Humpy or ‘Humpy Dump' – Is a Black and White Sheltie Cross, there's a sad story to start of Humpys life. Once again we bought him from a Pet Shop in Cheshire, we'd been watching him for ages. He we firstly in an enclosure with lots of other Boars which he obviously loved but for some reason one day the pet shop had decided to isolate him, he became very withdrawn. My boyfriend had become really fond of ‘Humpy' and after a couple of weeks we decided to buy him.

We put him in a room which was quiet but which we go into regularly, unfortunately ‘Humpy' was very depressed and wouldn't come out at all. We had to act fast so we contacted a local breeder who thankfully had a fully weaned 4 ½ week old boar, which we've called ‘Patch'. So we introduced them and I'm pleased to say they are the best of friends now. Patch really looks up to his older pal, Humpy and has really brought him out of himself.

Humpy still doesn't like being held but he really enjoys coming to see us by the side of his hutch – on his terms, which is a real achievement.

He and Patch love chasing each other round the hutch and jump heaps.