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Category: Advice
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Spain to introduce pet ID for companion dogs
But of course it doesn’t cover the hunting dogs who are the ones who suffer the most abuse in the largest numbers.
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SOS Levrieri – about the Spanish Galgo
SOS LevrieriThe greyhound, unlike all other dog breeds, was not created and selected by man, it is a product of nature already represented in the early graffiti of high Mesopotamia and arrived to us practically intact.
The man, who transforms everything, didn’t feel the need to intervene on the greyhound.
He was the first animal to collaborate with man, he is morbidly attached to his owner, he is lazy and loves to sleep, but he is ready to transform into a fast hunter, careful gaze and snapping muscles.
He’s tender, affectionate, reserved, never intrusive, discreet presence by your side.
It’s a majestic dog, fast as the wind and light as a feather.
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Poignant thoughts from a Vet on euthanasia
This is a story from a vet in South Africa. Not about galgos but but probably there are many more vets around the world and in Spain who feel the same as her, putting down healthy galgos in perreras.
‘I have been writing this post in my head for nearly 3 years and until today I’ve never been brave enough to post it. But recently some people doing similar work and facing much the same reality have used social media to speak up about a topic that for so long has not been discussed. Their bravery has given me the courage to finally share my thoughts and experiences about something that I’ve needed to for so long.
Today I euthanased 5 dogs. This is not an uncommon task for a vet to perform and getting into the profession you are well aware of the fact that this is something you will have to do in your chosen career. However, the dogs I put down today were not sick, they were not injured, they were not old and they were not unhealthy in any way. They were not untamed and they were not aggressive. They were perfect, healthy and normal dogs. There was no reason for them to lose their lives today other than that they were failed by humans because of the current overpopulation crisis of domestic animals particularly dogs that so few people are prepared to accept and try to understand.
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Rehoming a galgo – what they need to learn
Galgos 112 explains what a galgo needs to learn when going into foster or adoption.
‘Galga Leía just arrived at her foster home. The most trivial things are a challenge for her. From going up and down stairs, an elevator, TV or a vacuum cleaner. At first it’s not easy for them and it’s the work of the family that welcomes them to help them get through this stage patiently, without trauma. It’s an exciting and very rewarding task.
Being foster family is not only opening your home to a dog who needs to physically recover. It’s so much more. To foster also means meeting each dog, understanding and introducing him into a different world by taking the first steps in his education. It’s accompanying him and giving him the help he needs to recover that worthy life he should always have.
If you haven’t had this experience yet we encourage you to host at least once, better if more. Without foster homes we can’t help them anymore.