2003 HO-BO Care Success Stories

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Note from Zoey: I was adopted from boxer rescue in the summer of '03. My owners are not good at sharing my pictures with others so it took a while to get one sent. I was a little under weight when I found my new home but as you can tell from my pictures me on the left and my big brother on the right should and will be going on a diet soon. I am older than what I thought but nobody around here cares to much except Demon, because I cant play as much as he would like. I cant get Demon to quit chewing on my back legs either, but were best friends so we will be just fine.

Note from the family: We were not sure if getting a new dog was the answer, especially a dog from a rescue. To tell you the truth I would NEVER do it another way. She is the best and sweetest dog. Now the only problem we have is deciding if we have time, and room in the bed for a third.

Name: Daisy - *ADOPTED*

 

 

Name: Bilbo *ADOPTED*

 

 

T-Bone - *ADOPTED

*ADOPTED* Chinna

 

*ADOPTED * Koa

 

 

*ADOPTED* Madison - 2 year old beautiful brindle female with cropped ears. Very nice boxer, but she is a little shy.

*ADOPTED* Rambo - 1.5 year old stocky fawn and white male with a black mask and natural ears and a cute smush face. Very happy & laid back. He has shown no aggression with other dogs at the vet clinic.

 

*ADOPTED* Carrah (pronouced "Ser-ah) - 1.5 year old female Fawn and white with a gorgeous black mask and natural ears. Being spayed on 11-21-03

 

*ADOPTED* 11-2003 Gretchen Gretchen found a wonderful home with her foster family!

 

 

*ADOPTED* 11-2003 Tank

*ADOPTED* 11-2003 Bishop

 

*ADOPTED* 11-2003 Chip & Raven

Chip came into rescue very skinny and was overlooked by his first potential home because of this. Raven had skin problems that we feared would make her difficult to adopt. Chip is now fat a happy and Ravenhas a glossy coat and both are very well loved by their new family!

*ADOPTED* Jack

 

 

*ADOPTED* Satchmo

 

 

*ADOPTED* Casper

 

 

Hunter

 

 

*ADOPTED* Jasper

 

 

*ADOPTED* Brando

 

 

*ADOPTED* Scoobie

 

We adopted Bowen (then known as Gatsby #2277) on 7/25 and he has been a wonderful addition to our family. He is big and goofy, clumsy and adorable, has tons of energy and loves to play, but above all he is loving and lovable. I can hardly remember what life was like before the big guy came to live with us. Most important of all though - he and his new forever sister (our other boxer Hailie) have become the very best of friends. Thank you so much for helping him find a good home and for letting us be that home for him, Brian, Kari, Hailie and now Bowen
Bowen (left) and his new sister Hailie (right) lounging around on a lazy Sunday morning.

*ADOPTED* Priscilla

 

 

*ADOPTED* Taylor & Misty.

 

 

*ADOPTED* Matrix, dark brindle male. Matrix is recovering from a broken back leg that is healing nicely The pin in Matrix's leg has been removed and he is now ready to go to his 'forever' home!

 

*ADOPTED* Mannie

 

 

*ADOPTED* MAYA

 

 

*ADOPTED* Alana

Just wanted to update you on Alana (aka Allie). We have decided we just can't live without her! When we first met Allie we had no idea what we were up for. Allie has stolen our hearts and the hearts of her new brother and sister. When we were first asked to foster Allie I was a little nervous. Not ever having any contact with a deaf dog I wasn't sure what I had signed up for. To be truelly honest she is just like our other two dogs. She responds to Rob and I the way Sampson and Sadie do. I know there are a lot of people out there that feel sorry for deaf animals, but I want to reassure everyone that deaf animals are very normal animals and have no idea they are any different from the other dogs.

Allie contiues to learn new and exciting things everyday and is just a blessing to have in our family. I would like to thank Tara and Chad (Allie's first foster family) for giving Rob and I the chance to meet and fall in love with this very special little girl.

I've attached a new photo of Allie with her new brother and sister and will continue to keep everyone updated on her progress.

