HOBO
Sex/colour: Male Black with white
D.O.B: approx 2008 to 2009
Breed: Bull Lurcher poss Staffy-Whippet-Collie mix
Came to AfG: November 2011
HOBO we were made a ware by a supporter, there was an unclaimed stray
on a stray kennels site, est age 2 to 3 years, photographed side on and
very underweight, the kennels suggesting he was predominantly Whippet.
We had recently met a lady on a dog walk, who had adopted a young
Whippet cross female (they named Fifi) from a rescue center, who had
come to them pregnant and giving birth to pups.
Almost all the pups were ‘spoken for’ leaving the mother, she was very
timid, so the adopters thought best to give her a home.
As we noticed on the dog walk where we met, Fifi seemed confident around
our hounds, so we suggested her adopter could consider fostering a
confident but similar hound.
We contacted the stray kennels who still had Hobo and were able to visit
him with Fifi and her adopter.
Dear Hobo came bounding into the paddock, enjoying a good run and play
as he had been couped up in the kennel for longer than his statutory 8
days hoping a home or rescue place would come along for him.
The introductions were made and Hobo and Fifi seemed a perfect match.
However it was very clear Hobo was not ‘predominantly Whippet’ as shown
on his side view photos! but a Bull Lurcher with a wide skull short
muzzle and wide chest and although he was severely underweight we could
recognise roughly what he should look like once in peak condition.
So Hobo settled in well to his foster home with Fifi but there was no
question after a couple of days that his fosterers were wanting to part
with him, so they decided to adopt him instead.
Over the weeks and months which followed, Hobo not only helped Fifi gain
her confidence but he transformed into a strong healthy hound.
Hobos photos below show his journey from rescue.
The photos at the top of his page show Hobo featured (also with Fifi) on
a page of the AfG 2017 calendar Sighthound Survivors.
Beautifuly photographed by Belinda Buxton.
