Watch The Wizard of Paws

Derrick heads to Emerald Isle, North Carolina to help John and Brittany and their dog Indy. John and Brittany rescued Indy all the way from India after he was run over by a car at only 4 weeks old. As a result of that accident, Indy’s back leg was shattered and one of his front legs needed to be amputated. While assessing Indy for a prosthetic, Derrick discovers the dog’s shoulder is severely underdeveloped and can’t support the weight of a prosthetic limb. Refusing to give up on Indy, who has already overcome so much, Derrick invents a new type of device to get this determined pup walking again.

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This week, Derrick travels to Savannah, Georgia to meet Hamilton and Britnee and their service dog, Gunner. After serving twenty years in the military, Hamilton returned home after being injured in the line of duty and needed Gunner’s help to regain his ability to walk. Now, Gunner needs Derrick’s help to walk again. Gunner recently lost his front paw to cancer and hasn’t been able to do his job as a service dog since, with Derrick’s help and a new prosthetic limb, Gunner will regain his independence and be able to return to his incredibly important job.

Derrick helps out a sweet senior dog named Buddy Love who suffered neglect early in his life. Buddy Love has a front limb deformity that keeps his elbows locked, so he needs a cart to help him get around. Then Derrick heads to Laconia, Minnesota to meet Marvel, an adorable puppy who was adopted by the Williams family. Blaine and Steph’s son, Paxton, has a very special connection with Marvel and is excited to see her get a prosthetic. Marvel was born without her front right paw and has never walked on four legs before. She needs a prosthetic so that she can grow into the super dog she was meant to be.

Derrick and Henry travel to Italy, Texas to help neighbors Monica and Robert with a cow and a dog, both named Penelope. Penelope the cow has an amputated hoof which constantly gets infected, forcing her to live her life indoors, while Penelope the dog has nerve damage so severe, her back legs kick involuntarily which causes her to rapidly overheat in the extreme Texas heat. Derrick is challenged with two builds: a cart that will help control Penelope’s legs and keep her from overheating and a boot sturdy enough to support Penelope the cow.

Derrick travels to a sanctuary farm hidden among the bright lights of Las Vegas to help a young alpaca born with front limb deformities. Sharon has dedicated the last five decades of her life to helping disabled farm animals and now she needs help saving Debbie the alpaca's life. As Debbie continues to grow, the weight of her body will cause her legs to collapse until she can no longer walk. Derrick needs to build custom braces that will stabilize Debbie's legs and slowly correct her deformity over time so she can live out a long life on the farm.

After a dog named Penny loses her leg in a traumatic accident, Derrick must work quickly to get her back on her feet before she risks becoming paralyzed by her injuries.

Derrick travels to Long Beach, California to help the Wackerman-Nulty family and their new puppy, Colby. Chad and Kate have recently merged their two families and Colby is the glue that sticks them all together. Colby is a fast growing puppy with a rare front limb deformity called ectrodactyly, which means that he has all the bones in his paw but they are in the wrong places. Colby is showing signs of extreme fatigue from his deformity and can barely get out of the house to go for a walk. Derrick will try to make Colby a custom prosthetic to help alleviate the family's concerns.

A familiar face joins Derrick to help with the increased workload at Bionic Pets HQ, where a cavalier king charles spaniel is fit with a custom helmet. Derrick then travels to San Diego, California to help a bouncy puppy named Teo, who is a double amputee. Teo's parents, Milton and Vanessa, were frontline workers during the Covid crisis, and adopting this energetic puppy during the pandemic was a light that guided them through dark times. But, Teo's joyful determination to get around puts him at risk of further injury. Derrick has to come up with a brand new cart design that gives Teo the freedom he deserves and allows Milton and Vannessa to take him on trips to the Southern California beach.

Join Derrick and his sidekick, Henry, as they travel to Mooresville, North Carolina to build a custom cart for Boots, an 11-month-old corgi who was born with front limb deformities. The Russell family have a special place in their hearts for special needs dogs. Boots' sister Buttercup is a 6-year-old corgi who lost her mobility three years ago, and she's been using a cart ever since. Buttercup's favorite thing in life is to chase a ball and Boots has never had the chance to join in. Derrick and the Russell family are eager to see if Boots will accept the cart and race alongside his sister!