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The Wizard of Paws

The Wizard of Paws is an American reality show on BYU TV that follows Sterling, Virginia-based animal orthotist Derrick Campana as he creates prosthetic limbs for pets and sanctuary animals.[2] The series premiered in April 2020 with a 10-episode first season, followed by four more seasons.[3][4] Nat Geo Wild shares the rights to the show,[5][6] and some episodes are available on Disney+.

Campana attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and biomechanics in 2001,[7] followed by Northwestern University where he graduated with a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics.[8][2] Starting in 2002, Campana worked on human prosthetics for a few years. He currently owns and operates Bionic Pets, specializing in prosthetics, and he remains a partner in Animal OrthoCare, which he founded in 2005 and sold in the 2010s. Campana was first featured on the 2018 Animal Planet show Dodo Heroes.[9][10]

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2021)

Season 4 (2022)

Season 5 (2023)

Season 6 (2024)

References

  1. ^ "The Wizard of Paws". BYUtv. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "About". Bionic Pets. 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ Brokaw, Francine (April 27, 2021). "'The Wizard of Paws' returns for season 2". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Szabo, Matt (April 15, 2021). "Frida the rescue dog, who lives in Huntington Beach, gets her wings". Daily Pilot. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "The Wizard of Paws". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ Bender, Kelli (April 27, 2021). "The Wizard of Paws Is Back on the Road Helping Pets Walk Again and 'Making Families Whole'". People. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Derrick Campana, the Wizard of Paws". Penn State. 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ Tong, Tracey. "The Dr. Dolittle of Pet Prosthetics". Modern Dog. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  9. ^ Gilgore, Sara (June 19, 2018). "How a Sterling animal care biz owner landed on Animal Planet". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  10. ^ Debczak, Michele (June 20, 2018). "Inside the Pet Prosthetics Company That's Changing Animals' Lives". Mental Floss. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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