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I have been on the site about a week and finally had time to write up the story of my tripawd Josephine.  I had my first dog Napoleon for 2.5 years when I met Josephine (she was called Ragdoll then).  Never in a million years did I think I would have two dogs and I was not on the lookout for a second dog.  I met Josephine, last May at the dog daycare that I took Napoleon to (they both still go).  She was being fostered through the humane society by a girl that works at the daycare.  Josephine had been a stray that was hit by a car.  He front left leg had been broken at the elbow.  When I first met her she had a splinted leg, as they were making an attempt to heal it.  After a few weeks it was apparent that the break was not going to heal and amputation was decided as the best course of action.  With that broken leg Jojo was a sad little pup.  You could see that it hurt her to play. 

The first time I saw her after her surgery, running around playing with the other dogs at daycare, I just knew she was going to join my family.  Two weeks later I brought her home for a weekend for a trial run with Napoleon.  She has been with me ever since that weekend.  Napoleon was not sure about the whole thing for a day.  Within a couple weeks they were inseparable.  They sleep in a pile together, wrestle, and play tug.  Jojo can do just about everything that 4-legged dogs can and it amazes me that she keeps up with Napoleon.  I worry about her sometimes, that as she gets older her front leg will get injured from the extra exertion.  I am hoping that being on these forums will keep me in the loop as far as all the latest and greatest for keeping a tripawd healthy.