A link to the report on the ICAWC organised in October 2013 by the Dogs Trust.
Category: In the media
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Disabled galgo puppy Polar – video when he was dumped at Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville
Here’s a video of my gorgeous disabled galgo puppy Polar – at 2 months old when he was dumped at the gates of Pepis Refuge. I’m pleased to say that as he has grown he is able to cope with his disability much better.
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Dogs Home Alone – A worrying problem
On Monday, 14th October Channel 4 showed an hour long documentary which filmed and researched the problems faced by the millions of dogs which are ‘left home alone’. I didn’t know about the programme, so missed it when it was first broadcast, but have since been able to watch it on iPlayer. It said ‘Series 1, Episode 1’ which implies there will be at least one follow-up. So I have marked the time, date and channel on my calendar.
Here are some weblinks with information about the programme and a couple of videos including one of a greyhound left ‘home alone’.
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Fermin Perez, writting on Scooby English News blog
Fermin Perez of Scooby has written two very interesting articles on the Scoobyblog. I’m sure many of us know some of the ‘Queens’ he describes in the first article, but the second article is the one to which I draw your attention. It’s on the subject of galgueros – he is in talks with the Federación Española de Galgos, the Spanish Galgo Federation and I second everything he says.
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Training hunting dogs in Spain – tied to a plough!
This photo is actually a still from a video showing dozens of hunting dogs including podencos tied on short chains to a field plough and pulled behind either a tractor or Land Cruiser type vehicle. Some of the dogs are trying to jump out, barking, howling…it’s unbelievable. The video is currently only available on facebook so I have asked that it be uploaded onto Youtube and then I can link to it for you all to see the horror! I don’t have details of when and where it was taken, have asked those questions too.
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Update on the Toledo hung galgos case
Sandra Baas reports the outcome of the court case against the galguero who hung his galgos. The case was heard on 9th October 2013
We are waiting for the letter of the judge but he already confirmed us 7,5 months of prison, in Spain this means you will not go to jail but now he has a criminal record. For the rest of the punishment we have to wait. It will take at least a week but talking Spain..it will take longer.
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Portugal Dog Rescue – traumatised galgo Duke urgently needs your help
Regular readers will remember the story of Estrela, the galga in Portugal, starving, sick with pneumonia, feeding 3 puppies. Teresa Sousa and her team eventually persuaded the hunter to let them have Estrela and the pups, who regained their health and adopted. Estrela found a wonderful forever home in the UK.
Now the hunter has given Teresa Estrela’s brother who they have named Duke. Duke too is sick and traumatised. Since rescuing him, Teresa has had more dogs dumped on her and so they do not have the space nor the time to give Duke the time and space needed to heal him. Ines explains his story and their appeal for him.