I got this in the largest size out of desperation for Noah, my 95lb black lab/shepherd mix rescue who is 11 years old, and otherwise healthy and full of energy and life. (And the love of my life!) His gait changed fairly quickly a few months ago, and continued to deteriorate to the point where he was dragging his left leg significantly. We knew some of it was arthritis & the vet has been treating him for it. Then last week, I noticed he was knuckling that foot, too, and after a long walk we came home and it was covered in blood because he had worn down his toenails so far. It was gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. Out of desperation, I started searching for solutions for dogs with arthritis, and came across this product (among a many others). After reading the description, I realized that perhaps his physical issues were more than arthritis. I contemplated and researched a bit more, and then finally ordered it. (In the meantime, I used another boot product with a soft cotton sock inside it to protect his foot/toes!) He was also struggling to squat and poop properly, and not much was coming out.
After only 5 walks/uses of this apparatus in 56 hours or so, I have a dog whose gait has improved SIGNIFICANTLY! He needed time to adjust to walking in it, and it was clear when he needed a break the first time (2-5 minutes is recommended, but after trying that initially, I found he was okay to have it on for more like 10 minutes the first walk, then 15 minutes overall the second walk). In the first walk, he barely tolerated the protective bootie/sock when I took this implement off of him. He immediately started dragging the foot inside the boot, so I took that off entirely and let him walk, and found he was naturally adjusting his gait on the first walk! After a break, we put it back on again for closer to 10 minutes, and he was great until the last 90 seconds or so. He gave me a strong reflexive kick from both legs -- one after the other. When I took it off in the house, he
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