Therapy Dog Boone Signs ‘Paw-tographs’ at Airport

Boone is a wheelchair-bound dog known for his dapper collection of bow ties. He’s also the subject of a book that tells his remarkable tail—er, tale—featured at a pair of events Friday at Pittsburgh International Airport.

A member of the PIT PAWS therapy dog team, Boone “signed” copies of “Bow Tie Boone,” which was written by his owner and handler, Tanya Diable, at two Hudson Booksellers locations at the airport.

Oh, and don’t think about autographs here; think paw-tographs.

“I actually got his paw print inked and put onto a stamp,” Diable said. “I’ll stamp the book with the paw print and then I’ll sign it ‘Love, Boone’ or whatever.”

Boone is well-known around the airport for providing comfort and affection to travelers, as well as frequently posing for pictures with them. Posted on his Instagram page is a recent picture of the beagle-hound mix with Steelers first-round draft choice Broderick Jones taken when Jones first landed in Pittsburgh.

The Instagram account has more than 15,000 followers enthralled by his extraordinary story.

Abused by his former owner, Boone lost his back legs when he was just a puppy. He was rescued in 2018 by Diable; she and her husband Charlie also care for five other special needs dogs.

Diable got Boone the wheelchair that returned him to mobility and enabled him to pass his therapy dog training. Diable and Boone started visiting schools, children’s hospitals and the airport, and he became known for the array of bow ties he frequently wears in public.

Those appearances by the special needs canine have drawn national att