Conservative Management Bionic Pickles - Dog ACL Success When Alisha says "hold the pickles," she's not talking about a burger. She's talking about her almost three-year-old Great Pyrenees/Akbash-mix Pickles. Alisha has been holding and snuggling Pickles since the rescue dog was six weeks old. Pickles had been battling a severe case of parvovirus and struggled with respiratory
Dog Knee Brace Bohdi, Got Her "Silly" Back Bodhi is a survivor. She's a 14-year-old, lovable Cattledog and has been battling cancer for the last year and a half. She's been through two surgeries and two rounds of chemo, but nothing can keep her down. Literally. A few months ago, Bodhi was playing in the backyard when she
Biomechanics of Dog Braces Talking to Your Veterinarian About Knee Braces for Dogs Knees are joints. They give out over time. That’s certainly true of humans, and it’s also true of dogs. Dogs depend on knee ligaments for their joints to work much like we do, and when something goes wrong with a dog’s knee, it can be extremely painful
Dog Knee Brace Featured Dog Knee Brace Review - Dr. Michelle Beck Not sure bracing fits into your practice? Initially a skeptic, Dr. Beck shares how her veterinary practice has grown to use bracing. 100% of my professional time is devoted to healing animals. You could say I come by it naturally. My father and I are both veterinarians. I took it
Dog Knee Brace Benson Battles Cushing's and ACL Tear: Wins! Benson was born November 21, 2001. He is a parti-colored Cocker Spaniel that sat up and begged for Maria Lowe to take him home 13 years ago. Since then, he has been the joy of the Lowe family's lives. They love to dote on him and treat him like royalty.
Dog Knee Brace Magoo Snuggles Again! Magoo is a 7 year old Springer Spaniel who loves to spend his days running after squirrels, swimming, chasing birds on the beach in Massachusetts and doing serious amounts of snuggling. And as the beloved dog of Joe and Brooke's young family, he has lots of opportunities to do just
Dog Knee Brace Zoey, Thankful for Thanksgiving They found her at a rescue home for homeless pregnant dogs. Zoey was 11 weeks old and the daughter of a German Shepherd/Husky mix. It was an instant connection. Seven years later, Zoey is an integral part of the Parker family. She loves to play with her "brother" Toby
Inspiration Kuli & the Christmas Tree Farm For years, families would celebrate tradition and travel for miles to get their annual Christmas Tree at the Clapp Christmas Tree Farm off the coast of Maine. Waiting, with tail wagging to welcome them and help each family find the perfect fir, was Kuli. Kuli is a beautiful 10 1/
Dog Knee Brace Caleb, Happier than a Pig in Slop It was an exciting day nine years ago in Massachusetts. It was the week before Thanksgiving, and Greg's family had decided to adopt a new puppy from the local no-kill shelter. Greg and his youngest son were waiting in the greeting area when two dogs enthusiastically rushed up to greet
Inspiration Featured Hero Dog: Roxy's Story When you're a soccer star like Roxy, a little bump here and there is to be expected. In August 2013, Roxy received a little bit more than a bump. Born to humble beginnings, Roxy was the runt of her litter. She has now grown to a 70 lb. playful Boxer/
Keeping the Pounds off Your Pooch The obesity epidemic is not only affecting human beings but extending its reach to our furry family members as well. Veterinarians report an alarming increase in pet obesity. Some reports indicate that up to 45% of dogs between the ages of 5-11 years of age are overweight. You can determine
Brace Review Dr. Carrie Adrian has been bracing dogs since 2004 Caroline Adrian is a PT, PhD and CCRP at VCA Veterinary Specialists of Northern Colorado in Loveland, CO where she is the Director of Rehabilitation Services for all VCA Hospitals. In 2005, Dr. Adrian met Hero's founder Ben Blecha through his uncle and co-founder Dr. Wayne Watkins. Dr. Adrian was
Inspiration Boo Boo, Melts a Heart, Saves a Life When it comes to heroes, sometimes you wonder who saves who. J.R. Griffith was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when he was only 33 years old. His disease presents itself in attacks. The first time he experienced one of these attacks, the entire right side of his body became numb,
Inspiration Hero Dog: Bowa's Story All dogs win a place in our hearts. Bowa actually wins in the arena. He is currently the #4 Australian Shepherd in the United States right now for upper level obedience trials. Bowa is named after the MLB baseball player and manager, Larry Bowa, and shares the shortstop's love of
Inspiration Hero Dog: Farley's Story We like to think of all of our Hero Dogs as superheroes. Their special powers include tennis ball-catching, squirrel-chasing, end-of-day snuggling and empathy. Their super powers do not include flying off a roof. Farley is a 7-year-old Mini Pinscher/Poodle/Shitzu and has been Talena's best friend since he was
Hero Dog: Jack's Story What decisions would a vet make if they were treating their own dog? Dr. Sarah Bradley works at All About Pets in Citrus Heights, Ca. Her best buddy is 8-year-old Jack, an Old English Sheepdog who often accompanies her to work and loves to go camping with the family. While
Hero Dog: Luke's Story Luke's story makes him sound like the perfect adventure hero. He was born in the cold, icy fjords of Alaska. His mother was fending for herself in the wild when rescuers were able to save her pups from a life of uncertainty. Luke is a Malamute, Husky, Akita and wolf
Inspiration Meet Trina Trina makes things happen. She has her entire life. She's driven a tractor, operated a grain elevator, coached volleyball and continually excels at the job of all jobs, motherhood. In fact it's that sense of motherhood that fuels her purpose when working at Hero. Trina started working with Ben Blecha
Inspiration Hero Dog: Kepa's Story They first saw her as a puppy at a shelter, six months old and full of puppy-ness, all licks and tail wags. They weren't sure but guesses were that Kepa was part Rottweiler, part German Shepherd, part grizzly/teddy bear. Two years later, Kepa found her permanent home with Rich
Our Team Leaving a Smaller Carbon Paw Print At Hero, we go to great lengths to help dogs and we also want to do what we can to help the planet. This is our commitment to doing both: Helping Pets + Going Green. Trying to convert our ordering process to a more digital one. We encourage all of our
Biomechanics of Dog Braces The Importance of Biomechanics In case you weren't a child of the 80s cartoon or a fan of the blockbuster movies, Transformers were a line of alien robots who could transform from vehicles into fully functioning super robots locked in an endless struggle for either global dominance or world peace. Biomechanics takes engineering principles
Conferences CVC Recap KC Wolf from the Kansas City Chiefs is a big fan of Hero bracing. He stopped by our booth at the CVC conference in August. Ben Blecha and I just got back from the 2014 CVC conference in Kansas City. It was a great opportunity to visit with veterinary professionals
Inspiration Helping Chloe It was a cold January day in an already cold and snowy Illinois winter. Diane noticed that her 8 year old yellow lab, Chloe, had come limping back into the house after playing in the snow. Diane dismissed the idea of anything serious, thinking that maybe she had just slipped
Inspiration Meet Ben What is a hero? A hero is someone who saves the day. Someone who is tough. Who's loyal. Full of courage, who cares more about others than himself. When we created our company, Hero (formerly known as Ace Ortho Solutions) we knew how important your dog is to you. Your
