Galgo News

  • Fostering a Dog

    ColateThere are always appeals for foster homes for dogs, but many people are hesitant to volunteer because they are afraid of becoming too attached to the foster dog, and not being able to let it go to a new home.

    Certainly there are risks involved, not least of which are the tugs at the heartstrings! But it is really extremely worthwhile and rewarding, and it gives a dog more of a chance of getting a permanent home, whereas it is less likely to happen in a refuge.

    One of the main advantages is that it enables the foster dog to be assessed.

    What is its attitude to other dogs? Can it live with cats? How does it cope with boisterous children? Can it be toilet-trained? Could it live as the only pet, or does it need another canine companion? What sort of things frighten it?

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  • Introducing Palomo

    PalomoI try not to put too many dogs on Galgo News looking for forever homes, as the individual associations are the people to contact.

    But I feel a need to mention the ones which really pull at my heartstrings, like the injured and abused ones.

    This is Palomo. The main things he needs are a warm bed, plenty to eat and drink, and your love and kindness.

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  • Walk for the Dogs

    27th April, 2008

    International Day of the Dog www.internationaldayofthedog.org.uk It’s the 3rd one this year, started by the English dog listener Jan Fennell. It’s to celebrate man’s relationshilp with this amazing animal who, no matter what one does to it, a dog is still loyal and full of love.

    We are having a dog walk iaround the delightful village of Celles-sur-Belle, between Niort and Melle in Western France. Rosettes will be awarded to all dogs taking part, kindly sponsored by Allez Francais.

    Why not organise an event yourself, and let me know, even if the funds go to your local SPA.

  • Plea for little podencos urgently needing to be moved

    PodencosThese podencos were in the house of an old lady who has Alzheimers Disease, and she forgot to feed them.

    A neighbour has taken them, but cannot keep them, as she has five dogs of her own.

    The most urgent need is that the dogs are taken from where they are now, even if only by an association, and after that, money is needed for food etc.

    Money is urgently needed to help with their feed or whatever they require, plus new homes found.

    Podenco twoContacts are:
    deanfreeman1@yahoo.co.uk
    maribeljerez76@hotmail.com
    comdelrio@hotmail.com

  • King Juan Carlos on Hunting

    The following article appeared in the Daily Telegraph earlier this week.


    Spanish King ‘meddling’ in hunting law row

    I wonder how many of the men marching with their greyhounds later intended to hang them from trees, burn them alive, mutilate them…?

    Should we start a letter campaign to King Juan Carlos? What do you think?

  • Stop this Man!

    This petition is against a man who calls himself an artist. In 2007 he chained a dog up and left it to starve to death. He called it ‘Art’. More on www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/greyhound.html

    He is planning to do this again this year.

    Please add your name to the half million people who have already signed.

    This is the link. It requires your name, email addres, town and country completing, to add you on.

    PetitionOnline.com

    Charl del Rio has now written with more information, and a plea.

    This email address, and website, is that of the art gallery where the artist murdered the dog in Costa Rica 2007 in the name of art!

    info@madc.ac.cr
    Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo – Inicio

    PLEASE join me in sending a letter to them in disgust. My letter is below which you are welcome to use, or send in your own words. It would just take a moment.

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  • Life is hard on the streets

    CordobaThis is a podenca living on the streets of Cordoba. She has had a litter and the pups have now been taken, by whom? She has gained her trust in a lady nearby, and this lady is the only one who can touch the little dog.

    She is being sterilised today and needed a foster home for that reason, as she has nowhere to go to recuperate, other than the streets again. She is living in the park and there is a hunter who has a place for podencos, who interested in catching her and keeping her for breeding. His place is not suitable – not difficult to imagine – and it is hoped that, at least by sterilising her, it will deter his interest.

    Poor girl! Contact

    Noemi Gonzalez
    Mail: info@adoptanos.org
    Web: www.adoptanos.org

  • Living with Leishmaniosis

    There seem to be many misconceptions about dogs with leishmaniosis, and living with a dog who has tested positive with the disease.

    Flora    ‘s adoptant, June, took the galga on knowing she has tested very positive. Here she explains what is involved in looking after Flora.

    By the way, to see Flora, one would not know she had any disease! She is an absolute picture of good health!

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  • Filaria – what is it?

    The third disease which galgos and podencos leaving Spain are tested for is filaria, or heart worm. As this is a far more serious disease than leishmania and ehrlichia, it is rare for a dog testing positive to be accepted into the adoption programme.

    The blood test is done on the dogs as part of the vaccination and microchipping programme prior to the dog obtaining its Pets Passport. As well as the passport, the dog also leaves with the results of the blood test, so prospective owners know if there are any further tests to be carried out.

    To read more about filaria, visit www.menandpets.com/en_filaria.htm

  • Leishmaniasis

    Before galgos and podencos leave Spain for fostering and adoption abroad, they are blood tested for three diseases, Leishmaniosis, Ehrlichia and Filaria.

    For full information about Leishmaniosis, www.leishmaniasis.info which is the canine leishmaniosis website. This website also gives details of the medicinal products needed to treat the disease.

    I have asked someone who adopted a galgo with leishmaniosis to write about their experience with it.