It’s easy to tell the end of the hunting season in Spain is near. The galguerros are getting rid of their dogs. Why, because they can’t be bothered to keep them during the summer.
San Anton refuge, in Villamartin, now has over 50 galgos and, in the last couple of weeks, the volunteers have arrived in the mornings to find yet more left at the gate.
Five of them have been taken in by Paul and April Carrier at Alpha Dog School, sponsored by L’Europe des Levriers.
The only positive side to this is that at least the dogs haven’t been tortured, hung from trees or burned alive. However they are all going to need to find forever homes, and that is not always easy for the rescue associations.
If you can offer a home to a galgo, please contact one of the associations listed here. If you live in the UK, please check, Problems for dogs entering the UK.