Galgo News

Anyone a home and kennels/stables in Malaga province for rent?

For the wonderful volunteers in Spain, if they don't own their property, it can be a difficult situation when an owner decides they want the property back. Ann Marie Payne was hopeful she could finally relax but things took a turn for the worse. Ann tells the story here of her experience with another woman.

'The dream of having kennels in La Cala has stayed exactly that.! A dream. Less than a week before signing the contract, and the contract to form an association she has come up with issues that were never mentioned before!

But that's OK, because I would never have signed a contract with such strict stipulations, and especially if it affected the way I run https://www.facebook.com/annscaninecare/ To me the dogs will always come first. So having waited around 9 months for the kennels to be completed, I am in exactly the same position now as I was then. I just wish that things would have come to light sooner.

So please if any of my friends in the Malaga area, or estate agents know of anywhere we can rent with kennels, stables or a place to put porta cabins to adapt as kennels please let me know, and the place has to be legal. And West of Malaga. Contact Ann on this link.

Hypothyroidism in dogs

Recently our galgo Bracken has been off his breakfast, losing hair on his tail and feeling the cold weather more. So a trip to the vet was booked. After an examination and a blood test, he was discovered to have a low thyroid problem. He's now on medication, Forthyron, probably for life. He's 11. Read about hypoththyroidism on this weblink.

Tribute to animal rescuers

To Love a Rescuer:

To love a rescuer you must love all of her. You must love the scars covering her body from panicked and hurt animals she was trying to help. You must love her fractured heart, that has been broken so many times she no longer even takes the time to mend the pieces.

To love a rescuer, you must embrace her grit and determination, and know that although she fights a war she can never win, she can and does win a few battles. You must love the tears she will shed over those she lost. You must give her comfort that she refuses to accept, as she blames herself for things she could have never foreseen.

To love a rescuer you must acknowledge the rage she feels towards the world at times, and know that anger is driven by a love of life too few have. You must give her space and room to cry and mourn for the losses that others have caused out of carelessness or cruelty.

Stunning Galgo Phoenix - with Dogs of Portugal

Black is beautiful and this is stunning galgo Phoenix, rescued and safe now with Dogs of Portugal. See more about him on this weblink. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct if you can offer him a forever home.

A Dog's Love

It never ceases to amaze me that no matter how much cruelty is meted out on a dog, it will still be loyal to that person! So much abuse of dogs, when their loyalty and love is second to none.

Whole Dog Journal - things to consider on fostering a dog

In the 13 years I've been involved in the plight of the Spanish galgos and podencos, I've fostered several dogs which I've brought back with L'Europe des Levriers from Spain for rehoming. Only 3 of them didn't go on to forever homes elsewhere. Podenca Bebe, galga Carmela and galgo Bracken remained with us. Why? Well, Bebe was my nickname at school and she was rescued by a wonderful young Spanish girl called Marisa - which is my daughter's name. So you see, I couldn't let her go! Carmela came as a foster with serious behaviour problems and by the time over 2 years had passed and she had become what I would term a 'normal' dog, I could not break her trust by homing her elsewhere. And Bracken? He was already reserved by a couple in the UK and we took him and handed him over ourselves. Sadly a few months later due to unforeseen very serious health problems with the couple, their hounds had to be rehomed. As soon as my husband knew, he hopped in the car and drove back to the UK to bring Bracken home!

Fostering a dog is very rewarding and it helps the shelters insofar as when one dog is fostered, it leaves room for another needy dog to be rescued. Unfortunately at the moment, our household is not suitable for fostering. Bracken and Polar would not tolerate another male dog introduced and Bebe is such a dominant bitch she would not tolerate another female.

So here are some other points to consider about fostering.

Read the full article on this weblink.

Galgos happy in their US forever home

Beth Travis has written the story of how she came to be involved with galgos and the ones she adopted.

'The pics I have attached Pablo (tri-colored) and Cisco (white) and Drogo (brindle).

I have always had 2 dogs so that when I am at work they can keep each other company. When my one dog passed away of old age I was looking for a companion for my other dog. I don’t have children so my dogs have always been the focus of my life to love and spoil. I was talking about it at work when a co-worker said I have a Galgo from Spain and I am fostering a Galgo Whippet mix. My response was “what the heck is a Galgo”. Most people in the US have never heard of a Galgo and as soon as I saw his picture I fell in love with him. I called him Pablo and was told the family that first adopted him returned him because he hid in the closet. My co-worker was trying to get him socialized so he could be adopted to his forever home. He came from out of state from a woman who brought a couple galgos from Spain and was cross breeding them with other breeds of dogs. But it seemed to be more of a puppy mill where they were just kept in cages and not socialized.

Dental care for your Galgo's teeth

All my galgos have luckily arrived with fairly good teeth but my little podenca Bebe was about 5 when she was rescued injured from a Seville road, very thin and petrified. Her teeth were already in a poor state. In the 12 years she has been with me, she has had her 4 front teeth removed because they were bad, and also a couple of back teeth. Despite being given chews regularly.

The Blue Cross charity has the following advice on dental care for canines. Click on this link.

Introducing Galgo Percy - looking for a forever home.

An appeal I have received from Anita. Please contact her if you have room in your home and heart for this gorgeous boy. Love those ears!!

anitablakenoire2@gmail.com

'I'm asking for help for a gaglgo rescued 1 year ago and who hasn't found adoption yet. He is about three / four years old, in good health and, like the others, has a hunter's instinct. He is in Malaga and he can travel. He is very good with people and children. His name is Percy.

My contact is:

0039 333 4951972 whatsapp

https://www.facebook.com/GalgoFelizItalia/

Canine Ten Commandments!