Galgo News

  • From a perrera to Scooby to Canada and a forever home

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    Mary Macdonald is a member of GPAC – Galgo and Podenco Rescue Canada – and last May travelled with 2 friends to Spain to take back 5 podencos and a galgo. Here she tells of how Chaval joined her family in Canada.

    ‘Chaval is a Galgo from Scooby Medina. He was rescued from a Perrera at the age of eight months. When looking at Scooby’s website and available dogs – a task that is not easy because they all deserve a loving home – Chaval caught my interest because he had been at the rescue so long. When I inquired about him I had learned he had been there so long because he was considered a “ cripple “. He had an old calcaneus fracture of his right hind leg from some unknown trauma. I decided I would adopt him regardless and in May 2018 he became a part of my family.

    He had some health issues when he arrived, excessive water drinking and excessive peeing and he needed to gain weight. After a few tests he was diagnosed with Diabetes Insipidus, which is managed by Desmopressin drops in his eye twice a day for life and he started to gain the weight he needed. After I got a diagnosis and treatment, I had his leg X rayed, not thinking anything could really be done since it was such an old fracture.

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  • British Veterinary Association – changes for post-rabies vaccination waiting times

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    Vets are concerned about the risk of exotic, zoonotic diseases being brought into the UK via travelling pets and ‘trojan’ rescue dogs. Read the full article here.

  • Latest news on the Macau greyhounds

    Read the full article here.

  • A message to new adoptants of Rescue Dogs

    Ann Marie Payne of Ann’s Canine Care in Malaga is a gifted poet. Here is the weblink to one of her verses, well put together with instructions for people who have taken on a foster or adopted rescue dog.

  • Richard Skipworth – Paws for More

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    Well recognise this one…Bracken is a regular user of the right paw on the knee!

  • In memory of an adorable little rescued Spanish hound

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    Katie was an adorable little Spanish spaniel rescued from a terrible life and adopted by a very dear friend here in France. She was tragically killed on a green lane by a driver who should not have been there. We all know the big hold the loss of a canine friend leaves in our hearts so I am posting this in memory of Katie. RIP little soul.

  • Support the Purple Poppy Campaign

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    The first Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign was launched in 2016 to encourage members of the public to come together to pay tribute to the many animals lost in Service, and to those who Serve us today.

    Our research had shown that although the traditional red poppy was well known, the significance of the purple poppy – to remember the animals – was less so. Hopefully our efforts over the years have changed that as many more purple poppies are now being worn with pride.

    In this very special anniversary year – 100 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front and the end of the First World War – let’s make our 2018 Purple Poppy Campaign an even greater success.

    Please join with us and together let’s ensure that the animals who lost their lives during this conflict, those lost in Service since, and those who serve us today, are not forgotten but forever remembered alongside their human counterparts.

    http://purplepoppycampaign.org/2018/06/01/a-note-from-our-founder/

  • How to make pupsicles for your dog

    Click on this link on the Whole Dog Journal for details on making dog treats, especially during the hot weather.

  • Ann’s Canine Care – two more galgos saved from the pound

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    Ann’s Canine Care in Malaga has recently rescued these two galgos, now named Duke and Oliver. It’s not just a case of a volunteer turning up at the pound, paying the fee and getting the dog. Here Ann says thank you to the team of people who helped her.

    ‘A lot of special people to say thank you to today. And because of them Duke and Oliver are out of the pound and, into the next stage of finding their forever homes. Thank you Heidi Goll, Beate Zwickenpflug for arranging their release, and to all the Godmothers for supporting them. Cristina Mora Carballo for organising the transport for them, and to Dori Barragán and her husband for taking me to the pound to release them and bringing us all back home. The boys have settled in nicely, and will update more about their personalities in a few days when I know more. A great day for the Galgos’

  • Richard Skipwoth – greyhound/galgo hazard cartoons.

    Have a chuckle at these Richard Skipworth, cartoonist, Greyhound/Galgo hazard signs.