Here is a taster about a film being made on the life and treatment of the Spanish galgo. It’s through kickstarter, which raises money to fund finishing the film. The amount needed has already been raised and surpassed, so you don’t need to donate. Just watch the film, and see the attitude of the Spanish galguero!
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Stunning galgo puppy with Dogs of Portugal
Dogs of Portugal have this stunning galga puppy rescued from an unsympathetic hunter who will not neuter his dogs! If you can offer her the forever home she deserves, please contact them direct.
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Levriers sans Frontieres meets Brigitte Bardot
Story about a meet-up with a member of the Levriers sans Frontieres team and Brigitte Bardot; Evelyne lives in Frejus and Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez. Under discussion, the plight of the galgos and podencos of Spain.
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Fencing for Galgos and Podencos – minimum of 2 metres high!
Here’s what will most likely happen if your fencing isn’t at least 2 metres high!
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Team Pepis and the Duathlon – add your donations now
Team Pepis and GetYouOnLine team completed the Duathlon at Clumber Park, Nottingham, on 19th March – a great effort by Faye, Andrew and Ellen. Please donate to their efforts now, on this link, to help us pay the vet fees for Pepis dog’s.
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Song ‘Lordy lordy’ by Valerie Petterson
Valerie Petterson has taken on the task of composing and recording on Youtube songs and verse to publicise the plight of the galgos and podencos. Here is the composition ‘Lordy Lordy.
More songs on this link
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Canine babeosis – American dog tick carrier loose in Harlow, Essex!
Not impressed to see on BBC TV Look East last night that there is a problem on a green space in Harlow, Essex, with the American dog tick carrying canine babeosis and that the local council won’t spray/treat the land for ‘health & safety/environmental reasons’! Treatment here
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Support Team Pepis at Clumber Park Duathlon, Saturday 19th March 2016
Don’t forget to sponsor Team Pepis in the Duathlon on Saturday, 19th March 2016. We need to raise 4,000 euros to pay off the outstanding vet bill for Pepis Dog Refuge. Details here.
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Scooby Refuge gets a charity shop!
A charity clean-up and start-up
Last week (7/3/2016) a group of Greyhound Compassion volunteers spent a few days at the Scooby shelter to help the Scooby team. The intake of galgos peaks in the first three months of the year as the galgueros discard their galgos at the end of the annual coursing season. The shelter was full to the brim because an average of 40 galgos a week had been rescued in the first two months of this year.
Read the story here.
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Separation Anxiety – help is at hand
If you have a dog with Separation Anxiety, you might like to look at this available help.