How to measure for a small dog

If you have a small dog, one whose leg measures 6" or less from point of elbow to floor, please take the following measurements:

1. Measure from point of the elbow on one side of your dog, up and over the back to point of elbow on the opposite side of your dog.
2. Measure around both the left and right legs at the point of the elbow.
3. Measure around your dog's leg half way between the point of the elbow and the top of the paw
4. Measure from point of elbow to top of paw

James Alexander joins DogLeggs

New member has big paws to fill, but is well equipped for the task

James Alexander "Jamie" has joined the Gross and DogLeggs family as the new "booth dog", product design , product tester and office entertainer. This position was held by Blake for over 11 years and his passing still leaves a void.

Jamie comes to us after a short stint at Clussexx Clumber Spaniels, so he is short on experience, but very enthusiastic and has already shown real potential.

Featured Customers - Journey

Neither rain nor snow nor arthritis nor degenerative myelopothy stops this Animal Ambassador

Journey is an active 9-year-old German shepherd that loves to play with his other family members. As you can see in the video (click on picture to play video) nothing stops her.

The other dogs in her pack are Gage, a 4 year old male German shepherd who is also an MCHA "Animal Ambassador" and Delta Society Pet Partner, and Phoebe, a rescued standard poodle pup from Dogpack rescue in Georgia. Phoebe is very new to the family and is in training for the same kind of work.

Journey not only brings great joy to his family, but also as a registered Delta Society Pet Partners therapy dog and an "Animal Ambassador" for the Monroe County Humane Association in Bloomington, Indiana he gives to the community. As an official "Animal Ambassador", Journey has helped his mom (Sarah DeLone Education Program Director Monroe County Humane Association) with nearly 1000 humane education programs over the past 8 years and has gone on hundreds of therapy dog visits to hospitals, libraries, a transitional housing unit for domestic violence survivors, and lots of public events.

She has brought joy to a great number of people, and also helps with our "Paws and Claws" camp each summer. While she has mostly retired from Pet Partners visits because of her physical issues, Sarah hopes to re-evaluate this spring with Journey in her wheels, and have requested special permission for Journey to be able to wear her DogLeggs on Pet Partners visits. Journey regularly wears her DogLeggs while being an "Animal Ambassador" for the MCHA, and in the office at work every day.

Journey first got her DogLeggs in early 2009, while battling both elbow arthritis and a bad lick granuloma on her left carpal area. With a combination of the Full Length DogLeggs and low level laser therapy, they were able to completely heal the lick granuloma by mid-March. She had been battling with granulomas in that area on and off for years. Now she no longer bothers that wrist at all. In September, Sarah shortened her Dogleggs to be more like the standard length version. She seems very comfortable in her modified pair and no longer has redness or cracked areas on her elbow  calluses. The padding also seems to provide comfort for her arthritic elbow, which has been a benefit seen in many other dogs with similar issues.

In October 2009, Journey was diagnosed with possible Intevertebral Disc Disease and/or possible degenerative myelopothy. That is in addition to a bad hip, very arthritic elbow, spondylosis, lumbosacral stenosis, contracted gracilis muscles in both hind legs and a cruciate repair. Late last summer, Journey started having balance problems and has been falling quite a bit, creating sores on her left hock. Sarah combined more laser therapy with a custom made hock sock that she could wear it in combination with boots for traction. The hock sock is working quite well and the sores are now healing. She wears the hock sock whenever she will be out playing either with her wheels or not, so that she won't re-open those sores. She cannot go on visits if she has any open wounds.

Sarah tells us that she will likely be ordering a new pair of the standard Dogleggs soon because the modified ones will have a more professional look for programs. The modified full length DogLeggs are fine around the house, but Journey needs to dress better to go out in public.

DogLeggs Shown at Trade Shows in Japan

DogLeggs products were shown at two trade shows in Japan recently. Biomedicalnet, the Japanese  distributor for DogLeggs exhibited at the Super Dog Carnival and the  The 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Clinical Veterinary Medicine.

The reception of our products was very good according to the CEO of Biomedicalnet.  we are very pleased with the growth in international sales of all of the DogLeggs products and the work that Biomedicalnet has done in Japan.             

Founder and President

Important Weather Notice

Due to the extreme snow storm in our area (Northern Virginia) shipment of orders will be delayed. If you have an order in progress you can call us at 1-800 313-1218 to check status.
If you are placing an order now there will be delays until further notice.

We are sorry for the inconvenience

Schon A. Gross
President
DogLeggs-Therapeutic & Rehabilitative Products