Everyone that meets Joey thinks
that he looks exactly like a kangaroo.
Joey is a wild little man.
He is so happy.
- There you go!
- Even though he doesn't have his front legs, I don't think
he realizes it.
Joey is a dog that we rescued
from Qatar.
He was found on a construction site
by a man. He had no front legs.
When I saw his picture, I knew getting him here,
he would have a better life.
Once all the paperwork went through,
they were able to send him to the airport,
and I was able to pick him up from there.
We opened the crate, and he was, for two seconds,
a little shy.
- Hi. Are you coming out?
I instantly fell in love with him.
- Come on, Joey! You're home.
No More Pain rescues dogs
from abuse, neglect and abandonment.
Right now, we're keeping Joey until we figure out
what the next step is, as far as wheels or prosthetics.
Eventually, once that's all done,
we would love to put him up for adoption
and find him an amazing home where he can have a great life
and a forever family.
- Welcome to Freedom Home, Joey.
I've never rescued a dog with only two legs before.
But we are dedicated to giving Joey a great life.
He just meshed right in with the rest of my group.
His best friend is Mia.
They're always playing together in the yard.
I really want to get Joey either wheels or prosthetics.
He does bang his chest pretty hard
sometimes when he's chasing the other dogs,
or when he's walking and he's tired,
he kind of like, uses his face as,
like, a cushion on the floor.
So I feel like getting him
either prosthetics or wheels would kind of help.
- Joey!
Joey, is today your big day? Is today your big day?
We brought Joey up to Ithaca, New York,
and he saw a vet up there.
- It would be nice to protect that area.
But to anchor a vest would be very hard.
- The vet did suggest us get him wheels,
but he doesn't want him in it too often.
He thinks with physical therapy,
he would get strong enough in his back leg.
So the wheels are just for, like, a relief.
I don't know if he's gonna like them,
'cause he's been without them for so long.
We got Joey his wheelchair.
He doesn't like that.
All he's known is not having his two front legs,
and he seems pretty happy.
- Come on, buddy. It's okay.
He's pretty content without his wheels.
And he's just a happy-go-lucky little dog.
I decided that I was gonna foster Joey,
instead of keeping him at the rescue.
- Welcome home, Joey!
I'm already in love with him.
It might just be a foster fail. So.
- Come on.
When he got to my house, he fit in, like, perfectly.
He loves dirt.
He loves to get dirty.
I don't think Joey is -- whoo!--
gonna go anywhere.
And I think he's gonna stay with me forever.
Joey goes everywhere with me.
He goes to the rescue with me, he comes home with me.
Goes to my parents' house with me.
I've taken him to the beach.
He has a huge personality.
He's so happy and so sweet.
Joey loves to find giant sticks or branches that are, like,
quadruple his size. He drags them everywhere.
He'll chew on them, he'll eat them,
he'll entertain himself for hours.
He loves balls that squeak.
He sleeps in my arms.
I carry him everywhere.
After bringing Joey home,
he's kind of turned into, like, a son.
It's official. I decided to adopt Joey
and make him a part of my family.
Right, Joey?
I hope Joey's future is
full of happiness and health, and he lives a very long life.
Every dog deserves a second chance at life.
And I just hope to inspire someone
to rescue a dog that needs it.
- Yay! Yay!