This video was taken by Luca, president of Anpana, the Italian galgo rescue association currently visiting Pepis Dog Refuge in Pedrera. He took this film on the drive down from the village to the refuge. The second half of the video is taken from Pepis. Check out the speed of the vehicle.
I witnessed similar ‘training’ when I was there, man on quad bike with 4 galgos. This was made illegal in Andalucia but a couple of years back the Junta rescinded the law.
Anpana is the Italian association which supports the galgos at Pepis Dog Refuge and rehomes them. An Italian tv crew also came to visit them, to film the dogs and also to visit a galguero to see how he keeps his dogs…you would be shocked that he should be proud to have people see it! They live chained to the wall in stone animal feed troughs in what is not quite a bunker! The videos of the visit are on facebook. If you are able to visit Pepis Refuge facebook page, you may be able to see the videos. Here is a weblink if you wish to try.
There are 26 galgos currently at Pepis and 18 puppies from the two galga bitches which arrived heavily pregnant. They all need feeding, along with the 50+ other dogs. Please help feed them, and home them. And you will be made very welcome if you want to go and spend a week’s holiday volunteering at the refuge. There is a very comfy caravan ready and waiting!
Titan is a rescued Galgo found on a highway in the province of Toledo by a volunteer of Apadat. The vet diagnosed that he has two broken legs. We are an association that does not receive any subsidies or aid from any city. We ask for financial aid in order to pay the veterinary costs. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
To help economically: GLOBALCAJA 3190 4003 2144 7187 1121
PAYPAL: info@apadattoledo.es Concept: TITAN
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Pepis Dog Refuge has over 26 galgos, including two bitches who arrived in the late stages of pregnancy. Monique has given birth to 9 puppies, Scarlet is at this moment birthing! Here’s a lovely story about one Volunteer who recently spent time helping Jane and Alan at the Refuge. If you would like to volunteer, contact them through the website.
Henriikka Puntti
Hi all friends of Pepi`s Refuge!
I want to share my trip to Pepi`s cause for me it was something huge!
Most of all i want to thank you Jane and Alan. So humble and big hearted people! They told me stories about the dogs. Stories about hopelesses and sadnesses which have turned up to happies and forever love.
This beautiful boy is Reilly. As a small puppy, he was left tied by a piece of wire to the gate of Pepis Dog Refuge two years ago and named Phantom because one half of his face is white and one half brown. He was a playmate with my boy Polar, they were pups together. Adopted in the UK and renamed Reilly, sadly due to circumstances beyond his control, he is now in foster in England and waiting for a forever family again.
He is 2 years old, full Pet Passport, no hangups, perfect with other dogs, ready to slot straight into another home.
If you have room for him in your home and your heart, here’s the contact.
She has been called Monique. On the evening of 15/2 she started vomiting and diahorrea so was rushed to the vet. She remained in the clinic. The pups are weak, we are waiting for news. Please help with the vet bill if you can. thank you.
Even with 75 dogs to care for 24/7 and a pregnant galga just rescued after being abandoned and running loose in the village, and about to produce babies, Jane and Alan of Pepis Refuge made time to visit a local hunter. Here Jane explains.
‘As part of our ongoing effort to be involved in the world of the Galgos and the Galgueros in our area, we were invited to go and see a local Galguero and his dogs. He was very proud to show us the food he prepares them every day, which consisted of pasta, vegetables, meat and bread, with a supplement of vitamins which we saw cooking as we were there.
His dogs have a large compound with individual sleeping compartments, spotlessly clean. His dogs are micro chipped, vaccinated and tattooed on the ear. For security reasons he has a vault door filled with concrete and thick walls as some of the Galgos are from champions and to him are priceless, he has dogs of over 7 years of age that he won’t part with.