*ADOPTED* Drake Aug 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* Cora Aug 2003

Well it has been 7 months since we adopted Cora. Time flies when you are having fun. Cora brings a smile to our faces everyday. Thank you so much for saving this four footed angel.We weren't sure about adopting a deaf dog. However Cora makes it easy. She doesn't know she is deaf. She knows signs for sit, stay, come, walk, ride, and no. That one she doesn't like to much and she will turn her head. If she doesn't see the sign "no" she doesn't hear "no", Smart dog! She has also learned to "speak" for her treat. My son Jared was glad to see that Maya and Alana were adopted also. He had suggested that we also adopt them as well. He thought that it would be just as easy to raise 3 deaf dogs as one.
Thank you again, Cora's Mom, Jeanette

*ADOPTED* Molly Aug 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* Jesse Aug 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* Felix Aug 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* Buddy Aug 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* Nevada

To Everyone at Ho-Bo Care: We can't express to you in words how much we love our new little boy, now named Bailey. He is awesome in so many ways. He loves to run and play with Annie, our Golden, and friends at the dog park. He really enjoys going in the water! He LOVES food!! He even sleeps with us and is truly a gift, a great addition to our family.

*ADOPTED* Snow

I adopted "Snow" (June of 2003), she goes by Sylis now. She came to me a bit under 70lbs, she is currently 80lbs of muscle and the friendliest of dogs with other dogs, adults, and kids. She rarely leaves my side and walks with me w/o a leash (that took some time). She will stay in the yard as I am working out there with no threat of running off. She is very well behaved and has truly become my shadow. People are always commenting on her behavior and what a great looking dog she is. Sylis is doing well. Thanks, Matt Asik

*ADOPTED* DINO

 

*ADOPTED* Sonia

 

 

*ADOPTED* Clyde

I just wanted to pass along a huge Thank You. We adopted our dog Moose (formerly known as Clyde) in July and he is such a good boy. He loves being around our kids - and plays with them allot. He is very well behaved and I couldn't ask for a better little boy (well, I guess he isn't little anymore!). He has become an important part of our family. I have attached a picture of him.
I just wanted to tell you Thank You once again!

**ADOPTED** Anika - June 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* Bogie - June 2003

 

 

*ADOPTED* TYSON - June 2003

 

*ADOPTED* Tess - June 2003

 

*ADOPTED* Titus - May 2003

 

 

* ADOPTED* Leon - May 2003
We just wanted to send you an update on Leon, who we adopted back in May. We couldn't imagine life without him now! He has become such a wonderful addition to our family and was a wonderful addition right from the start! Our other "little one", Shelby, who is a 1 1/2 year old fawn boxer, has become such the loving sister and the two cannot bare to be seperated. Thank you so much for helping us find Leon, we have fallen so crazy in love with him! Happy Holidays to all of you at Hobo Care, we'll send you a picture soon!

*ADOPTED* Mary - May 2003

 

 

* ADOPTED* Kira - May 2003

* ADOPTED* Oreo

* ADOPTED* Chloe

*ADOPTED* Caleb is the male and Kalika is the female.
*ADOPED * Moses Moses joined a family who also has another HO-BO Care boxer!

*ADOPTED* Dharma

*ADOPTED* Daisy 5/7/03 - Daisy (now renamed Ripley) is doing remarkable! Her broken toe is healing well and her energy is back to that of a normal boxer. She is such a blessing to our family! We were pleasantly surprised on how well behaved she is. We have lots of play time together with her rope and teddy bear. We are however still working on her protectiveness. She is still not to keen on strangers but her progress is far better than I expected. We were apprehensive of getting another boxer, considering that Jeremy's first dog was a boxer and his baby, but Ripley is the new love in our life. Thank you to Mary, Marita, Jeni and the entire HOBO care team that made this possible. -- Katrina Van Marter

**ADOPTED** Lola

Just wanted to give you an update on Lola, the boxer we adopted in March of this year. Lola has been a wonderful addition to our family and we couldn't be happier. When we brought her home she was still thin and needed to gain weight. She has put on about 15 pounds and looks great.

