Thera-Paw wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this page. We are gratified that Thera-Paw dog boots have been beneficial in helping your pets have a happier and healthier life, and that you, as guardians of these wonderful animals, have less to worry about.
 

The following is a newsletter article by Caroline on behalf of her two dogs, Mr. Post Thaw and Ms. Suspended in Time. They are from Gresham, OR.

"Despite my many cries for help over the past year, worsening pain and a horrible tumor in my rear hind paw, I was misdiagnosed for months by numerous vets (too much of a travesty to tell here...). My "parents", Kim and John, were beyond heartsick, frustrated and terrified. My son BlueBear was terribly sad, watching me worsen and become depressed and immobilized. By a miracle, Ilaria of Thera-Paw heard about my plight and directed me to Dr. Sean Aiken of the Animal Medical Center in NY. He promptly diagnosed me with malignant melanoma and performed surgery immediately to remove my entire rear weight-bearing paw pad. This saved my leg (others were insisting on amputation, saying I'd never be able to use the leg again) and my life. He removed the cancer not a moment too soon…and I will always think of Ilaria as my guardian angel. We knew it would be extremely difficult and painful for me to walk without my paw pad. However, Dr Aiken highly recommended Thera-Paw booties, and broke into a huge, heartwarming smile each time we spoke of our correspondence with Ilaria. Meantime, Ilaria gave me hope, encouragement and hugs from across the wires. And we learned about Thera-Paw booties. Fast forward a couple of months, and now, as you can see from my photo, I happily wear my bootie any time I am outside, which is often. Walks in the woods have always been my favorite thing in life, and for a while I had lost hope that I'd ever be able to walk at all. Now we simply and easily slip the fabulous, rugged (yet fashionable) bootie on, and I'm off with barely a limp! I spotted a grey heron last week from across a huge field, and before I knew it, I was off like a shot, galloping away with my ears in the wind and my tail wagging, happy in the comfort of my bootie! I'm able to traverse streams, puddles, rocky trails, mud, hot pavement - you name it, my bootie enables me to do it. Thank you, Thera-Paw, for my new leash on life, and for your heartfelt generosity and support. You can bet we are spreading the Thera-Paw word far and wide, in the hopes of helping other dogs."

"My history started in Florida. Upon my retiring from racing I suffered an injury in March, 2003 causing me to lose a weight baring toe on my left, hind, foot. Between the months March and September of that same year I developed a wart on the remaining pad area where I was missing my toe. In September of 2003, I met my "forever family" and by October I was presented with two "booties" to wear whenever we went outside. My first reaction to having "booties" on both of my hind feet, was to silently protest the activity of walking, by holding my head low, staring towards the ground in front of me, and ignoring the familiar command of "lets' go" when given to me by either of my people. In my attempts to communicate to my people my questions of "What am I wearing?" and "Why are you humiliating me?' regarding this new fashion statement they had deemed it necessary I make. We eventually compromised by trading in my look of wearing two "booties" while outside to my wearing just one. What a difference this "bootie" has made. While, I still have a wart that insists on reappearing from time to time on my left hind foot. When sporting my "Thera-Paw" bootie, (just one at a time please) I am an active, run when I please, retired racer, of age 5. I have now, learned when I am wearing my leash, heading to go outside, the donning of my "bootie" is sure to follow. Boy am I glad! Multiple pairs of my "booties" are kept in my car, my luggage, and even my dads car. You just never know when I may decide sporting two at once is the look for me."

Onyx is a Pet Therapy Dog and has not been able to do her regular visiting schedule due to a large corn on her left front paw. We had to completely stop her visits because the pain was causing her to limp and not put any weight on the paw. She loved going for visits and was even willing to limp, just to go out and visit patients at the local hospitals. Since receiving the Thera-Paw, she is back up to her regular schedule of visits and no limping. In the attached photo, she is seen taking a treat from a volunteer. The Thera-Paw has worked wonders. I would strongly recommend Thera-Paw to anyone and everyone that has a Greyhound with a toe or foot injury.

