Gandalf plays in the snow! Gandalf juega en la nieve!!

http://youtu.be/IRWVLHCp7n4

This is GANDALF. A Galgo x podenco, he so looks more galgo than podenco. Gandalf has been waiting over 4 years for a family of his own. He through no fault of his own, is black and a cross between 2 breeds which noone seems to want. Myth of a black dog dooms him, and as we see, he is still waiting.
Gandalf is cared for by a friend of mine in Madrid. On the video you see him with the green collar on, looking stunning.
Gandalf had a very bad time, and through fear aggression barked to warn everyone off. Now he is improving, for he has received the love of someone who cares for him on behalf of 112carlota galgos.

Are you that person who can offer gandi his forever home, his own family to love and cherish? Its not his fault that humankind allowed him to be born, and then tarnish him and make him a victim because of his colour and breed.
Please spend a moment to watch the video, melt into gandalfs eyes, and apply to take him home.. he is waiting!!!
Este es GANDALF! Un galgo cruce podenco pero mucho mas galgo que podenco. Gandi lleva mas de 4 años esperando una familia para el, alguien quien el puede querer y ser querido.
De momento el esta super bien con una buena amiga de los animales y nuestro en Madrid. Gandalf, una victima de crianza humano, sin pensar a los consecuencias. Ademas, el tiene un color NEGRO, lo cual se dice con una tonteria de mito es mala suerte. Un color negro, cruce de 2 razas de perro que son los mas sufridos a los manos de hombre, .. significa que para gandalf otro vez es victima.


El no tiene la culpa de ser nacido, ni su color, ni su raza. Es un amor de perro, es un perro quien ha sufrido muchissimo, en negar a la gente se pone a ladrar como quiere decir aqui estoy yo, antes que tu me puedes pegar! Ya este comportamiento esta mejorando, es sociable y el ya ha aprendido querer.

Eres la person quien puede ofrecer a Gandalf su para siempre, enseñarle que no tiene que esperara mas, de que despues de su maltrato hay gente quien tiene corazon para un perro asi, tan bonito cariñoso y quien quiere dar te todo lo que tiene.

Sus datos estan en la pagina www.112carlotagalgos.com

El te esta esperando.......

A march in the name of FREEDOM for Galgos and Podencos of Spain. Paseo en nombre de libertad para los galgos y podencos de españa.

The march starts at 12.oo and finishes at 3pm they have applied for a licence to hold the march so its offical and in collaboration with the Andalusian Collective Against Animal Abuse (CACMA), The meeting place is Plaza de La Marina Malaga which is located close to the main harbour in Malaga

This group also held a similar march in October to mark the begining of the hunt season and had a good turn out they are asking for people to wear black and to put black scarves on the dogs and not to carry any banners and there will be a silent protest.

 

Sunday, 12 February 2012



12:00 until 15:00


Pza. de la Marina y Ayuntamiento

Málaga Perruna se adhiere al evento organizado en Madrid contra la caza con galgo, podencos y contra la tortura hacia todos los perros de caza.

Con la estrecha colaboración del Colectivo Andaluz contra el maltrato Animal (CACMA), que también se adhiere a la iniciativa.

Nos reuniresmos a las 12:00 en la Pza. de La Marina y daremos un paseo hasta la plaza el ayuntamiento. Nosotros le pondremos un pañuelo negro a los perros en señal de luto, como ya se hiciera en la manifestación celebrada el pasado mes de octubre.

Por favor, no es una manifestación (ni tenemos el permiso pertinente) así que no debemos llevar carteles ni algo que puedan identificar como manifestación, con los pañuelos negros o ropa negra puesta, puede bastar.

La iniciativa a la cual nos adherimos la podrás encontrar en éste enlace:

https://www.facebook.com/events/224262194335156/

Copiamos la información del evento tal cual:

Ya ha terminado la temporada de caza y empieza el calvario para muchos animales.

Manifestación silenciosa por los galgos y podencos, Domingo 12 de febrero, en "El oso y el Madroño de sol". Si eres de otra provincia, haz un evento e invita a toda la gente que conozcas. HAZ CORRER LA VOZ!!Hemos pensado ir vestidos de negro, como luto por todos los galgos que han y van a fallecer, por los maltratados... nos pondremos una careta con una cara de galgo, cada uno puede imprimir la suya, y una soga en el cuello. También sería conveniente llevar un cartel en el pecho con algún mensaje significativo. Ojalá participe mucha gente y asociaciones. Muchos juntos, podemos hacer algo, o por lo menos, hacernos oir.

