These 2 boys who are brothers came to AFG in May 2010, not long after we took in their 9 year old mother, Belle (who is featured on ‘dogs homed greyhounds’- she was named for racing as No Way Jose).
Sadly when we took Belle in April 2010, from the miserable existence the dogs were living in, we were not able to take her 2 sons Floyd and Storm. But by a strange twist of fate a month later, we were contacted by a support worker from a local residential institute where the dogs previous owner had been residing for 12 months, stating that the 2 dogs were at risk of being shot by a landowner or seized by police as they were straying and had killed some deer.
The previous owner had left the dogs for nearly a year to more or less fend for themselves, with a neighbour putting food and water out for them every day, and shutting them in a dilapidated, unheated caravan each night and letting them out each morning.
When we visited the lonely site before we finally collected the boys, there was evidence they were catching their own rabbits to eat. Although they were in fairly good condition, body wise when we collected them, it was quite obvious they had not been socialized or had a lead on or traveled in a vehicle.
Floyd got his name, as when we picked him up, his face was split open and had got infected (possibly an injury from barbed wire or a kick from a deer). Storm got his name because he was like a storm racing around, hiding under the caravan and panicking when we tried to get a lead or harness on him (in the end he was just picked up and carried to the van).
As Floyds face needed immediate veterinary attention, we decided to leave them at the vets together and have them both neutered at the same time.’After this they went together to a small private boarding kennels, with their own private paddock and settled in very happily, with warm clean quilts to lie on and good nourishing food and bones and treats and toys to enjoy.
AFG volunteers were able to walk them daily and take them out to lots of places to meet other dogs and people.
They soon became well adjusted dogs and eventually in September 2010, Storm found his forever home and Floyd went into a lovely foster home and a short while later in March 2011 Floyd was also adopted.
We were able to help these boys have a good life and a secure future due to the dedication and help of AFG volunteers and many donations of money including a very generous donation from the Sighthound Welfare Trust.
