Galgo News

Tag: Spain

  • Granada to Fuerteventura – can anyone travel with Braille?

    Braille blind pod to Fuerte 2 31 03 2011 250 Please can anyone help to get this little podenco from Granada to Fuerteventura? He has a forever home to go to, but needs a human to accompany him. See the whole story on Podenco Post.

  • Luz, dragged behind a ‘training’ vehicle – curse you galguero! It’s no holiday for galgos in Seville!

    Luz demo 2 25 03 2011 190 Representatives of Sofia El Refugio Escuela in Seville took part in the manifestation there on 25th March 2011. They took along with them Luz, victim of horrendous abuse at the hands of a galguero, who is now in foster receiving the love and care he needs to rebuild his life and his health. Here’s her story, in their words.

    ‘What we cannot express is the rage, even hatred for the man who did this. All this poor dog could see was blood and death. Pulled by a 4 x 4 transforming nature into a death camp. Galguero, what a terrible word.

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  • Pro-Galgo’s new project – spend a summer holiday helping

    Pro-Galgo have a new project. Mo Swatek explains. ‘JOIGOS (our new association dedicated to the preparation of dogs for therapy purposes and therapy for panic hounds) as well as for the hounds of PRO-GALGO, we found the perfect place to rent.. It’s a plot of 2.5 hect (ca 5acres) of fenced land but unfortunatly far to big to let the dogs loose. Read more here.

  • Seville galgos, Cuenca galgos, Albacete galgo – abandoned by galgueros Anyone help?

    Seville galgos 1 31 03 2011 250 Please can anyone squeeze in these two temporarily, the galguero is going to get rid of them….he doesn’t say how. Puri says ‘I have no room, he is giving me until Monday to do something. I have offered a refuge that can take care of them in terms of veterinary and other expenses but do not have room, so I need shelter for two.’
    Contact sarapuravida@msn.com

    And another plea

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  • Spain on the march to help the animals

    Here are some photos from the manifestation in Valladolid on 25th March, when the Spanish rose up in one voice to demand protection laws for their animals. There were reports in the media and on TV. If anyone has photos from the manifestations in other cities, please send them to me.

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  • The Truth Exposed – Spanish hell for the Podenco

    The truth about life in Spain and the Spanish Islands for the Podenco. Please don’t turn away from watching this video, contains upsetting images.

  • Starving, underweight, sick, just rescued in Murcia – can you help?

    Marie 1 Tina 29 03 2011 250 Latest guest of Galgos del Sol. Tina says ‘Marie was caught on the streets of Torre Pacheco. This is a town full of abandoned galgos where I am trying to catch Lorenzo. When I got the call i thought it might have been him they caught! It was Antonio who called me to see if we could take her so I said yes. She is injured, extremely underweight which you can’t appreciate in the photos and frightened. She will go to the vets at 5.30pm. We already know NO microchip. (UPDATE 30/03/2011 – she has not been vaccinated as she is too thin, blood test done and sent for analysis)

    If anyone can donate to vet fees, visit GdS website. To donate food, click on the Bettys Original logo on the right of the homepage.

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  • ESDAW animal protection petition – please sign and publicise

    ESDAW have launched a petition demanding an EU law to protect the animals in Spain. Please sign it and publicise to everyone you know.

  • Galgo Romero goes to his forever home – another incredible survivor of the horror of Spain

    Romero Lisa wanting a kiss 250 Romero is another incredible galgo, abandoned as a puppy, severly ill and injured, terrified of humans, who found his way into the home and heart of an English couple in Murcia and has now joined his forever family.

    This is the link to the original story of Romero with Gaynor, Tina and the creation of Galgos del Sol. His journey towards life as a companion dog continued with a move to Malaga and the home of Lisa, friend of Charl del Rio of 112carlota galgos AGPE, and Charl tells the story of his life with Lisa and animal family.

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  • Communicating with Animals –

    Pet_Psychic_Joanne Hull 170 Last weekend I treated myself to a weekend away – no lying in the sunshine by the side of a pool for me – rather joining half a dozen more animal lovers at a retreat in the woods of the Limousin region of France, for a weekend of learning to talk with animals! Joanne Hull, known as the Pet Psychic, was the tutor and she made the subject thoroughly fascinating and enjoyable. We students even got to practice too.

    This is what Joanne’s website says about ‘talking with animals’.

    ‘Psychic simply means using your intuition on a telepathic level, animal communication is the SIMPLE ability to listen, which to you and me means to become sensitive, to use our intuition, our gut feeling, giving our minds, hearts and souls the permission to fully experience what an animal sees, feels and senses.

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