Galgo News

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Galga and 4 month old puppy – now safe with Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Last week from Galgo Rescue Almeria  video

    Every time again, it’s that same fearful waiting… that moment when a request for help comes in and your heart tightens, because you never know what kind of suffering you’re about to face. We were asked if we could help take in a galgo girl and a puppy. And as much as we wanted to rush into action immediately… the Rescue center is currently running with only one person. It was simply impossible to pick them up yesterday.

    The following day thankfully, it was possible. With heavy hearts, we drove to the meeting point. What we found: an adult galgo girl… and a puppy barely four months old. The way that tiny pup was handed over — so lost, so fragile — is something we will never forget. (more…)

  • Abandoned in the Spanish campo – Galgos Rescue Almeria trying to catch them

    Video

    2 black galgos lost and abandoned in the campo after hunting – Galgos Rescue Almeria are hoping to catch them.  Not an easy task out in the open.  Keep your fingers crossed for them all.

     

  • Can Dogs have PTSD?

    Read the full article on this weblink.

  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – callouts to rescue even on Sundays

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/1177445137849126

    From Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Even on Sundays, the rescue centre never rests.  When the phone rings, we often already know what time it is. Once again, a call for help. A small galgo girl… no longer wanted. Discarded. Thanked for her work, then cast aside as if she no longer had any worth.

    Our GRA van left immediately, as it so often does, heading to the agreed location. There she stood. Small and unsure. Her eyes said it all: she had had enough. Years of obedience, running until her body could no longer cope, enduring humiliations she never deserved. And yet, when we approached her gently, her tail gave a tiny wag. A spark of trust… despite everything.  For this little girl, a new adventure begins today. (more…)

  • ProtectoraScooby Medina & the Halloween House of Horrors 3

    Very gradual desensitisation…

    While the dogs were under anaesthetic the vet vaccinated, microchipped and castrated the galgos. Their convalescence has been very good and they recovered well. Now we have to continue the gentle and steady rehab efforts with them. Of course our approach to the care of these
    dogs is supportive with consistent positive reinforcement and very gradual desensitisation to potential triggers. We have kennelled each
    one of these galgos with a more confident galgo or galgos, where feasible, to help each one of them build trust and gain confidence. We are pleased that very early signs of progress are starting to show but we still have a long road to travel.

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  • Greyhounds and Galgos feel the cold more

  • Protectora Scooby Medina and the Halloween House of Horrors Rescue 2

    More on the rehabilitation of the 9 galgos rescued from the House of Horrors

    The 4 fearfuls will definitely need to go to an experienced family home or homes and the 5 should eventually settle into adoption with relative ease.  However, at some level, they all have a degree of anxiety having been simply left alone without daily contact from humans or any carefully managed experiences of, or introductions to doggy life in the outside world. They have certainly all suffered from incarceration and are now showing signs of trepidation when it comes to forming social bonds. Their past has compromised their welfare and this is very clear in their reduced responsiveness to humans. (more…)

  • Protectora Scooby – saving galgos from the Halloween House of Horror

    From Fermin Perez at Protectora Scooby.

    One of our most harrowing rescue missions in a long time was at Halloween on 31 October. We received a call from a hunter who was giving up hunting and wanted his 9 galgos to come into Scooby’s care. We drove in the pouring rain to the address we were given. The circumstances the dogs were kept in were some of the most horrific I’ve seen in many years. The conditions were absolutely squalid: Debris, filth, rats and an unbearable stench. The galgos themselves were not in bad shape. They needed vet care, castrating/ spaying and rehab. (more…)

  • From Heaven to Hell – the Story of the Galgo Espagnol

    This is my definitive guide to the plight of the Spanish galgo. Print versions sold out, available as an ebook.  All sale proceeds are donated to appeals for help with vet fees etc from Spanish shelters.

    The perfect gift for someone who wants to understand the breed and their plight.

  • Greyhounds In Need 2026 Calendar and Xmas Card

    This weblink will take you to the Greyhounds In Need xmas shop including their 2026 calendar featuring rescued galgos now in forever homes.