Galgo News

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Galgo pup Polar – enjoying life in France

    1 02 7 2013 250Polar continues to give us lots of pleasure and wins the affection of everyone he meets.

    He’s well into the household routine and starting to learn a few manners! He has to be fed first, otherwise he has his head in everyone else’s bowl and they stupidly let him. His big buddy is Bracken – they play together and often share a bed. Bracken has earned a lot of gold stars, he has endless patience. His ears get pinched, his jowl, his leg – come on, mate, I want to play – and only once has he snapped back that he’s had enough of playing for the time being!

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  • Pedro Munoz Refuge, Ciudad Real – allopurinol desperately needed

    My first galga, Karmel, came from La Bienvenida refuge at Ciudad Real. The city is not a good place for galgos. This appeal comes from the refuge of Pedro Munoz Ciudad Animal. They have 16 dogs with leishmaniosis and are desperately in need of allopurinol (300mg if possible) Please, if you can, purchase a supply to be sent to

    Loli Cantero
    C Reyes Catolicos nº 31
    13620 Pedro Muñoz
    Spain

    (They don’t have a paypal address to send money to buy.)

  • DAVID’S JUMPING OUT OF AN AEROPLANE! Please sponsor him

    Parachute jump 350DAVID’S JUMPING OUT OF AN AEROPLANE! WHY?

    To raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville.

    When? TUESDAY, 23rd JULY 2013

    Where? LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE

    He needs to raise 6,000 euros.

    It will cost 5,000 euros to fence an area of land where the refuge can relocate to the top of the hill above the house and kennels, which have been engulfed in mud slides over winter. The house is now declared unsafe to live in.

    It will cost 1,000 euros to buy a new electricity generator – their last one died and they are struggling. They can’t use power tools and the refuge does not have sufficient electricity for the day to day running of the refuge. They have a small generator which powers some of the lights at night. At the moment, the nights are light – what will happen in winter with short days and long dark nights?

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  • Pro-Galgo UK and USA – jewellery shop to help the hounds

    Pro-Galgo have some lovely jewellery for sale – I’ve got a necklace and am really thrilled with it. Support their fundraising for galgos and podencos.

  • Bogus RSPCA callers – animal owners beware – please circulate!

    Please see message below that was received today from a trusted source. Could you all send to everyone in your address book, with lots of eyes looking for this van there’s much more chance of them getting caught.

    When I was halfway to Kent doing deliveries this morning I had a phone call from my son, apparently the RSPCA were at my door. I have seen a white van with lowercase letters ‘rspca’ (NOT their Logo) in my road for the last 2 days with the occupant seemingly just walking around ? Luckily, having seen the van, I had reminded my children just yesterday that if they come, they do NOT come in, they do NOT see my dogs, and they must come back when myself and/or my husband are here.

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  • Ebro – an incredible galgo – beating the bastard who abandoned him

    This is the story of an incredible galgo, an unbelievable fighter for life and the people who have cared for him and helped along his journey to walk again.

    The story starts here at 112carlotagalgos in Malaga

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  • From Heaven to Hell – ebook now on sale with Leanpub

    Ebook readers can now buy a copy of my book from Leanpub. Details here

  • Polar’s Diary – settling in

    Polar buddies 250Polar is settling in well. His favourite buddy is Bracken, they play together and Bracken seems to understand that he has to be a bit gentle with the baby! Especially Polar gets frustrated that he can’t walk the meadows with David, Floyd and Bracken – the grass is too long for a little boy with a bad leg. After they cut the hay – when the rain stops! – we’ll take him. There are no rugs on the floors, he doesn’t quite understand that piddles and poos are done outside! And yesterday he ran off with a crucial piece of the new swing hammock David was putting together for me! He’s not saying where he’s hidden it!

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  • Dogs, skin allergies, heat – advice

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  • Lana – hand knitted galgo pup – bids please, to help Pepis Refuge

    Adopt Lana – hand knitted galgo pup – raising funds for Pepis refuge. Please take a look and bid for her.