I am Switcheroo and was adopted by Brian after many years at the tracks. I found a home only to develop a corn that kept coming back even after many surgeries to remove it. I was always limping and thought my days of walking and running without pain was over. Brian than found Thera-Paw and the pain vanished. I was able to run, walk and play without pain. My retirement is a greyhound vacation. Thank you , Switcheroo
P.S. That's me at the Pet Expo in Providence R.I.

"Fritz was accidentally trampled as a puppy, leaving him with a severely damaged leg. His breeder had destined him for a lethal injection but the vet convinced him to give the puppy to us. He's now two years old and a steel plate keeps his leg straight. Unfortunately, because of nerve and tissue damage to his paw, he had to have a further operation, removing a toe, then shifting and grafting the back pad. Now, thanks to Thera-Paw, Fritz is no longer a prisoner in the kitchen. I can let him out to play knowing that his post-operative foot will be well-protected. At first I used the boot over a light bandage. Now he wears it with nothing underneath. It must be comfortable because he holds out his foot for me to put it on and he's never tried to chew it off. His paw is still a little tender but he can go outside and run around and I don't have to worry about damaging sensitive tissues. For Fritz, Thera-Paw is the passport to a normal life."

"Thank you Thera Paws. Polo's boots are a blessing. They work two-fold for us. First, they cushion his foot with the corn so he can walk a lengthy walk at a good pace (which prior to your boots he could not do). Second, he wears two (for perfect balance) and they are great supportive 'walking shoes' for his arthritic leg from a broken hock. Sometimes, as in this photo, we just forget to take them off and it does not faze him as you can see. He is very comfy with or without! Thera Paws have really improved the quality of Polo's life and he will be wearing them forever."

"Sam is doing very well, thank God (and Thera-Paw.) She can now put weight on her foot and I have gradually increased her walks from 5 minutes up to a 30 minutes during the day and 15 minutes in the evening. I just wanted to thank you again for your help."

"How we found out about Thera-Paw is a whole story in itself, and we are very thankful in many ways for discovering Thera-Paw for our greyhound, D.O.G. D.O.G. broke her toe and has had a lot of surgeries done on her toe. The Thera-Paw boot was very helpful in helping her walk and in protecting her foot while she recovered from surgery. The people at Thera-Paw were very helpful in our concerns for D.O.G. and were able to give us good information and people to contact."

"Nine months on a fine pair of shoes...no complaints! Buster's walking regime has been able to be extended from one or two blocks to one or two miles daily. And the best part is...we hope to be able to avoid or minimize further surgery to manage corns (Buster has had a toe amputation and laser treatment). We are grateful for your product and everyone in the neighborhood thinks that he is so handsome in his fine shoes! Thanks again!"

"Noel loves her Thera-Paw boots. She is now able to walk comfortably and is able to keep up with the other two dogs. No more limping or lagging behind for her!" "Just wanted to let you know Noel, who got her first pair of Thera-Paws at Dewey, turned 13 this month. She's very active for a senior & still loves her Thera-Paws. She runs around the yard & up on the deck. Many days she wants to run while we're walking. This was a dog that could hardly walk when I got her due to corns. Noel spends her summers in Ocean City MD & does a lot of promoting greyhounds. Everyone notices her shoes. They have added greatly to her quality of life. We know of one other grey that is sporting Thera-Paws in Ocean City after the owner saw the difference it made for Noel."

"I am ecstatic with the Thera-Paw boot, it has allowed my precious Layla (and front foot corn) to become a social butterfly, she now loves to go on walks and attend outings.''

"Tucker with his new Thera-Paw boots, which I must say made a world of difference in his walk. He never once limped with them on and I love how easy they are to put on. Now that he is getting use to the feel of the boots he actually got in front of me on our walk (usually he is far behind like a turtle) so the boots must be making his paws feel better.''

"Our lamb has frost damage on both rear feet, primarily at the hoof region. We want to save this lamb because he shows exciting potential as a breeding ram due to his coloring and horns. We have him under treatment for his condition and noticed that he was having difficulty moving around and walking. We put the Thera-Paw dog boots on his rear legs to provide both protection and support. The results were really amazing, he started to follow the other lambs and his mother around the pasture and his posture is noticeably better. We are also really surprised at how well he leaves the boots on, he has been wearing them for about two weeks and has not had one come off yet.''