Lola is very playful and loves to wrestle with "daddy" and play hard. At the same time she is incredibly patient and very gentle with our two girls who are 9 and 5 years old. She even lets them dress her up in their play clothes! Lately, the girls have taught her to "march" with them as they make a path through the house. Lola stands on her hind legs and leans on whichever girl is in back and walks along with them.

Lola loves to go on walks and run at the park and in the canyon near our home. She still gets very excited at the sight of other dogs while on her leash and we continue to work on that. She plays very well with other dogs when off the leash, though. We actually have to spell the word c-a-r in our
house to prevent her from getting too excited until we are ready to leave.

Lola has jumped our back fence a couple of times and we have to be careful that she is not outside alone. Aside from that we couldn't be happier. She is a very affectionate and loving dog and very well behaved. Our thanks to the Searfoss' for taking good care of her before we got her.

The Stapley Family, Castle Rock

**ADOPTED** Desiree

**ADOPTED** Wyatt Going from 1 to 2 dogs was a big adjustment for all of us. Wyatt's been a champ. He lost a bit of weight since he's come here, down to about 90 lbs.He loves to run, and he's a great jogging companion. Schatzi (our other boxer) was initially reserved, but she has relaxed and she and Wyatt get along really well. They play quite a bit, and Wyatt is ok with the fact that she's the boss dog. He sleeps in the kids room with her each night, and he sometimes acts as a watch-dog. He seems to be too sound a sleeper to be really good at it, but it's obvious that he knows this is home and he watches out for us and the kids. I won't say it been all "roses". Wyatt is always trying to sneak food off of the table. For now we kennel him during meals. He works very well on the leash, but when he gets released he gets so excited he forgets almost all commands. He still has some puppy in him, and he needs more attention than Schatzi. I think it's making us better dog owners. We definitely wouldn't trade him. Thanks for helping us find him. -- Mike & Kris Gates

**ADOPTED** ROCKY

* ADOPTED* Powder 4-27-03: I wanted to write with an update about our adoption of Powder. When we first met Powder, it was evident to us that his first family loved him very much, because he is such a gentle, loving puppy. We could tell that he missed his family. It's been 3 weeks since we adopted him, and he is growing closer to us every day. He loves our other boxers, Jenna and Balto. They were a little jealous at first, but have adjusted very well. He is incredibly playful, and can play with a ball for hours a day, entertaining himself until the ball ultimately rolls where he can't reach it. Our kids love Powder, and the feeling is mutual (he loves them too...). Most of all, he has bonded with my husband, wagging his tail 90 miles an hour whenever he sees him. We are grateful to Powder's original family, his foster parents Phillissa and David, and of course Marita. Thanks for all of the care that you gave to Powder, and for the great advice. Powder is a great match for us, and we'll do our best to make sure he continues to be a
happy boy.

* ADOPTED* Tonka [NOT BOXER: AMERICAN BULLDOG]

*ADOPTED* BOSCO - now known as "Vegas".
This is a quick note from Bosco's (Vegas') new family to let you all know how happy we are and how much we already love him! He is a great dog, very loving. He has adjusted well to our home and our dog, although he's not too good about sharing toys with her yet! He loves being in the house and when he does go outside, he usually comes to the door within a couple of minutes to see where we are and to let us know he wants back in. He will be getting a dog door soon (this week), but to our surprise (and Marje's!) he is housebroken and prefers to be inside. Anyway, we just wanted to let you know that he is doing great and we are so grateful to have him!

*ADOPTED* Splash

 

*ADOPTED* MAX

 

 

*ADOPTED* GINGER
I just wanted to say that Gingeris doing great. She and Champ have been playing all day and night and day and night. They seem very comfortable sharing resting spots and even food bowls. I took a nap and I had both dogs sleeping on each other and on me. The jealousy is very minimal as far as attention goes. She likes to chase the cats (as does Champ). No problems with the cats thus far. This will be a learning and training exercise. She is very protective of the house when strangers come to the door. I haven't had to good of luck getting nice pictures as the dogs don't stay still to long. -- The Lee Family.

