Galgo News

  • GalgoPod Andco – Galga Ladybug waiting for a forever home

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    When I joined dozens of other galgo and podencos rescue associations and adoptants themselves back in 2021 when we all marched from the European Union office in Strasbourg round the city publicising the plight of the dogs, I met up with some of the people of GalgoPod Andco. Here is a lovely galga with them looking for a forever home. Just look at those ears!!

    ‘Ladybug is looking for a forever home. 6 years old. She arrived at the Vila Real kennel in Portugal in November 2020 with her sister Leonor, already adopted. They lived in an old car in a field and in very bad condition. She’s now at my foster home in Spain until I find a family.

    Ladybug is skittish at first but gains confidence at home in a couple of days, not a dog especially scared, somewhat insecure at times outside. At home she is very affectionate, confident and lives very well with other dogs. With kids can go very playful too.
    On the street she walks very well and very calm, but always on a leash. Mariquiña is a dog love and finally deserves a home. She’s ready to travel now.

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  • Richard Skipworth The Perching Derriere

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    Had to share this cartoon with you, it’s exactly what my beautiful Polar used to do, as with his bad leg he found it a comfortable way to take pressure of the leg joint!

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  • Podencos In Need Scotland – hounds en route for forever homes in the UK

    Galgos and podencos en route for their foster and forever homes in Scotland. PINS do amazing work which includes meeting up with adoptants and fosterers and sharing experiences and more.

  • Protectora Scooby – protecting the association and volunteers

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    ‘A long time ago we had to stop the volunteering program in Scooby because we had had some similar incidents and wanted to make sure that we did everything according to law. So we got into the hands of lawyers and experts in volunteering; for this two members of our team made a workshop on volunteering and we have prepared a series of documents and rules; on the one hand they ensure the safety of volunteers and on the other hand Scooby’s continuity.

    We tell you a little the story about the news we share, it’s an Italian volunteer from an Italian shelter who took a dog for a while, not knowing why the dog severely attacked her and the volunteer ended up in hospital. The responsibility of the shelter is being investigated. That’s why, because we already foreseen this, we’ve done what we’ve done. We leave you the full news in this link ‘

  • Galgo’s Rescue Almeria – rescue hounds enjoying the sunshine

    Video of rescued galgos running free in the compound of Galgo’s Rescue Almeria.

  • Association Galgos New Life – saving Chantal

    Chantal is a very fearful galga, has been safe with the Association Galgos New Life for a year but the volunteers are still working hard to gain her trust. Her fear of human beings has begun to subside but she will need a very special experienced home for adoption.

    Why do galgueros have to inflict such fear in their dogs, what does it gain them?

    Video of Chantal

  • Animal Rescue Espana – trying to catch a galgo

    Video of the volunteers trying to catch an abandoned galgo. They have to have infinite patience. This video was earlier today, 5/4/2021.

  • Axarquia Animal Shelter, Torre del Mar…saving the abandoned hounds

    3 galgo puppies lucky enough to be found by a lady and taken for safety to Axarquia Animal Shelter. Lucky little pups, now they can get the proper food and nutrients to grow into healthy hounds.

    Video

  • Richard Skipworth Grustoms Check

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  • Galgos112 – galgo abandoned with broken legs now safe with them

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    From Galgos112.

    ‘We introduce Simba, some soulless being ran over him and left him lying on the side of a Cordoba road, he could not get up and many went by without seeing him or not wanting to see him.

    Until someone who did see him and contacted Anabel who without hesitation went for him and took him to the vet for the first emergency assistance. Then she contacted us asking for help.

    Once stabilized he was moved to our vet in Sevilla where he entered waiting to be valued by our referral traumatologist.

    Simba has fractured both of his hind legs and hip, plus a huge burn wound with the asphalt inside his thigh, what a suffering the poor dog has gone through before he received help.

    He is being operated on and we’ll be able to give you more updates soon.

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