered especially if the floor is shiny and slippery. It's even more difficult if the dog is old or injured.

Dr. Julie Buzby, a doctor of veterinary medicine from Beaufort,SC, found an innovative solution to help man's best friend to walk normally on smooth floors and pavements - ToeGrips.

"Dogs are designed to use their nails for traction. They don't slip around out in the wild," Buzby told the Huffington Post. "But when you bring them into a fancy home, it becomes challenging for some to keep their balance on hardwood floors.

"That's terrifying for an older dog, or one that's disabled by an injury. I've heard hundreds of stories about dogs being stranded in a place that feels safe for them, and owners who have covered their homes with throw rugs so their pets can move freely," Buzby added.

Buzby saw the potential of ToeGrips when her friend Todd brought Morgan, a 16 year-old Australian shepherd in Buzby's clinic.

"Todd had put these little devices on Morgan's toenails to keep her from slipping on hardwood floors," she said in an interview how she first thought about the possibility of helping dogs walk normally. "She was making so much noise as she moved through the house, that Todd's wife, Stephanie, who worked with us at the hospital, asked if there was something he could do about it. They were just hoping for a quieter home, but I took one look at what he had created and knew it was revolutionary."

Buzby began doing research and started looking for ToeGrips design suited for dogs. She devoted her entire 2012 to research and development - learning the circumference of a dog's toenails, bartered her vet services for graphic design, everything you could possibly imagine.

"I'd been able to help my patients with mobility and pain, but I could never do anything about the slipping," she told the Huffington Post. "I knew that the devices on Morgan's toes had the potential to change the lives of dogs and their owners. They were like snow tires for dogs."

It didn't take her long to realize that there is a market for this. She experimented with her patients and put on the early ToeGrips. She was amazed by the results - dogs that had been slipping on the veterinary hospital floors, instantly found footing, the report said. What's even more heartwarming for Buzby was when a 15 year-old Scottish terrier who was weak found the strength to run up a flight of stairs.

Buzby's ToeGrips's patent is still pending, but can found in 500 veterinary hospitals worldwide. buzby projects a quarter of a million dollars in revenue by 2014. From slipping, funny sliding, to increased traction, dogs no longer look silly - even when we want them to be sometimes - and can now walk normally.