Category: Regional news
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Are sighthounds really dogs?
In 2010 I wrote about and took part in medical research into greyhounds and galgos being carried out by Dr Couto of Ohio State University. Dr Couto retired in 2013 but continues with his work through his website.
In this article he discusses the physiological peculiarities of the greyhound/galgo.
More on the work of Dr Couto.
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Thoughts about the Spanish hunters…
What I’d like to do to all Spanish hunters…even those who look after their dogs, because they close their eyes to the horrendous maltreatment and abuse and do nothing to prevent it.
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The Forgotten Galgos at Scooby Medina
these special galgos are waiting for forever homes…special needs, old…they all deserve someone to love them.
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Why adopt a galgo
Poem by Ann Marie Payne of SOS Animals
You’re thinking of adopting a dog?
Maybe I can help you decide on the breed
You want a dog that’s easy to look after. What about a Galgo?
You want a dog that’s easy to groom. what about a galgo?
You want a dog that’s easy on the lead. What about a Galgo?
You want a dog that will show you so much love.
What about a Galgo?
You want a dog that loves to laze about most of the day
What about a Galgo?
You want a dog that’s good with other dogs?
What about a Galgo?
You want a dog that’s waiting in the pound for you to save it?
What about a Galgo?
Galgos make wonderful pets.
I know, I’ve got 4
How about making just one Galgos life better with you
Please think about it(NB Photo is of my 3 adopted galgos and 1 podenco – Beryl)
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Greyhounds make marvellous Therapy dogs
After being adopted by a stray greyhound back in 1994, and being converted to the breed, Molly became a Pets as Therapy dog. Because of their calm and affectionate temperament the greyhound/galgo breed make marvellous therapy dog. If you would like to know more, read this article.
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France today! save these hounds
This is France today! 31 sightbounds starving, skeletal. The sub-human in charge of them should be prosecuted, jailed and starved to death! Please sign and share.
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Galgos do Canicross
In April 2007 I joined a French galgo rescue association and for many years travelled regularly with their team into Spain to bring back to France galgos and podencos for foster and rehoming. In that time some members of the team have left to form their own rescue associations and over the years more and more people have become involved, to such an extent that it is more difficult now to find forever homes because there are so many galgos here. And sadly it is all too common to see posters and appeals for galgos and podencos who are lost! Here’s a sad example of a podenca lost on 30th June, without a collar.
On a lighter note, since its inception in 2008 Levriers sans Frontieres have homed 1,700 galgos and podencos rescued from Spain, and some of the galgos now take part in Canicross.