Dogs in Spain Being Prepared for Homing in Mainland Europe

Pep’s kennels in Vic, Barcelona

Throughout the year we board many galgos (Spanish bred greyhounds) at Pep Plans kennels in Vic, Barcelona. These dogs are fully dependant on funding by GIN for their maintenance / veterinary care. Once Pep has carried out testing for Mediterranean diseases, treating if necessary, and sterilizations, arrangements can be made to home the galgos in mainland  Europe.

Transportations are being arranged all the time for dogs to come to Pep’s and then to be taken by our contacts abroad to homes in Belgium, France, Switzerland, etc.  For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk Thank you.

Ayenda is a fawn and white female galga rescued in Albacete. She has been offered a home in France thanks to Wilfrid and Levriers en Detresse.

Piporro – a 2˝ year old brindle male galgo found by Mada of the RECAL refuge in Almendralejo. He is very docile and not dominant. He gets on well with other dogs – big or small, and walks well on a lead.
Pucca – a 3˝ year old brindle female galga with some white markings on her head, nose, tail and feet. She is a little timid but not aggressive. She needs to gain her confidence. She is alright with other dogs. 

Tea – a dark brindle and white female galga, approximately 2 years old, rescued in Albacete.
Aristoteles -  light brindle and grey 4 year old male galgo rescued in Albacete.
Socrates – a 6/7 year old male galgo. The photo here shows him on arrival at Arca de Noe, Albacete. He was very very thin and a bit scared and had some awful wounds. Balbino, Mateo and Beatrice have been looking after him,  he is slowly putting on weight and has now been transferred to  Vic into the care of  Pep and Pilar. Once they feel he is ready he will be homed in mainland Europe.
Tolomeo – a light brindle galgo with some white markings, approx 2 years old. He was found near the refuge in Albacete.

Platon – a white/fawn male galgo rescued in Albacete, he is approx. 3 years old.
Bienvenida – a brindle female galga, approx. 10 years old, rescued in Albacete.
Sola – a white female galga with some black markings, she came from the kennels in Cuenca. She has a few scars on her head and body. She is approx. 5 years old.
Xena – a female galga from the kennels in Cuenca, she is black with some white markings and is approx. 7 years old.
Polvora – a fawn and white female galga, approx 8/9 years old. She is good with other dogs, very calm and friendly.

Rebecca – a female galga, light brown with some lovely white markings. She was found in Jaen by Carmen and we were asked if we could help. She has some nasty scars and some cuts and bruises but although a little nervous at first she seems to have a nice nature. Pep will now treat her at Vic and once she is ready we will be able to move her to a home.
Kintin – a black and white male galgo found in Jaen by Carmen. He had a bad injury to his leg and has had an operation but he is recovering well and starting to walk a bit more every day. He is very calm. Once Pep has finished his treatment he will be moved from Vic to a home.
PETITA SUSI – a lovely looking brindle and white 3˝ year old quite small female galga. She is a little frightened and can be a little dominant with her food.

COELO, a young white male galgo rescued in Albacete by the Arca de Noe refuge.
Laya – a brindle galga rescued in Albacete. Approx 3 years old. Alright with other dogs.
Trinity – a female galga, approx. 3 years old.  She is black with some white markings.   She is a bit timid at first and needs to gain confidence with people but is fine with other dogs.
Neus – a 9 year old light coloured male galgo.  He was found near the refuge in Albacete and it looks like his teeth have been cut down.

April and Paul’s kennels in Cadiz

The following dogs are being looked after by April and Paul at their kennels in Cadiz. These dogs are fully dependant on funding by GIN for their maintenance / veterinary care. Once testing for Mediterranean diseases, treating if necessary, and sterilizations have been carried out arrangements can be made to home the galgos in mainland  Europe.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk  Thank you.

Spook a male galgo, around 2 years old. Found abandoned in Rota, no microchip. Spook is confident and friendly, very strong and muscular. A beautiful dog, he is co-operative and will be easy to train as he learns quickly. He's in good physical shape and has a healthy appetite.
Deisel a male galgo, around 2 years old. Found abandoned (with Spook) with no microchip. Deisel is very friendly and loves to have all the attention. He is playful and loving, with a large pair of ears!. He loves routine and likes to please. Gorgeous looking and in good shape, Deisel needs a strong leader to teach him the rules!
Maggie a female galga, around  4 years old. She is quite friendly and playful.
Hope, female, around 1 year old. Hope is physically in good shape. She is very frightened of contact with people and almost certainly has no experience of anything outside of the galguero's kennel.
Makelele, male, born 2003. A large galgo, Makelele is calm and friendly and enjoys the company of people. Physically he is in good condition.
Bala, female, born 2002. Friendly and gentle, Bala has been used for breeding. She is calm and is in good condition.
Reina, female, around 3 years old. Reina likes people and is calm and friendly. She is in good condition.
Guapa, a female galga, was found on the beach near April and Paul’s kennels in Rota and had been reported as having been on the streets for some months. Her name means “pretty one“, she is around 18 months old and is sweet and friendly, good with other dogs, and generally in good health.
Rayo – a 3year old male dark fawn galgo with some white markings. He is quite sensitive and needs to gain his trust in people.

