Matias Martina Danko Boss Tara Andrea

Galgo Release Day - 30th April 2010

Yet another six months had flown by and it was time for another 6 gorgeous galgos to be released to join their new families and start their new and exciting lives. When Martin and I arrived at Precious Pets at just about midday some visitors and some adopters had already arrived.  Almost immediately I was greeted by Bali who had come along with Jan to collect Boss and I was given a donation from Bali’s son which was much appreciated particularly as it was the money he had been given for his birthday. Paula and Steve had as usual put on a wonderful array of refreshments which kept people occupied while I disappeared into Steve’s office where it was so nice to receive such well presented paperwork from Steve for each dog. This makes my job of sorting out paperwork with each excited family far easier.

Paperwork complete, it was time to release the dogs and this time we changed the way in which this was done. Instead of releasing them one at a time, the kennel staff disappeared into the quarantine area, appearing two or three minutes later each leading a galgo so that all six came out through the big gate one behind the other. With Matias up ahead, followed by Martina, Danko, Boss, Tara and Andrea, they spread across the drive and began their walk down to join their waiting families. This was a scene that caused a few emotional tears to be wiped away.

Next came a lot of camera clicking, kennel collars were swapped for the collars that families wanted their dogs to travel home in. Matias was certainly ready to be going to Yorkshire, Martina and Tara joined up to travel home to Sussex, Boss was happy that he was going to Wiltshire to start his new life, while Danko looked delighted to see his family from Cambridgeshire and last but not least Andrea realised that something special was happening as she left on her journey to Kent.

I would like to add that whenever I visit Precious Pets, despite some of the galgos being rather nervous, they are clearly happy with the treatment they get and for me that says it all, so sincere thanks must once again go to Paula, Steve and all their staff who work so hard to not only look after the galgos so well during their stay at Precious Pets but put in so much effort to make the release day a day to be remembered for being so well organised and a pleasure for everyone.

Pat

May 2010

Andrea	Boss	Martina

Danko	Matias	Tara