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Friday, 07 December 2007 |
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 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).
On November 20, the Galgo Rescue International Network received a very special galgo from the Scooby Refuge in Medina Del Campo, Spain. Hidalgo had recently been rescued by the people at Scooby and was emaciated, covered with sores, and had a very serious corneal ulcer. His story is one of amazingly good fortune, everything fell into place for him to come to the US and receive the care he needed, and now he is looking for his forever home. He will be available for adoption in California or the surrounding area soon. |
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Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
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 On September 16th and 17th, 2007, the members of GRIN will welcome these lucky dogs to America. As part of GRIN's "Shelter Aid to the Rescue" mission, our volunteers, Charles and Jane Totten and Shirley Durgan will be returning with the latest lucky bunch of canine immigrants, pictured below.
UPDATE: Thanks to our wonderful adopters, all of the latest GRIN dogs are now in forever homes!
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION THROUGH GREYHOUND FRIENDS - http://www.greyhound.org/
 Lolo is a cheerful and handsome galgo - a Spanish greyhound. He has boundless energy, wants nothing more than to bask in human attention. He can be jumpy, and will need to have some firm guidance on proper manners but his lovability index shoots up the roof.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 What can you say about Harry... He's a beautiful deerhound/galgo mix, silly and playful, with nothing but love to give. Harry came to the US in April 2007 and landed in the Christman home where he has bonded deeply with all his doggy brothers and sisters - particularly galgo brother Inigo. Harry is a very sensitive and sweet boy and has a sense of peace about him. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 Isleta is indeed a "little island". She is a tiny, shy, black and white,
galga who arrived from Spain in April 2007. When she first arrived, she was
so shy that she would eat only one bite of food, then retreat to be sure all
was ok, then return to her bowl for the next bite. After only a few months,
Izzy has made remarkable progress. She is often the first one to finish her
food and her eyes no longer show fear or worry. Izzy loves to snuggle with
her humans and is often found sharing a dog bed or couch with a galgo or
greyhound sibling. However, when strangers, particularly men, are in the
house, she heads to her safe place. Izzy has the loudest bark for the
smallest dog and uses it to let everyone know whenever the UPS man pulls up
to the driveway. Izzy absolutely hates the cold. A viewpoint shared by her
greyhound sister, Moxie. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 Dante is a shy brindle wirehair galgo, but once he gets to know you he is a lovebug. He was adopted by a loving family in Wisconsin where he now lives happily in his forever home. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 Maggie and her son, Kona, were rescued by Scooby volunteers when they were found buried in a hole in the ground covered by a board. Kona came to the US in October 2006, and Maggie made the same trip in April 2007. She was supposed to have gone to Chinook Winds Greyhound Adoption in Canada (great friends and supporters of G.R.I.N.), but ended up falling in love with her new mom, a Best Friends Animal Society employee, when she was taken to the Kanab Greyhound Gathering on her way to Canada. She is a truly special girl who is very loved. She lives happily with her mom and a group of cats in Kanab, Utah. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 Carmen is a lovely, lively, tiny galgo. She came to the US in April 2007 and was transferred to the GPA - Greater Northwest adoption group in Idaho. She stayed in foster care for about a month and was recently adopted by a loving family. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 G.R.I.N. supporters are all familiar with Sasha, previously known as Dulce, as she became infamous in the greyhound community after escaping from her foster home in Colorado just 36 hours after arriving in the US. After 18 days "in the wild", she was captured by animal control officers in a live animal trap. She has been adopted by a wonderful retired couple and is coming out of her shell little by little and, though still shy around strangers, is a happy and playful little girl! |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 We don't know much about Daisy Face's history before coming to the US. She was chosen right before the rescue mission in February 2007 to stand in the place of Bita, a sweet Irish greyhound who died of cancer before she could make the trip to the US. Daisy Face was adopted by a wonderful lady and her husband who, sadly, passed away a week after Daisy Face's arrival. Daisy Face has been a blessing to her family and is very loved. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
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 Marco is another long-term resident of Scooby who was lucky enough to be chosen to come to the US in February 2007. A big handsome brindle boy (and a chubby one at that), Marco earned the name "Mark" when Scooby volunteer Eva Andrews, trying to come up with a name for him for the website, noticed that he liked to mark his territory! Marco was transferred to the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas and was adopted by a loving family.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 Senora is a wonderful, spunky gal who was overlooked at Scooby for quite some time. Her sweet face captured the hearts of the G.R.I.N. rescuers, though, and Senora was flown to the US in February 2007. She was adopted in Colorado by a loving mom who is a supporter of Scooby and has worked tirelessly for many years to provide medical supplies to the Spanish shelters. |
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Tuesday, 12 June 2007 |
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 Little is known about Elly prior to her Scooby days. She was rescued from a poorly-run sanctuary in Valladolid along with a great many other galgos. After arriving at Scooby it became apparent that she was not cut out for shelter life - for some reason the other dogs picked on her unmercifully! So she was chosen to take the fast track to the US where she was adopted by a wonderful family in Washington. Other than the pesky habit of eating stuffed animals, Elly is the perfect girl!
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Tuesday, 12 June 2007 |
 No one knows why Sweetie was overlooked for so long, but for some reason she spent two years at Scooby waiting for her forever home. In February 2007, Sweetie was chosen to make the trip to the US, where she immediately found and fell in love with her new family - which includes Vigo! |
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