Probably why they won’t ban it…nor any of the other cruel animal ‘sports’! Sick twisted minded males poncing around in sparkly garments making out they are ‘macho man’ when in fact they are pathetic puppets dangling on strings.
Category: In the media
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Animal lover – moving to Spain?
Here’s a lovely story about Maz Bailey, one of Spain’s expat heroines. It’s impossible to be an animal lover, move to Spain and ignore the plight of the thousands of abandoned dogs.
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Puerto Mogan, Canary Islands…what the tourists don’t see
Podencos are the hounds used for hunting in the Canary Islands. Their life is as tough, if not more so, than for the galgos and podencos on mainland Spain. 85,000+ podencos in the Canary Islands. This is just one of the perreras. And you think the perreras in Spain are hellish!
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Greyhound at Dogs Trust UK needs a forever home
Great that so many galgos from Spain are rehomed, but for everyone homed in the UK, a British greyhound is overlooked. Like this one.
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PAES International Animal Welfare Conference – October 2015 – book now
Don’t forget to book your tickets!
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Are Sighthounds really Dogs!
Back in 2008 Dr Couto of Ohio State University was carrying out research into diseases in greyhounds and galgos. I completed his survey form, as I had both greyhound and galgo. His research is mentioned in my book ‘From Heaven to Hell – The Story of the Galgo Espanol’, Chapter 8.
His findings have been published and you can read them on this link.
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A Tether Tug…keeping dogs occupied
I’ve been sent the link to a Tether Tug ‘toy’, with the suggestion that perhaps it is something which could be used in shelters and refuges…where there is a space for dogs to play and socialise. Maybe a handy person could make one.