Features:

  • EXCELLENT BITE PROOF: RAPICCA Leather Animal Handling Gloves is made by Top Grain Leather and reinforce Kevlar Double Leather Finger Palms & Backs, provide an excellent bite-proof function for your hands and Forearm.
  • SUPERIOR SECURITY FOR FORERAMS - The 22 inches extra long glove with 12.5 inches long sleeve protect your Fingers and Forearm from Animal bite, Cat scratch, Parrot grabbing, Eagle grabbing, Snake bite etc.
  • THICK AND DURABLE - RAPICCA Leather Animal Handling Gloves are made from carefully-selected thick and soft shoulder split natural cowhide leather which is Puncture Resistant, Cut Resistant, Bite Resistant, Heat Resistant, Oil Resistant and Fire Resistant. This pair of heavy duty gloves will last for a long time.
  • USED By: Veterinarians, Animal Control Staff, Groomers, Kennel Workers, Zoo Workers, Pet Shop Employees, Breeders/Handlers, Pet owners, Bird handlers, Reptile handlers
  • MULTI - FUNCTION FOR MEN & WOMEN - They are not only for Animal Handling but also useful for many other work and home tasks. Idea for Grill, Barbecue, Stove, Oven, Fireplace, Cooking, Pruning flowers, Gardening, Camping, Campfire.
These Work Exactly as Intended

These are great for working with my dog when I need to cut his nails. He gets upset and then nips at me. Now I don't have to fear his nips and I just work through them. It will be much easier to train him to put up with grooming in the future because of the gloves. These gloves, however, are not intended to play with a dog who tears at toys. They will not hold up to a large dog trying to rip them up and they are NOT bite proof. A large dog can bruise or bite you through these gloves especially if he tears at your hand. I can still feel my small dog's jaw strength through these gloves. It just doesn't hurt badly. Those reviewers who thought playing with a dog with the gloves on or using the gloves to not feel anything were ridiculously optimistic. No glove that allows you to still move your fingers is going to give that kind of protection. Haven't any of you seen dog training at a police academy? That guy in the padding can't move at all. Don't be foolish in your expectations and you'll find these gloves work well for WORKING with animals. They're not a toy. And, hey, Stupid! Train your dog not to be so rough when he's playing before some kid gets killed in the name of fun!

Bite RESISTANT, does not make you invulnerable

I initially bought these in order to save my (and my wife's) hands and fingers during playful rough housing with my Shepherd, with the thought in the back of my mind that these would come in handy if we ever needed to police the yard against a trespassing possum or racoon. I'm very glad that I tried this out playing with my canine friend. She's very smart, and goes out of her way to show me once or twice every play session how lucky I am that she likes me by nipping me above the hands where the glove isn't as thick, and catching the finger in just the right way to show me that a determined and angry animal could puncture all the way through. If I were to use these for protection I would definitely wear something else underneath, preferably with extra padding to absorb a bite. This is especially true for the forearm area, where I might consider wearing arm guards over these gloves. Needless to say for what I want them for these gloves are of very good construction and quality. I am pleased with my purchase.

Very effective, easy to clean, and quickly stolen

Since sueded leather tolerates isopropyl, the gloves can be cleaned with gel hand sanitizer. The staff at the shelter, including myself, dealing with feral cats experienced no discomfort from biting and scratching attempts. Unfortunately, animal shelters tend to rely heavily upon probationers and parolees, so lock the gloves up between uses. Granted, at less than $20/pair new, they don't exactly have street value, but neither did the 50 cent plastic putty knife that I brought from home to aid with dishes.

Got mama cat the day the gloves were delivered

I needed to catch a feral mama and her kittens for TNR, before there were even more kittens. These gloves held up perfectly against a feral mama cat. UPDATE: these held up well against the feral kittens. I had to handle mama cat again and I received a crushing bite to my fingertip... the bite bruised me very deeply in the shape of her teeth... instant blood blister, but didn't break the skin. Still happy. My hands and arms would be bloody shreds without these gloves.

Gloves That Work For Biters

We adopted a biter who was causing a lot of issues. These gloves were heaven sent. They allowed us to work with the dog so we could change his actions. Without them we would have had to return him to the shelter. 100% recommended.

SUPERB product !!!

These gloves could probably protect me if a mountain lion tried to bite! I've never worn gloves this strong, yet are so very easy to clench my fist. Many of the other reviewers were dead right on! I can't sing enough praises about the quality and the price. My cat has quickly learned that when I put on those gloves, his disposition/attitude changes for my betterment.

Can't feel a thing

Bought this product to rough-house with my cat (He loves to bunny kick and spar with stuffed animals and gloves). My last glove was shredded and my hands were in pain, but I feel nothing with these gloves. It is a bit hard to do fine finger movements with the bulkiness of the gloves and hard to grab things, but everything else is fine. Anyone looking to use it to spar with your cat, just know my cat seems adverse to the smell of it and won't play with it for long or at all sometimes, but that is a cat preference and nothing on the glove. Edit: after a while of getting use to it, my cat has completely forgotten about the smell and gets ready to fight when I pull it out.

Just got these so no idea about durability/longevity, etc but so soft inside tough outside

Most of the dog training things are sopainful to wear that protection seems a moot point. These are so soft inside, you could sleep in them. In my case, that may not be a bad idea with 2 mouthy puppies of varying age and size. One is Anatolian mix, about 1 year and the other is GSD mix 9 weeks, 15 pounds. Both have teeth that are painful on the arms and legs. The professional Shutzhunde gloves were very good protection but the neck strap could not be adjusted to be long enough to allow them to hang around the neck and still get arms inside. They are reassuringly heavy but you need the strap so they were returned. The one armed device is better but the dogs just avoid it and go for other areas of the body not protected. These are the most hopeful find in addition to the Tippmann paintball gloves even though they don't have fingers. Tried other items but these gloves seem thick enough to withstand puppy chewing even from the Anatolian as he's not really trying to hurt anyone. For serious dog training, the Shutzhunde arms would be great but need addition to the neck strap length. So if you're training a service dog and not an attack dog, these should work just fine and they are large enough for my husband (size 16) who's 6'4" tall and though they're too long in the finger for me, you can really sleep in them should be chewed in the middle of the night on a puppy whim; So soft on the inside - no kidding. I hope they withstand the incessant chewing for the next 12 months. Will update review if not. They were just so wonderful on the owner's side and sturdy on the dog side that I had to write an instant review.

We had a cat

When I was little I was always told that "If you're gonna do something, do it right and do it well." As you can probably imagine, that had a profound effect on my young mind. And as you probably already figured out, I ignored it completely. Almost. You see, somehow, someway, somewhere, it turned into "If you're gonna do something, might as well go overboard." And that's just what I did. We had a cat. Still do. Probably will for a while. Unfortunately. She loves to scratch, and she can get moody. Gives us plenty of gifts on our arms. I guess she's a generous one. Now when she gets moody, we can pick her up and move her without the pain. All thanks to these gloves. All for a single cat. 10/10

Very thick and protective

Gloves are very thick and do an excellent job of protecting hands and forearm. They are a bit stiff but still flexible enough to pick up small objects. I don't train dogs, I just have a very playful Akita and when the gloves go on she loves to play hard. I've never had a bite penetrate, although I can't say how well they would work with animals with more powerful jaws.. Added bonus, they work great over a hot BBQ grill....

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