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| Quarantine Dogs Leaflet |
Galgos (breed name galgo espaņol) are Spanish bred greyhounds used widely by hunters in the rural areas of Spain, for coursing the hare with betting but the season is only 4 months after which time they are abandoned or brutally killed. Many have not been handled kindly, some have suffered victimisation in overcrowded shelters in Spain, making them wary of other dogs, and some need gentle socialisation and a lot of reassurance that they are never going to be hungry or hurt again. They were rescued in the first place by volunteers who themselves suffer the hostility of their own countrymen for showing such concern and care.
All are sterilised, micro chipped and have been tested and found clear of Mediterranean diseases. Ages are mostly approximate.
They of course can be visited and fussed and showered with home comforts during their 6 month quarantine period in their kennels in Gloucestershire.
We will know more about their characters later as they relax and develop.
Adoption Process
Our
Homing Officer is Pat Whipps (on 01784 434735, or patriciawhipps@ntlworld.com)
Contact us on 01784 434735 or 01784 483206 to ask for a homing pack
Complete and send us the questionnaire in the pack to us at Greyhounds in Need, 33, High Street, Wraysbury, Middlesex TW19 5DA
Pat will then get in touch with you to chat more with you and arrange a home visit and try to match the right dog to the right home.
ALTHOUGH WE TRY TO KEEP OUR WEBSITE AS UP-TO-DATE AS POSSIBLE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING ONE OF THE GALGOS WHOSE DETAILS ARE GIVEN BELOW PLEASE CONTACT PAT WHIPPS, OUR HOMING OFFICER (DETAILS ABOVE) TO CHECK WHICH DOGS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. THANK YOU.
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Sponsorship of the 8 GIN financed galgos helps with the cost of processing these dogs through quarantine. To sponsor one of the above galgos during their 6 months stay, please contact Sue North at the GIN Shop on 01202 513000 (Daytime). If you are interested in the possibility of adopting one of them, please contact Pat Whipps, our Homing Officer on 01784 434735. |
RESERVED
Terry
– a male galgo, approx. 6 years old. He is white with some brown
patches, quite docile and gets on well with other dogs.
Hamlet – a male
galgo from Almendralejo. He is approx. 4½ years old, white with
some black patches, good with other dogs.
RESERVED
Fortuna – a 7 year
old male rough haired brindle/grey galgo. He has a nice character and
gets on with other dogs.
RESERVED
Domingo – a 2 year
old male galgo from Albacete. He is a bit shy and needs time to gain his
confidence.
RESERVED
Nuria – a 3 year
old female brindle galga. She is a little timid and needs to gain confidence.
She has one bent ear.
Peluda – from Almendralejo
is a black rough haired galga, with some white markings. She is good with
other dogs and is approx. 7 years old.
RESERVED
Enrietta – a female
galga, approx. 4 years old. She is fawn and white and was found tied to
the refuge door in Almendralejo.
RESERVED
Paulette – a 4
year old brindle/grey female galga. She has a nice character and gets
on well with other dogs.