Galgo News

  • Gentleman George lands on his feet

    George galgoWith plans afoot to return to the UK, Sandi Leach says the last thing she and husband Will were planning to do was adopt another dog in France. That was before they met George.

    Sandi explains: “Originally named Adonis by Nuria of Amigos de los Galgos, this big, black and white, gentle galgo captured our hearts.

    It could have been something to do with the fact that he is almost the twin of our other galga Pye, despite the size difference, (she could stand underneath him if she wanted to).

    They are so similar that people do a double take when they see them together.

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  • Three more galgos hoping to be rescued

    Nata galgoCharl has sent in stories of 3 more galgos, dumped like rubbish to fend for themselves. The mentality seems to be “galgos can hunt, they can look for food”.

    Nata… another lame galgo, saved by some more “guardian angels” of the galgos.

    Nata arrived at the shelter El Arca de Monzòn (Huesca) – no one knows how, but she was begging around the exterior of the refuge. Perhaps luck brought her that far.

    It’s quite possible she was brought there by the same gypsies who had her because she was no good at running, for she has a wound in her front paw.

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  • Pressure on Nicaraguan gallery grows

    The World Society for the Protection of Animals has continued to press for action following last year’s art exhibition by Guillermo Vargas, which featured a dog chained to a wall with no food or water.

    Elly Hiby, WSPA’s head of companion animals, said: “Information regarding the treatment and fate of the dog used in the 2007 exhibition is inconsistent, but for WSPA – irrespective of the exact outcome – chaining a dog without food or water for public entertainment is a reprehensible abuse.”

    More: WSPA says art is no excuse for cruelty

  • Happy May Day 2008

    SpaansehondenOn behalf of the San Anton Refuge.

    Donations can be sent to the treasurer:
    Fam. E.H. van Poelwijck
    De Aalscholver 4
    7702 AE Dedemsvaart
    The Netherlands

    Website: Spaansehonden.com/

  • 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

    Galgo walk one

    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

    Brenda sara
    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