Gorgeous disabled galgo puppy Polar is the pin-up on the front of the 2014 Pepis Dog Refuge calendar. The calendars are superb quality, beautiful photos of rescued galgos and all proceeds go to help the dogs at Pepis. Here’s the link to purchase. Order now to be sure of getting one – or more.
Tag: help the podencos
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Pin-up Polar – raising funds for Pepis Dog Refuge – 2014 calendar, order now
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Polar’s Diary – update – Polar at play!
Many thanks to Mandy Cash for taking me through the ‘complicated to me’ process of uploading a couple of short videos of my disabled galgo pup Polar at play with his best buddy Bracken. Hope you enjoy them and to see how he copes with his damaged hind leg. Meanwhile, galga Carmela sleeps through it all!
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Feed the Scooby dogs – buy raffle tickets for a fabulous hound blanket – closing date 30 August 2013
Another fundraiser with a difference – a raffle to win this fantastic hand crocheted afghan blanket. Details from Diane War, raising funds for Scooby.
This raffle is for a handmade Home for Hounds blanket that is crocheted with all soft acrylic yarns. The hound’s heads have floppy ears. The blanket is 42.5 inches by 33 inches.
All money raised from this raffle will be sent to Scooby Medina in Spain to purchase food for the shelter.
RULES for SCOOBY RAFFLE
Raffle runs from May 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013
Prize: One handmade Home for hounds blanket is crocheted with all soft acrylic yarns. The hound’s heads have floppy ears. The blanket is 42.5 inches by 33 inches.
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David jumped – pix here, story to follow
Here are some of the pix of David’s fabulous jump today, including the plane with the hole in the side out of which they jumped – and NOT the parachute they used! He’ll write his feelings about it all later. Please keep donating, we’re not quite there yet..
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9 days to go and counting down – please sponsor David
9 days to go and counting down – please sponsor David for his parachute jump on 23rd July over La Rochelle, Western France in memory of dear friend Charlie Brannan who was going to do one in September on his 80th birthday but sadly passed away in February. You can donate in any currency with YouCaring.
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11 days to go – Polar’s counting -please sponsor to help his buddies
Now that the farmers have cut our meadows for hay, Polar’s enjoying his morning walks with his best buddy Bracken and old boy Floyd – and David, who is counting down to his sponsored parachute jump on 23rd July to raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge. Please sponsor him. All details here.He’s doing it in memory of dear friend Charlie Brannan who was going to jump on his 80th birthday in September but who sadly passed away suddenly last February, as well as for Polar’s pals still at Pepis.
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Polar’s diary – the story of a little white galgo puppy
Polar is a small white galgo puppy, born in February 2013, who was abandoned outside Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville, in early April. He has a deformed back leg which, xray results show, is due to being broken when very young and then left to heal itself. Unless he has ongoing operations on his leg, it will not grow as he grows, which might lead to amputation. I decided to adopt him, as my French vet is marvellous at putting injured/deformed legs back together. The operations will be expensive and I am hoping people will help me with the cost of these, by coming up with some fundraising ideas.
Polar has had his bath today, apparently water went everywhere! On Thursday he leaves Pepis and his friends and begins his journey to France, arriving Friday afternoon.
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Cordoba & Valencia – galgos and podencos rescued
Two stories of more galgos saved – the first one is 11 galgos in Cordoba. The hunter was taken very ill and hospitalised and an appeal went out to help the galgos. Galgos del Sol took 2 and several small associations stepped in to help. The galgos are all ok.
The second story is about a dozen or so galgos, podencos and other dogs including puppies abandoned in an empty swimming pool! You can see how deep it is by looking at the male volunteer with a couple of the dogs. It is believed they were left there by gitanos. They have all been rescued by Apadac association in Callosa de Segura, Valencia region. You can see more photos on their website.
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Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville – help feed a galgo, take a holiday and help
Susan Dawson does wonderful work raising funds for small greyhound and galgo rescue associations. There’s still time to get your photo to her for her 2014 calendar raising funds for Pepis Refuge. She’s also appealing for people to sponsor food for the galgos and podencos at Pepis Refuge – Jane and Alan have a large number of dogs to feed and rely solely on donations. You can see the dogs and details of sponsorship on this link