Galgo News

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.

Galgos 112 2023 calendar

The 12 photos for the Galgos 112 2023 calendar have now been chosen and the calendar itself will be on sale shortly. I'll be posting details as soon as it's available to order.

Spanish shelters - Zero killing

Great news. But that means even more dogs in shelters! Now Spain needs a law for compulsory neutering of dogs and cats and handcuffing the hunters for overbreeding.

How long to crate a dog?

https://www.peta.org/about-peta/why-peta/crating-dogs/

Article in The Guardian.

One woman, Nina Torres, reckons it's fine for most adult dogs to be in a crate “nine hours maximum” during the day (with a walk in the middle), and then eight hours at night.

I cannot believe anyone would condone incarcerating a dog for most of the 24 hours of its life!! I'm with PETA!

Vestibular disease in dogs

A vestibular problem is more likely to manifest itself in older dogs. If you notice your dog's behaviour changing - balance, head tilting - then this could be a possibility.

To learn more about the problem, click on this weblink.

Homemade popsicles for your dogs in hot weather

Click on this weblink where you will find some easy-to-make popsicles for your hounds.

A new strain of tick-borne disease - Rickettsia

A new strain of tick-borne disease

Ticks can carry quite a few pathogens that can cause disease in dogs and humans. Some of these pathogens are viruses, some are bacteria, and some are protozoa (single-celled animals). Rikettsia are very small bacteria species that grow inside the living cells of their hosts. Different strains of Rikettsia are responsible for diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and various strains of typhus.

Read more about it on this weblink.

Apple Cider Vinegar for dogs

It's good for humans, how about for dogs? Read the full article here.

Protectora Scooby - a desperate situation - over 450 dogs rescued since December 2021

From Cobie at Scooby Valladolid

'At the beginning of this year, Scooby saved the lives of many, many galgos and podencos from Andalucia, Murcia and Extremadura. We had thought that most of them would be adopted by now but that is alas not the case. So please, if you think about adopting a dog, consider to give one of our boys or girls a chance and on top of giving them a so much earned home, you can lower our costs because with all prices skyhigh, we really struggle to make ends meet.

For donations please:

Paypal fundacion@scoobymedina.org

Bank ES84 0049 5219 5422 1645 9780.

Thank you very much!'

Read more about the problem on this link.

Charl del Rio -112carlotagalgos - on crates for dogs

In all my 70+ years of living with dogs from puppies to old dogs, I have never felt the need to use a crate. But these days it's become fashionable to use a crate if someone can't train/control their dog. I think - well, human, how would you like to be shut in a cage?' So this is a very informative article by Charl del Rio, founder of 112carlotagalgos in Alhaurin le Grande, Malaga, on this very subject and why one shoule NEVER use a crate on a galgo or podenco.

'IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CRATES/TRANSPORTINES/BENCHES AND GALGOS

Please remember galgos are not greyhounds and come from an entirely different background. Many a galgo has been rescued from a severely dark place and time in their life. Many many are rescued from dark small hovels, under ground and in some cases with pallets on the top.