UPDATE!! Sarita, now named Pearl, has found her forever home! Sarita is a beautiful Galga who needs a very special family who understands that she needs special love and attention due to the life she had in Spain. Sarita is very easy to fall in love with. She has huge brown eyes, cute Galga ears and a curly tail as well as having a half brindle and half white face!
The perfect home for Sarita would be one with much love, patience and understanding. She is a very shy girl who is trying her best to trust. Sarita will only allow pets on her own terms. She does not like sudden movements/motions and will disappear into the bedroom the minute she doesn't feel safe. Her favorite thing in the world is to snuggle on the king sized bed in her foster parents bedroom. She is not a bed hog and does share covers!! On the bed is where Sarita feels safest. She will allow the foster family to lay on the bed to pet her, even though while up and about, she will not allow anyone to touch her. She has recently been caught playing with a stuffie and playing with the family's German Shepherd and shows excitement when the foster family comes home, but if attention is paid to her she will exit the room.
Although taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back, Sarita is making tiny steps of progress that just need time to emerge. She is housebroken and doesn't mind the crate and has good manners in the house while not being crated. She is being taken outside on lead to avoid the possibility of being frightened and jumping the 5 foot fence. Anyone willing to give this girl a home will be greatly rewarded with a grateful girl who will make progress and be loyal if just given the chance.
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Bola is doing great. She's gained a little weight � not by any means fat � just not quite as bony. She went in to a major shed about 2 � weeks ago so I bought some nutritional supplement for skin and coat and that has really helped that. She comes to work with me about 2 � 3 days a week depending on Hannah's school and work schedule. If Hannah has to work after school or has a full day then I take Bola to work with me because it would be too long a day in the crate.
Our Toro ...
Olive--you know, "the other reindeer"--is a very young wire-haired female galga who arrived from Spain in September 2007, one day after her new brother Gus. When the two were reunited at their new home in Colorado, they hesitated for only a moment, recognized each other from their time at Scooby (we presume), and both became completely joyful! They continue to be very close. Olive is full of personality and spirit. If something is going on, she has to be in it. If nothing is going on, she will start it! Olive loves to tunnel in the snow, dig holes in the yard, and steal toys from her greyhound and galgo siblings.
We adopted our little Galgo girl in October 2007. We don't have any background history on her before she came to Scooby. She has been a wonderful addition to our "fur" family. We have been involved with Greyhound adoption for many years and now have 3 Greyt's plus 1 Galgo. Alita joined Tiffany, Kayla and Lexis. They all have such fun chasing the visiting squirrels that come to our bird feeder everyday - quite the challenge!
I first saw Justin, a.k.a. Justin Credible, from the pictures Abby sent and asked my sister if I could foster him. When Sonia went to pick him up from the airport in Atlanta she brought him to me and 5 minutes later I decided to make him a member of my family. He fit in perfect with my cats, birds, and dogs. He comes to the barn with me every day, with his favorite stuffed baby of course! I never have to worry when he is around because he looks after me every second of the day unless a new person comes around, then he must go to have a good pet from a new friend. Mr. Credible has brought so much joy to my family. However, he still wants to go home with my sister Sonia every time she comes around! He is the perfect match!
Muscongus aka Gus is a brindle galgo boy who arrived from Spain in September 2007, and lives in Golden CO with GRIN board members Christie & Kim and his 3 galgo and greyhound sisters. Gus instantly adapted to life as a pampered pet. He is very loving and sweet and acts as the caretaker of the group, checking to make sure everyone is safely in the house before he takes a nap. Gus is very expressive with his big Galgo ears and has quite a large overbite, which gives him character but makes eating take longer than the rest of the gang. Gus vocalizes quite often and does a perfect impression of Chewbacca, the Wookie from Star Wars. He loves to play in the snow, chase his frisbee, and race around the yard with his sisters.
Presto came to the United States in February of 2006. Presto lived for a year in
Cervantes is a Podenco Andaluz (Andalusian Hound) from Spain.
UPDATE! Hidalgo - now known as Carlos - has finally found his forever home. Carlos is a loving galgo, and his personality is really coming out. He is playing like a little puppy and seems surprised at himself when he becomes playful. He is a mellow boy most of the time just wanting to put his head in your lap and look at you with that one sweet eye! The other eye will eventually have peripheral vision with a small cloudy spot in the middle but he is really fine. Carlos likes playing with his foster brother greyhound Avi, and plays like a boxer with him... it is very fun to watch. He will make a wonderful companion for his lucky new mom and we are grateful that Carlos was sent half way across the world, at just the right time� continue to be blessed, my boy� (updated by Telma and Mike Shaw, Carlos' foster parents).