The Wizard of Paws
| The Wizard of Paws | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Derrick Campana |
| Opening theme | "Brand New" by Ben Rector |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Erik Christensen |
| Running time | 26–28 minutes |
| Production companies | BYU TV The Dodo Group Nine Media Nomadica Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | BYU TV |
| Release | April 2020 – present |
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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. The series premiered in April 2020 with a 10-episode first season, followed by six more seasons through 2025. Nat Geo Wild shares the rights to the show, and some episodes are available on Disney+.
Campana attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and biomechanics in 2001, followed by Northwestern University where he graduated with a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics. 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.