Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Castilla la Mancha – Spanish hunters on the move – join the protest

    Castilla la Mancha running galgos 7 2014 250The galgo hunting federation in Castilla la Mancha have requested the Junta to allow this cruel practice of ‘training’ galgos from motorised vehicles. I have first-hand experience of a galga who went down and was dragged – Paca is in my galgo book, for those of you who have bought it. Please sign this Amigos de los Galgos also writes on the following action she has taken. (google translation)

    ‘From the Association Amigos de los Galgos we have forwarded the writing contained here down the Parliamentary Association of Defense Animal, (APPDA) which invokes the animal welfare as the ultimate goal of the Association, to see if it may cause any effect.

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  • Portable dog enclosures

    I’m looking at portable dog enclosures with a view next year to going away sometimes with our caravan and taking our dogs – 5 at the moment but I don’t think we will have the old boy next year…13 and a good age for a dog his size, to find some fun dog shows. (There aren’t many in France – they are all agility/pedigree showing shows!) I found this link, bearing in mind I need something which can be pegged into the ground! I don’t want to use cages for my galgos. Anyone have any other suggestions/experiences to share?

  • Galgo Tico in Seville – beating the galguero who abandoned him to die

    Regular readers will remember the appeals to help pay the considerable vet fees to help galgo Tico, rescued badly injured and left for dead at the side of a Seville road. Sandra has, with the amazing work by the vet team, nurtured this boy back to health. You may remember it was thought he would be incontinent for life. Sadly I can’t share with you the latest video of Tico running off lead, no nappy, and moving well on 4 legs. It’s posted on facebook, I’ve asked Sandra if she can put it on Youtube so I can share it with all of you who helped towards Tico’s vet fees. I have to say I am filled with incredible joy to see this galgo looking and moving as well as he is.

  • Diagnosing Leishmaniasis in Dogs

    Might your dog have undiagnosed leishmania? How can you tell? Anne O’Connor explains in a fact-filled article on Podenco Post.

  • ACTIN action – July Newsletter

    ACTIN‘s July newsletter – please read and support their work.

  • 2015 galgo calendar now on sale – raising funds for 112carlotagalgos – buy now

    Here’s the first 2015 galgo calendar on sale – these calendars have stunning pix and also a page of boxes in which to record your day to day ‘must do’. Buy now and raise funds to help the sick, injured and traumatised galgos at finca 112carlotagalgos.

  • Do dogs mourn? You bet they do!

    We all know about the special relationship and bond between a human and their dog. Here’s a read about dogs who mourn.

  • Write and Protest – Greyhound pup to be auctioned for Marie Curie!!

    When I was small, I hated the local annual agricultural show because they always held a raffle to win a foal! Goodness knows where the foals used to end up! Now some stupid b…..d is offering a greyhound pup in auction to raise funds for Marie Curie. Please Protest.

    Here are the details from Action for Greyhounds.

    Please send polite complaints to Marie Curie.

    MARIE CURIE PUP AUCTION

    Many of you will be aware that a Greyhound pup is being auctioned in aid of Marie Curie.

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  • puppy dog pix wanted – raising funds for ACTIN

    Lots of you must have or have had cute puppies and lots of pix of them. Here’s how you can use one of your puppy pix to help ACTIN. It doesn’t matter if your dog is no longer a puppy. And remember, it’s all in a good cause for ACTIN. Details here.

  • BAN THE BOLT” ABOLISH THE USE OF THE CAPTIVE BOLT GUN TO DESTROY GREYHOUNDS IN THE UK – Remembrance Day, Manchester, 27th July 2014

    CAGED will he holding Greyhound Remembrance Day in Manchester on Sunday, 27th July 2014 in respect of a million plus greyhounds killed by the UK greyhound racing industry since 1926. We plan to make this a very special event in memory of the dogs.

    CAGED are working to raise funds for a sky banner to be flown by aeroplane over Manchester and the surrounding areas displaying the large red text ‘Greyhounds U Bet – They Die. Times and location will be available on the website shortly.

    http://www.gofundme.com/SKY-BANNER