Inigo was known as “Ozzie” while at Scooby. He was found with his brother and son (both of whom also have one blue eye) after being abandoned by a band of gypsies in the Spanish countryside. Scooby received a call about the three dogs and went to the rescue. Abby Christman found Inigo at Scooby in October 2005. It was love at first sight for both of...

You may have noticed that Chata falls a little short of being a galgo (pun intended). She is a rather old beagle/pointer mix who was brought to Scooby by the people who had been using her for breeding when she had outlived her usefulness to them. And what a good thing that was! When she arrived at Scooby she had a pyometra (infected uterus) which required an...

On June 15, 2006, GRIN member Maria Halloran returned from her European vacation with six dogs from the Scooby Animal Refuge in Medina Del Campo, Spain. Maria spent a day at Scooby visiting the shelter, and was a great sport in agreeing to transport the pups for us. The success of this mission was due to the efforts of a great many people, including all the...

Just three months after the February transport Galgo Rescue International Network supporters returned to Denver International Airport on May 21 to greet the latest Spanish canine immigrants. Jeff Rayner, another Scooby volunteer, accompanied the dogs and had little trouble – though he did face the same inquisition going through customs. The lucky pups...