Sunday, 12 February 2012 

12:00 Until 15:00
Plaza de la Marina and City Council
Malaga adheres to the event organized in Madrid against hunting hound,hounds and torture toward all hunting dogs.

With the close collaboration of the Andalusian Collective Against Animal Abuse(CACMA), which also adheres to the initiative.

We reuniresmos at 12:00 in Plaza de La Marina and take a stroll to the town hallsquare. We put a black bandana to dogs in mourning, as was done in the demonstration held last October.

Please do not be a manifestation (or have permission to do) so we should not carrysigns or something that can be identified as demonstration, with black scarves andblack clothes on, can suffice.


The initiative to which we adhere to the'll find in this link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/224262194335156/


We copy the event information as it:


You have finished the hunting season and begins the ordeal for many animals.
Silent demonstration by the dogs and hounds, Sunday 12 February, in "The Bear andthe Strawberry Tree of sunshine." If you are from another province, make an event and invite everyone you know. Spread the word! We plan to go dressed in black, asmourning for all the dogs that have and will die, for the abused ... we will face a maskwith a greyhound, everyone can print their own, and a rope around his neck. It would also be advisable to carry a sign on his chest with a meaningful message. I hope many people participate and associations. Many together, we can do something, or at leasthear us.

Charl & Ana say thanks... Nuestros agradecimientos...

 Thrown out and unwanted.. living rough. Broken leg in tow. Tirado como basura. Viviendo como vagabundo.

 Thanks to Rosemary & family here Ana could be encouraged of the campo for us to rescue. Gracias a Rosemary y familia Ana se ha podido estar rescatado.

 Newly operated. Out of the clinic, helped by Dioni and I on each side. Recien operado, saliendo de la clinica apoyado por Dioni y yo en cada lado.

 I promise you everything will be ok. Te promeso, todo va a estar bien.

Ana's best friend ANGELA (in adoption) who has helped her through thick and thin. Being her stable mate, and friend. la mejor amiga de Ana. Angela (en adopcion) ha estado con ella durante todo, su rescate y bienvenida a la cuadra y a su operacion y curas. Un amiga de verdad!


Ana and I would very much like to thank all the kind people who have helped and would like to continue to help in Anas care.
Without such help there is no way we can achieve the results that we do for the dogs.

Ana needed special care, each dog which comes to us is evaluated and cared for on those individual needs.

I cannot express enough my gratitude to each one of you for helping us with her operation and continued care.
Ana is one special podenca. Angela her best friend supports her ensuring her of constant support and friendship.

My deepest thanks to you all.
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Ana y yo queremos agradecer tod@s las personas quien he ayudado en el caso de Ana.Sin la ayuda de cada uno, casos asi no podemos ayudar.
Tristemente cada caso tiene un gasto economicamente, sin la ayuda de personas como vosotros, seria impossible de alcanzar los resultados que sacamos. El resultado de alegria es cuando recibirnos noticias de una solicitud y adopcion sobre un perro.. no hay un alegria como esto. Esto es la promesa que hacemos para todos.

Angela sigue en adopcion, es la mejora amiga de Ana. esta a su lado dese su rescate, y ahora como amiga y confianza durante estos dias tan duros para Ana en su recuperacion.
Ana es un amor de podenca, mas guapa y mas especial no hay. Si tu ves que ella te ha entrado en tu corazon, y no puedes parar de pensar en ella.. contactar conmigo, igual eres la persona quien ella esta esperando.

Una vez mas, MUCHAS GRACIAS a  todos por vuestro ayuda para que Ana puede tener un operacion que hacia mucha falta y en buscada de una familia.
gracias

Amazing Ana and her amputation.

 In her own bed after the surgeryAmputation

 Resting up after surgery

 Newly operated

Walked out of the clinic better on 3 legs than she went in, on 4 legs.

 Amazing Ana.

