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Tramp is so lucky to have you for his family. Let's hear it for foster failures! He had such a hard start in life, it's wonderful you're showing him not all humans are terrible.

There are a number of reasons why a Tripawd would suddenly become sore so it's hard to pinpoint what might be the cause. First of all, try to think back and remember:

• what was he doing in the days just prior to showing symptoms?
• what kind of activity is he allowed to do, and for how long?
• are you giving him enough time to heal? during this time, are you icing the area and trying massage?
• what's his weight like? does he need to lose some?

Although Tripawds are more prone to joint stress and injury, being a Tripawd doesn't always have to mean aches and pains. Our own Wyatt Ray is 6 years old and he rarely has pain, and he's been a Tripawd since 8 month old. When he has shown signs of being exhausted, it's because we let him do too much. It's especially important for us to monitor their lifestyle to make sure that doesn't happen. There's a fine line between too much and not enough exercise, and we tend to learn things as we go. The Tripawds second e-book, Loving Life On Three Legs , goes over this along with providing lots of direction for helping to avoid the aches and pains that might happen when too much activity is allowed.

If you can pinpoint the answers to the above questions maybe we can help you eliminate the cause, but your vet is your best bet when trying to figure this out if symptoms don't subside in a few days.