Inspiration Wheeler Conquers The Great Outdoors With A Torn ACL Yearning to return hiking and his camping lifestyle, Jason Darrah of the Primal Outdoors Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5pkfH40QWHt_0jvHU5VM9w] needed to find a way to help his dog Wheeler avoid surgery for his torn ACL. [https://blog.goherogo.com/cruciate-ligament-tear-is-surgery-the-only-option/] Looking for an alternative to surgery he
Dog Ankle Brace Achilles Ruptures in Dogs - Hunter's Story It’s been a relaxing spring day at your house. As you leave the kitchen, you realize that your senior Golden Retriever is no longer by your side. You look back to see him struggling next to the dishwasher, one rear leg caught under the sharp sheet metal edge. You
Dog Knee Brace Cecelia and Ozzie's Triumph Over a Volleyball Injury Rising from a torn ACL and multiple surgeries, in the end a simple knee brace allowed Ozzie to return to comfort a Mom battling dementia. Ozzie and Harriet...er... Cecelia and Ozzie have been best friends for the past 11 years. Not only is the 12-year-old, black Chow mix a
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
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.
Inspiration A Christmas Tree Farm's Hero: Kuli's Inspiring Tale 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/
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/
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 Bowa's Comeback: From Injury to Obedience Champion 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 From Roof Jump to Squirrel Chase: Farley's Inspiring Tale 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
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
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