She looks at me with her amber eyes, so pure and intense, that I melt each time I look at her.
Her behaviour tells a tale of when enclosed, she feels claustrophobic. A sign of her galguero keeping her in too smaller a place, her box on wheels to go hunting in, or who knows where he kept her? We don't know as many times we are just not there to see the abuse, but we pick up the pieces as the galguero washes his hands with what he regards as trash. The signs these dogs shows us, when we observe them, can be read and a piece falling into the jigsaw can be made as to their past. They cant talk, they cant tell us, .. but many times their actions speak volumes.
Many may remember when and where Ana came from. The trails of some fool, we cant tell.. a car knock down, a trap, or what seemed to look more like it, a bashing to the leg which made her bone break. Poor Ana, alone in Valencia pups in tow, fed by Rosemary who kept her promise to see her rescue right to safety. She didnt give up and while noone would take Ana, we did.

GRIN forwarded emergancy funds for Ana, for which I am extremely greatful. Ana has twice now been under anaesthetic to look at the leg and manipulate it. Anas leg needed looking out while she was asleep as she felt pain and there were reocurring infections to deal with. The muscle too tight just wouldnt allow the leg to work. But we had to try everything. The bone re infected, twice .. and so today, the decision was made for the benefit of Ana to amputate the leg. The amputation has been completed high up for this aids balance.
Upon opening the leg the damage was too intense. Her leg just could not be saved. The nerves were damaged, tendons damaged, muscular damage and mass atrophy. It was the right decision for Ana. But sr.galguero you placed that onto us. Its my family, my children and I who look in her eyes tonight, desperately wanting to tell her its for her best, but seeing her pain. Unbelieveably she handled walking out of the vets better than when she walked in. False sense of security is there on a 4th leg which is constantly lame.

So here we are, chicken cooking for tomorrow as understandably she has no apetite for tonight, and planning a sleepless night in concern and visits to the stables. She is in her stable with Angela for company. All the dogs knew something was wrong and they all wanted to see her through the door. Angela her best friend lay nearby.

Her faith in us to hold her, like a child while in pain and to nurse her, and yet it was my decision. Sometimes these decisions we have to make, and its for their best. The wound while looks bloody is good, its normal that there is slight blood coming through to drain. Her process is constant now, cold water to be applied to cut the blood supply there and inflammation. On several atibiotics, pain relief. She looked at me tonight and I caressed her, she closed her eyes peacefully.. I promised her it would be ok. Neizan promised her a family of her own. Someone who would love her, share their life with her and treat her like the princess she is. He told her just like Lucy. A true fighter.

Ana is going to need good nutrition to recover, its going to be slow and time consuming, we committ to every dog we have, in all their individual needs. The time she needs she will recieve, but she needs a home. A forever, to show her that she has a forever waiting for her, all of her own. To show her love in a family environment, that hanging on in faith has brought her .. truth and love just for her.
Despite the ugliness of a hunters wrath, her love shines through.
Sr.galguero, how many dogs have you let down? How many have not served their purpose for you? How many have you been able to walk away from and left them in their pain, caused by you? At your cost Ana has lost a limb, for you tossed her out without a care, surplus to requirements. What we dont know is did you cause the damage? At your disreguard she recieved a blow to the leg which has fortuneatly brought her to the right place, in the fields where she was found it would have infected so badly it probaly in the end would have gone gangreen and the agony she would have felt.. immense. Your loss.. is our gain!

Sr.galguero "You have blood on your hands!"
Ana is going to need constant care for recovery, good diet to aid her digestion, and further veterinary assistance. She has already undergone 2 anaesthetics so as not to cause her pain while looking at the leg and manipulating it, Of course now, with such surgery her return visits to the vet will be often. Constant antibiotics, and attention to detail.

If you would like to help us, in anyway with Ana we would be very greatful for your help. correct food, vet costs and medication, and if Ana has reached into your heart, and you have a place for her to offer her a family, please please contact us. She will be waiting...

Ana is a fighter, has faith in us and we endeavour to help her heal and find her forever. This is one special podenca. Melt in her eyes, and love her forever.
Please take a moment to allow Ana a moment in your heart.. ya never know she may just make it melt!
In galgo & Ana affection, always. 

Latest news on Lucy...

