Cruciate Care Knee Brace

Just wanted to give you an update on Maizie's progress. It has been eight weeks since she started using the Ortho Dog Brace. When we first started the joint below the knee was cocked at probably a 35 degree angle. It now has straightened to the same as the left leg. Now, with or without the brace she walks normal without any limp. She is now a lot more frisky and we have to really be controlling because she wants to run as before. Her progress has been remarkable. Unfortunately most people don't do any research and follow the Vets advice to do surgery when your brace system is so much better for the dog and so much easier on the owner. We plan to continue to using the brace both indoors and outdoors through the 13 weeks. Thanks again for all your help and we welcome any advice!

- Richard H

My labradoodle tore her ACL and I was told she'd need surgery. I purchased an Ortho Dog knee brace for her--she wore it with no fuss for a couple of months and has been fine ever since. She's a very active fetcher so having good legs is important! When I brought her to the top veterinary hospital in Boston, Angell Memorial, for a check up, the doctor said the brace was the best one she'd ever seen! Kudos Ortho Dog!

- Damian M

I purchased the Cruciate Care Knee brace from Ortho-Dog back in June for our 9 year old Pitbulll who had torn her CCL. Deciding that surgery was not the best option for her at her age, I researched and found Ortho-Dog and their brace. It has been a life-saver for her. She has been able to enjoy her walks again and still play with her best doggo friend. Customer service was wonderful and answered all my questions, prior to ordering. The shipment arrived on time and the brace was well made. With a little instruction in the beginning, I was able to get the brace on and sized correctly. Now, it goes on without a hitch. I highly recommend this company! Their products and service are top-notch!

- Mindy M

At the time I purchased the brace I had serious fitting concerns, Abby was kind enough to walk me through and personally checked my measurements. After receiving the CCL brace for our Bogart I sent pics and Sarah replied promptly with fitting corrections that used clear and concise verbal instructions along with directional arrows on the picture. Bogart has varying degrees of happiness with his brace, and I was VERY much on the fence about whether it was helping or hurting... but here we are a week later and he is able to walk and use his leg. I am highly optimistic that he will continue improving. He's a boy and surgery is cost prohibitive and I think it would be absolute misery to place crate limitations on big active boy for 8-12 weeks. Thank you Ortho-Dog for providing help & natural relief! ps- tiny adjustments are needed to the brace throughout the day, but that's no different than any human brace I've ever worn.

- Valerie H

Awesome product, Jagger can put his own weight on his injured leg again

- AJ S

Our Aussie, Toast, tore her ACL and was having difficulties squatting to relieve herself. We looked at a few braces and ordered one from Amazon, but it did not do the job. We found Ortho dog on the web and noted some of the great outcomes, so we ordered their brace. The brace worked great to help her walk and squat. Sarah was VERY helpful in fine tuning the brace adjustments for optimal performance. Very responsive to emails with detailed instructions and pictures. She requested photos so she could help us with adjustments. Highly recommend Ortho Dog.

- Randy J

Our vet wanted to go right into an MRI and surgery to the tune of $10,000 for our dog's torn CCL.We wanted to try conservative management. I am happy to report our pup is a month into his recovery/rehab and is doing great. The brace protects him against re-injury and he gets along fine with it on. Getting it adjusted when we first got it was a bit of a challenge but now it's just a matter of getting him clipped and velcroed in for the day. We are still 3 months out from full recovery but it's a long process whatever route you go.

- Kim C

Ortho Dog gave us so much more than an effective knee brace. They gave us hope and relief from the emotional drain of watching our dog struggle to walk in pain. Our mastiff is only 5 years old and was already diagnosed with hip and elbow dysplasia when she blew her CCL. We were told the surgery would cost over $12,000 here in Hawaii and her other knee was very likely to go as well. Making a decision to not help Harley purely out of financial hardship was a difficult burden to carry. That's when we found Ortho Dog. Their customer service was beyond expectation. They helped me adjust the fit by creating diagrams with my photos and exchanging pieces for a perfect fit. They emailed to check in and responded very quickly to my questions and concerns. The knee brace worked, and Harley was able to immediately walk around the block again. Just a few months later, my dog is now walking without the brace and looking like her normal, slightly "broken" self again. Thank you Ortho Dog!

- Jody G

I reached out to ortho dog for some help with my girl Pip and they were so prompt and helpful!! thank you!! I will pay it forward :)

- Nicole P

This is the second time that our (now 13-year old) golden retriever has injured her CCL. The first time it was her righty rear leg. The day that we put on the Ortho Dog brace, she was walking around again - without limping or favoring the uninjured leg. That was about four years ago. She wore the brace almost fully for three months and she was like her old self. This time, she injured her left rear leg. We purchased a new Cruciate Care Knee Brace for the left leg a few weeks ago. She is, once again, getting around great and even romping and playing with our miniature Aussie (as much as a 13-year old Golden does)! We will keep the brace on her for a couple of months - taking it off to check her progress, massage her legs, and wash the Ortho brace. If you can't tell, we couldn't be happier with this amazing product - and it beat putting our girl through one or two surgeries and months of recovery each time. Thank you Ortho Dog!!!

- The Welsch Hills Inn

18 months ago, my uber-athletic 10 y.o. heeler/mix blew both CCL's within a month of each other. I felt surgery was prohibitively expensive, but found the Orthodog brace system. The brace went on and he supported him while he learned to walk again. The system allowed flexibility for us to brace both legs, or just one at a time while he rebuilt. Now, he's 12 and hasn't worn the brace in 8 months. Today we went on a 6 mile run in the snow and he did great. He runs up stairs with no issue and sometimes even stands up tall for hugs. Orthodog is a great small business and the last year and a half of doggie love has been worth every penny.

- Dan T

Our Aussie Doodle had a torn cruciate (doggie ACL) and needed surgery. We bought the Cruciate knee brace to use for a few weeks until we could get surgery scheduled. It seemed to help him walk better by isolating and limiting his knee movement. The staff responded quickly to emails and double checked measurement to make sure we got/ordered the right size. Overall a good experience.

- John S