Galgo News

The dangers of dog walking too many dogs at one time - how many is too many?

In the UK, with more people adopting dogs during lockdown, the number of dog walkers has increased. This 'profession' is totally unregulated, anyone can set up as a dog walker which can have disastrous results, as happened last week (Jan 2023) in Caterham, Surrey, where a dog walker was walking 8 dogs at the same time.

Reports state that the 8 dogs included 2 daschund, a cockapoo (mongrel by any other name!) collie and a Leonberger, none of the breeds on the Dangerous Dogs list. What a contrast between the dogs, and most of them were from different households. Personally, I fail to see how one person can walk 8 dogs of such a diverse range in size and temperament. Add to this, the woman was walking them on a public common, rather than in an enclosed area or on a private field.

How many readers have one of these dogs?

Protectora Scooby Newsletter 3 - laws and laws! Not for hunting dogs

From Fermin Perez.

Hunting Season In Full Swing

The hunting season began in earnest in the autumn and this brings with it more animal abuse, deaths, neglect and exploitation of dogs who are later rejected. The poor souls are either surrendered directly to Scooby or dumped in the countryside straying and fending for themselves, running the risk of starvation and injury in a road traffic accident. Some hunters, in various locations near to each other, corral their dogs and ask us to take them. The calls from local villagers about loose dogs have already started. We drive to pick them up, bring them to our clinic and kennels where they are vaccinated, castrated, and treated for injury and illness. We keep them safe until we can home them in Spain or via our international support groups.

The weather so far has been very wet and this has made hunting difficult. It remains to be seen how the season continues, whether or not it is impeded by soggy winter weather, and how many dogs are discarded into the Spanish shelters.

#MismosPerrosMismaLey : “No Discrimination For Dogs In Law”

New Year Resolution

From the amazing pen of Nellie Doodles.

'A smile & a few kind words can really change someone’s day
Kind words are like sugar, the more you put in, the sweeter the day.
Be kind, always.'

Dogs - nail trimming

Like our own nails, our dog's claws also grow. We're always nervous about taking too much off but our dogs don't go to the vet often enough to ask them to do it - at a cost! Rosie gets walk enough that her claws are worn down naturally but Bo - being blind - doesn't like walking on tarmac and concrete so he needs his claws clipping.

Here's an article on the subject.

If a dog were your teacher...

Whole Dog Journal - teaching your dog recall

Imagine Every Dog Owner's Worst Nightmare Happening to You...

Your dog is running straight towards the street. You're calling his name, yelling "Come!"

What does he do?

We know you're careful with your dog. He's always leashed. He never bolts out of the door. He doesn't like to chase squirrels. Until the moment he's unsecured and he takes off.

Is your dog trained to reliably come when called? Most of us are working on a reliable "recall," but our pooches haven't entirely gotten the hang of it...yet. Well, he better...

Saving a dog's life with CPR

Difference between a Podenco and Galgo?

What is the difference between a Galgo and a Podenco?
A Real Life Story written by an unknown Author...

"Besides the obvious, Humans often ask;
What is the difference between a Galgo and a Podenco?

I want to explain it by an example:

A Trip to the Dog Park

We Arrive;

The Galgos are running like crazy.
The Pods welcome every dog, man, tree, blade of grass with endless, constantly changing, body language and facial expressions.

The First Five Minutes after Arrival;
The galgos are running like crazy.
The Pods dig up seventy small animals, they create mounds of undefinable mud, which sticks to everything it touches.

Dogs see the world through their noses

It's especially important to let blind dogs sniff as that is how they find their way around.