Adopted! (Cessa) Now known as Deuce- the little fawn boy in the front left

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 07:21 PM -- As some of you know, we lost our Harley boy this Dec. to kidney disease. The void his passing left was overwhelming for everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. This weekend we brought home Deuce (Cessna) and in true boxer boy fashion, he came in and took over. My girls Ponchy (10) and Xena (6) did not know what to think of the new little bundle of energy that had invaded their space, but have since made him part of the pack. Deuce is so sweet and has brought so much energy back into our lives. We can't thank Rebecca and Joe enough...and of course Marita for bringing us together with Deuce. They say that when a pet passes, their spirit comes back to you....if I didn't know better, I'd swear my boy came home. Pete Myers

* ADOPTED* MISTY
Misty got such an awesome new family to love her -- she is spoiled rotten by Donnamarie and Rich!

 

(Here's a) picture of the boxer we adopted a couple weeks ago. Her name was Scout but we've been calling her Sissy since she's the sister. She and Nico play all day long, chase each other in the yard, and crash out every so often to get revved up again. Here are two attached photos. Best wishes, Shelley & Justin

Brrruce (Pudge) & Marta (Chance) are two new wonderful additions to our family. They are the sweetest dogs and are adapting well to life in our home. Everyone, friends & family have fallen in love with them. Thank you and please keep up the great work that you do. Attached a new photo of Brrruce & Marta. The previous one posted didn't do them justice. The ugly mug in the photo is my husband Dave. :)

NIKKI - Adopted Feb 2003 - Nikki has become a beloved part of our household. We were not really ready for a dog because our new house still has a dirt yard. However, Marita contacted us about a dog that needed a foster home immediately, due to the dog's incomaptibility with cats in her previous foster home. We figured it would be fairly easy to watch Nikki for a few days until an adoptive family came forward. A few days with Nikki was all it took for us to realize that she was the perfect dog for us. She was a quick learner and quickly bonded with both of us. She understood a variety of commands and even let us know when she was hungry or needed to go outside. More importantly, Nikki is a very loving, affectionate dog that can't get enough cuddling. She also can't get enough car rides. While we are still teaching her a few things like getting over her leash aggression towards other dogs (she was previously kept chained before coming to Ho Bo Care), Nikki is sweet and gentle. Wiping her paws when the yard is muddy has been a small price to pay for such a great gift in our lives. - David and Phillissa Rozansky

CHLOE - Adopted Feb 2003

 

HERCULES - Adopted Feb 2003

Hercules has been with us for over a month now and he is a truly great boxer.
He and Cody have really bonded together and enjoy each others company and
doing "boxer play." Hercules is a love sop and cannot get enough petting and
affection which he gets on a regular basis. He has gained a few pounds and he was really skinny when we got him. He just could not get enough to eat - and ate like a huge vacuum cleaner but now he seems to be getting the idea that there will be food on a regular basis. He and Cody had some food issues at first as he was finished before she was started and he thought that if she was not done, she did not want her food. Now when he is finished, he walks away and lets her eat in peace. Hercules likes to go in the car and both of them sit in the back seat and watch out the windows as we do our errands. Good car protectors. Thanks so much for letting us have him as he is terrific. Patricia and Don & Cody and Hercules

MAPLE - Adopted Feb 2003

 

LAILA - Adopted Feb 2003

 

JUST JOE - Adopted Feb 2003

 

MICA  - Adopted Jan 2003 as the 2nd HO-BO Care dog in the family. Congratulations Mica, you got a *great* family!

STUART - Adopted Jan 2003. Stuart is the young boxer who came into rescue with a broken leg. His foster family couldn't bear the thought of him leaving their home, so he's there to stay!

Just wanted to share some pictures I took today of Stuart. His leg has healed nicely and he walks with only a slight limp! I just wanted to say thank-you for helping me to find this beautiful dog. Thank-you too to Marita and Bonnie for your patience during Stuart's healing time. I just love my dog…He is the best! Thanks, Cathy

DUKESTER - Adopted Jan 2003