Dog Thrives with Bionic Paws

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Dog Thrives with Bionic Paws

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Nakio the amazing bionic dog

Naki'o is the world's first dog to be fitted with a complete set of bionic paws. They work naturally to allow him to run, jump and play like any other dog. Naki'o lost his paws to frostbite as a puppy after he was abandoned in the Nebraska winter by his owners. He was adopted by vet technician Christie Tomlinson. As he grew, Naki'o had difficulty getting around on his stubs, resorting to crawling on his stomach. So last year Tomlinson decided to get him prosthetics. Denver's Orthopets created two for the dog, and after seeing how well he did with them, made another two for free. It's really amazing to see how he jumps and moves around with his new feet!

Click on this link or copy and paste to your browser to see video of Naki'o playing and prancing with his new bionic paws!

http://youtu.be/6z_LZWk34xI

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