The latest news on little Lucy is that she is ADOPTED by the family who have fostered her. She sooo needed a mama and papa who can offer her all the love in the world. And its just what shes got, a dream come true. We love you Lucy, thankyou for touching our lives. Be happy and you are always in our hearts. You made it lil one... Fanntastic.

In galgo affection
 A happy charl and family.

Little Lucy sleeps!!! Pequeñita Lucy duerme..

http://youtu.be/icY1haRfZV0

An incredible Journey with GRIN. Un increible viaje con GRIN!

I remember when Telma from GRIN mentioned to me that 2 dogs were going to the States in adoption. That wouldnt it be nice if I could go back with her. I totally agreed since I know the work that Telma does and GRIN, and where I can lend a hand I will.


Me acuerdo cuando Telma de GRIN me comento que ellos iban a llevar 2 perros que ha conseguido un adopcion en los estados unidos y que seria guay si puedo ir me de vuelta con ella, con los perros. Yo sin pensar dijo que si, porque entiendo el labor el trabajo que Telma hace y GRIN tambien. Donde puedo ayudar, lo haré.

The journey plans changed and Telma asked me one day if I would consider the journey myself taking the 2 dogs. I said yes, it would be a pleasure to help. Dioni stayed behind to care for our galgo family with the help of the children.

Los planes cambiado y Telma un dia me pregunto como me sentiria si yo me hago el viaje sola con los 2 perros. Le dije que si, porque Dioni se encargara de los galgos que tenemos con los niños, por su puesto!


As the date become closer I became aware that the dogs were of my friend Tina Galgos del Sol Murcia, which made the journey even more special. But where there is needed help, I will always endeavour to do what I can. No matter where.

la fecha se acerco y me entero que los perros eran de Tina, una amiga mia de Galgos del sol Murica. haciendo el viaje mas especial. Pero donde necesitan ayuda hago lo posible siempre de hacer lo que puedo. No importa donde.


It was a real pleasure to take this journey, to see the magic in the families eyes as they received their new additions to their family. To see the waiting team all excited and that their work and great coordination to achieve this had paid off. The girls later on settled well. To also see Telma once again, amazing.

ha sido un placer totalmente de llevar las niñas a su familia adoptiva, para ver la magia en sus ojos en recibir su nuevos mienbros de la familia. Para ver el equipo de bienvenida, y para ver a Telma otro vez.

We had such a great time, I was thrilled to stay with Telma, and go for starbucks coffee each morning and not only that but take the gang with us (their greys and galgos) in the car without any danger! On the contrary people love them for what they are, not objects to rob! Not possessions, just beauty. It really impacted me. I so hope one day we can arrive at that.


Hemos pasado tan bien y ha sido genial quedar me con Telma. Ir a tomar cafe en starbucks todos las mañanas, y llevando la bandia con nosotros en el coche. (Los Greyhounds y galgos) ... sin peligro! Al contrario, la gente lo miran con ojos de belleza, como perros de elegancia no objectos para robar como aqui! Me hecho mucho alusion, me impacto mucho. Ojala un dia llegaremos a eso.

From tortilla making for the party we had, to meeting all the very special people which work with Telma, help, support and love the dogs.  In GRIN, to Greyhound Connection, for the meet and greet we did ..
For me, I thank everyone of them for their time, their happiness and for blessing me with their experiances and their love for these creatures.

De haciendo tortilla española para la fiesta hemos tenido, de conociendo todos las personas tan especiales quien trabajan con Telma ayudando la y apoyando la y en amor para estos perros. De GRIN, Greyhound Connection y el "meet & Greet" hemos hecho, .. para mi, doy la gracias a todos para su tiempo, su felicidad, y para bendicir me con sus experiencias y amor para estos criaturas.


I also had the pleasure of seeing my sister, brother and father who Ive not seen in many many many years.
Tambien ha sido genial ver a mi familia, hermano hermana, y padre quien no le he visto en muchissimos años.


I truly thank Telma and Mike for their hospitality, their wonderful home, friends, 4 legged family members, and such care of me while I was there.

Agradezco a Telma, y Mike para su hospitalidad en su magnifico casa, amigos, y familia de 4 patas, y tantos mimos mientras que he estado con ellos.

In galgo affection, always.
En efecto galgo.