Arca de Noe refuge in Albacete

We have been so pleased that our co-operation with Elisa and Chiara of the Adopt Centre Italy has continued.  As many of you will remember we first made contact following the closure of the Rome track approximately 4 years ago.  Once all the greyhounds were rehomed Elisa asked how they could help the galgos in Spain

We work closely with Balbino, Maria and Evagrio at the Arca de Noe refuge in Albacete and try to help as many galgos as we can who have been rescued by them. Balbino prepares photographs and details of each dog which allows Elisa and her group to publicise them on their website in order to find homes. We are happy to fund their veterinary treatment in Albacete (testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc.) and help where possible by funding some transportation costs. Once homes have been found in Italy the transportation is organised. Balbino and his helpers often drive the journey from Albacete to Nice where Elisa and her helpers collect the dogs and continue their journey.

We are fortunate now to have Monica, here in the UK, who is helping us with communications.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Elisa on vaimaia@libero.it    Thank you.

Adolfo Pompeya
Roth Siva
Bequer Fuertes
Gabriela Gustavo
Hada Kenia

Amigos de los galgos, Madrid

We have supported the work of Nuria Blanco of Amigos de los galgos for some years now. Nuria works very hard for the galgos and has homed many in France over the years which is a great achievement.

Nuria helps the galgos in Madrid where she lives and those in neighbouring areas. She prepares photographs and details of each dog which go on her website and this helps her and her contacts in France to find homes. We are happy to help with some of her dogs with some funding for their veterinary treatment (testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc.) Once homes have been found Nuria arranges their transportation.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Nuria on agnblanco@nodo50.org Thank you. 

ADOPTED NINO  a male galgo. He is a nice and  gentle dog. He comes from the dogpound in Toledo. He is in the refuge in Spain. Date of birth : October 2004

ADOPTED CRISTINA - she is a super nice female, sister of Greta, taken to the dogpound. Date of birth April 2001. She does not like the cats. With people and other dogs she is super sociable. She is in a foster home waiting for adoption.
ADOPTED GRETA - she is a nice galga, but a little dominant . With people she is excellent. She was brought to the dogpound together with her sister Cristina who is also looking for a home. Greta is in the refuge in Spain looking for a family.
ADOPTED EVA  - she is a female of approx. 3 years. She was taken from a "galguero" in October. She is quiet and she is in a refuge at the moment.  She is in a good health.
ADOPTED NINFA -  a 3 year old female, she is very happy and likes to play. She goes well with other dogs. She comes from the dogpound at Cuenca where she was taken out last month  and she lives with other dogs and behaves well.
ADOPTED PATRICIA  - a 2 year old female galga.   She is shy at first but loving when she knows the people around her. She plays a lot with her friend NINFA. Both come from the dogpound at Cuenca, they were taken out last month.
LORENZO – a 6 year old male galgo He is super shy and will need socializing.  He has been maltreated, he has a slight lamenes of one leg, it comes from an old injury which has been treated.  He is brindle/ light grey.  He is good with other dogs but fears humans.  He also came from Cuenca. 
ADOPTED YAGO – a 3 year old male galgo.   He is castrated. He was adopted in Spain when he was a puppy, he came from a dogpound, but now the family do not want him anymore. He can be a little dominant with males, he likes to eat  first. He is a declared enemy of the cats !  He is super nice and loving with people and children.

Marco,  5 years old, black male galgo. He is a nice dog and behaves well with cats, people and other dogs. He is undergoing some treatment at the moment and being looked after by Nuria. For more information on his progress please contact Nuria at agnblanco@nodo50.org

ADOPTED Peter, 1 year old, fawn galgo with white markings. He behaves well with other dogs and is also being looked after by Nuria until a home can be found for him.

 

Noah's Arc (Animal Rescue Centre) Murcia

The following dogs are being looked after by the Noah’s Arc charity in Murcia. With the support of Gail and Andy, volunteers at Noah’s Arc, we are now able to help galgos from their local area. GIN will help with some funding to cover necessary testing and sterilizations and once the dogs are ready they will be homed in Belgium, thanks to Josephine and Greyhounds Rescue Belgium.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk. Thank you.

Armando is an 18 month old male galgo found wandering in Murcia. He was easy to catch and came up wagging his tail. He was in good condition and has adorable features and personality. Still a little playful and full of fun, but very obedient and comes when called. He gets on perfectly with other dogs and walks very well on the need without pulling. Not anxious or nervous and very friendly will make the perfect family pet.

Charlie is a 3 year old male galgo who was found with a galga a pups in a barn near Mazarron. He is the most placid and gentle dog and in the time Gail and Andy have been looking after him he they have never heard him bark. He is perfect on the lead and walks perfectly at your side. He is very friendly with other dogs and avoids confrontation he is completely submissive and is a little nervous of men and strangers until he feels confident with you. This is the easiest and most relaxed dog and will make a 100% perfect pet.

Shadow is a 2 year old female galga who was found on the road near Tallant. She was in very poor condition, had been attacked by other animals, dehydrated hungry and very thin basically on her last legs. In addition to her poor condition this poor girl is a little deaf and does not respond quickly to noses around her. However she is friendly and a very gentle girl with a wonderful nature. Loves human company and gets on well with cats in the foster home. Easily groomed and bathed and rarely barks. She has just started to play so she is feeling much better now, and awaits her perfect family in her forever home.
Princess was rescued on Camposol after taking up refuge in someone's garden. The owner had started to feed her and gained her trust before Gail and Andy were called. They finally managed to catch her after trying for 3 weeks! She is perfectly housetrained and walks very well on the lead. She gets on great with other dogs and has socialized well. She like humans but is a little wary to begin with. She is becoming more confident and enjoys her walk. Very quiet girl, not barked yet, very calm, never growled. She should fit into any family very easily.
Elliot – an 8 month old male galgo who was rescued by Andy at Noah’s Arc after being hit but a car in the town. No bones were broken but he has a slight limp at the moment and is receiving lots of TLC from Gail and Andy.