The invention concerns an orthopedic training or therapeutic device for dogs, hoofed animals, and camels that consists of at least one elastic band (3), at least over part (5) of its length, and that is fastened on one side to the middle rear paw or middle front paw of the extremity (4) being treated and cooperates on the other side with a chest harness (2) of the animal (1).The invention is characterized by the fact that the band (3) is fastened on the other side to a linkage point (7, 7') in the upper area of the chest harness (2) on the withers or on the side.