"Barney has suffered with corns on the pads of his right front foot for two years. He has been through surgery and acupuncture and has taken drugs to deal with the pain. Nothing seemed to work, that is, until he started wearing his Thera-Paw. Now, when it's time for a walk, he eagerly holds up his paw so I can put his Thera-Paw boot on. He no longer limps, or pulls me over to the a grassy area to walk. He's perfectly comfortable in his Thera-Paw. Thank you for making such a great product"

"Thera-Paw is the best dog boot we have tried; thank you for developing it and making it available to dogs like Scoop (GoScoopGo was his race name. We call him Mr. Scoop, Scoop or Scoopus Maximus). Mr. Scoop lived at the kennel in Colorado for over 7 years and sometime during that time he got an injury to his paw that left it vulnerable. Whenever he walked, or even stood for a while, on hard surfaces he began to limp heavily. He had developed the habit of favoring that foot and sometimes he just gave up on the fun, sitting or laying down to take the pressure off his paw. This old injury was keeping him from enjoying his retirement! We tried many different kinds of boots and we lost or threw away many different kinds of boots before we discovered Thera-Paw dog boots. Thera-Paw stays on no matter the terrain or the length of our walk. It never seems to become uncomfortable; Scoop doesn't tug at it or fiddle with it and it does the job, providing the protection and cushioning Mr. Scoop needs to let him join us for long walks and pet store greyhound events without pain or difficulty. We love the Thera-Paw!"
 

"Our young beagle needed surgery for a tumor in his dew claw. We had to keep an Elizabethan collar on him all the time to prevent him from removing his bandages before we got our Thera-Paw dog boots. Now he is running around outside and very happy! He cannot get the Therapaw boot off (he's tried) and his injury is healing very nicely! Thanks Thera-Paw!"

"Velvet is doing terrific with her Thera-Paw booties. It is amazing how well they work. She walks as far as everyone and never even limps."

"I find Thera-Paw to be a very effective product. One of my dogs, Henry, was diagnosed with corns. He was very lame on all 4 feet and had to have surgery twice. After the second round of surgery, and with little improvement in his condition, I found out about a product called Thera-Paw. I decided to give it a shot since nothing else worked and Henry was still very lame. I bought the Thera-Paws and saw improvement in his gate from day one. As soon as I put the Thera-Paws on his feet, instead of dragging and limping down the street, Henry was trotting! Because Henry now always wears his Thera-Paws whenever we are out walking and jogging (I am now able to jog with him again!), the Thera-Paws protect his feet and prevent the recurrence of corns. I really think this product has made a tremendous difference for Henry, and for me. He is back to normal, and has been so for a year now."
 

"I'm thanking you again for "Thera-Paws". You sent them in October for my dog Moon, who has an ongoing problem with recurring corns on two of his pads - one on each of his rear paws. Now that we have cold weather, with lots of snow, slush and ice, Thera-Paws are protective, sturdy, and dry out quickly. Moon and I are grateful."

''Cassidy, who was 12 years old when the picture was taken, has recurring planters warts that grow deep within the paw pad. His Thera-Paw boots give the needed cushioning to aid his walking on sidewalks and roadways. The best features of the Thera-Paws is the special cushioning material and the rugged sole that will not wear through on concrete as other paw protectors do. Cassidy has had three operations for these warts. We plan to use the Thera-Paws along with an NSAID until he can no longer walk, have them again surgically removed, then use the Thera-Paws as he recuperates. "

 

If you have purchased Thera-Paw dog boots for your dog and would like to be included on this Testimonial page, please send a digital photo of your dog (s) and a brief description of your dog's condition and how Thera-Paw has helped, to Questions@therapaw.com Please include your dog's name and your own name (first name only). Thera-Paw will not post any information on our page that indicates your identity or address. (I.e. No surnames, no e-mail addresses etc.)