Galgo News

  • Organising a dog walk in France

    If you would like to organise a fundraising dog walk, don’t be put off by the paperwork! You know what the French are like, bless them. I think I put the cat among the pigeons when I decided to organise my walk for the International Day of the Dog.

    If we had just been people walking, or riding bikes, or horses, they had forms to cover that! It was also the fact that I didn’t know how many dogs would be present. But I sorted through the paperwork and the bureaucracy and then, relaxing afterwards with a welcome glass of wine, I realised that some of the demands made were actually quite sensible.

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  • Photographs from the galgo walk

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    Dogs and owners get ready for the off

    Here is a collection of photographs from the walk marking the International Day of the Dog which took place in the village of Celles-sur-Belle in southern Deux-Sevres.

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  • Is there no end to their agony?

    NocheSo… the sadness continues for the Spanish Galgos. Charl del Rio tells the tale of Noche.

    It never ceases to amaze me how much a galo has to suffer and continues to endure, unless they reach the relative safety of a refuge. It is nothing a human would endure without giving in and complaining, or giving up totally. All galgos, when rescued, show gratefulness as only a galgo knows how.

    This is the story of Noche, a galga who has endured immense suffering.

    This is the night where her life was turned around and she found hands to cure her wounded body.

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  • A couple of the lucky ones

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    Brenda and Sara happily rehomed together, and settling into their forever home. Enjoy the rest of your lives, girls!

  • Needing Forever Homes

    YanisTwo galgos looking for forever homes.

    Yanis was found in Toledo, she is about 18 months old.

    She is very intelligent and caring, good with cats, adores children especially sm all children.

    Good in the car, housetrained, sterilised, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and her blood analysis is negative.

    Email: adopciones@degalgos.org

    Galgo twoAnd the second is this beautiful galgo belonging to a lady who has lost her home, and has to give away her three dogs.

    If you can help, contact Nancy at degalgos.org (updated)

  • Great day for the Galgo Walk

    GalgodayoneThe sun shone brightly on the village of Celles-sur-Belle in southern Deux-Sevres on Sunday, the 3rd International Day of the Dog.

    Over 50 walkers, and more than 70 dogs assembled in the car park opposite the Abbaye Royale, to enjoy a 5 km ramble along tracks lined with bluebells and primroses (click thumbnail right for larger image).

    Many people had brought a picnic lunch, and a raffle was held in the afternoon.

    Over 900 euros was raised for the funds of L’Europe des Levriers, which paid for the rehabilitation and vets fees for 6 galgos at Alpha Dog World with April and Paul Carrier. The day was judged a great success, with demands to repeat it again next year.

    Related article: A gaggle of Galgos comes to town

    Photographs from the galgo walk

  • International Day of the Dog – A gaggle of Galgos comes to town

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    The International Day of the Dog….April 27th, 2008. It is an event worth celebrating, and more importantly, worth using to further the cause of the Galgos, those poor Spanish greyhounds whose lives are a million miles away from the happy, comfortable lives of most of our pet dogs, writes Joanna Simm.

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  • PETA on the Latin American ‘artist’…..

    This is a recent communication from PETA on the subject of the starving dog in a Latin American art gallery.

    ‘This is what I learned from my colleague about this very disturbing incident, which is just awful. It’s been several months since these allegations first surfaced – we looked into it at the time and we are keeping a close eye on this monster.

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  • Jan – needs your help

    JangalgoJan is a galgo. He has suffered horrendously. Amongst other injuries, he had a nail in his head. He is about 10 years old. 10 years of living a life of hell as a Spanish galgo.

    He has been save by the association Degalgos. They are a small association, the volunteers pay for everything from their own pockets.

    Jan needs help, as he is in specialist neuro care, which will cost thousands of euros. Degalgos never usually ask for help, but this time they are asking for economic help to pay for Jan’s care.

    You can read about Jan and the other dogs which suffered with him on GalgoMania

    It is in English as well as Spanish.

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  • International Day of the Dog – 27th April

    I think I’ve covered everything! Permission from the Maire in Celles-sur-Belle for the dog walk. Permission from the Prefecture in Niort for the dog walk! Gendarmes (police), sapeur pompiers (paramedic firemen) and a local vet all standing by! There’s more to organising a fund-raising dog walk in France than ever there was in the UK!

    With over 40 people walking over 60 dogs, all we want is the sunshine. Should be a great day.

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