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My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

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Almost three years ago a Spanish Greyhound, the so-called Galgo, entered my world. I named her Bacalao and she changed my life in many ways. Besides enriching my everyday life in ways I hadn’t imagined, she also opened my eyes to the maltreatment that this breed suffers in my country, Spain.

The Spanish greyhound is used for hunting hares, and when they no longer live up to their owner’s expectations, they suffer the most horrible destiny imaginable. I found out that at least 50.000 Spanish Greyhounds per year are discarded. I kept imagining if it was my own dog who suffered this faith, and I decided that Bacalao and I should team up and try to raise awareness! So we started filming the documentary YO GALGO, while at the same time showing the beauties of living with a Greyhound on Instagram.

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Almost three years ago a Spanish Greyhound, the so-called Galgo, entered my world

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

I named her Bacalao and she changed my life in many ways

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

Her long, pencil face and cute puppy eyes stole our hearts from the day we saw her

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

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She was an active, playful and loving dog

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

Besides enriching my everyday life in ways I hadn’t imagined

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

She also opened my eyes to the maltreatment that this breed suffers in my country, Spain

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

This is Tzatziki, our second Galgo puppy. She was found in the trash, left to die

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

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She was weak and thin, her back legs slightly rotated inwards and with an itchy skin

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

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Some days have past, she is better, eating well and growing bigger

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

Tzatziki is curious and happy puppy

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

She is family now

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

But not every Galgo is that lucky. The Spanish greyhound is used for hunting hares, and when they no longer live up to their owner’s expectations, they suffer the most horrible destiny

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

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I found out that at least 50.000 Spanish Greyhounds per year are discarded

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

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It is a real hell what many galgos live on earth. Individuals left alone, invisible

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

Trained, traded, stolen, bred and killed in ways I couldn’t believe were true

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

Chance and luck made my Galgos have a different life from that of many brothers and sisters. I hope this story helps raise awareness and care for the Spanish sighthound

My Greyhound And I Have Set Out To Change The Destiny That This Breed Suffers In Spain

We started filming the documentary YO GALGO that, hopefully, will help to change the situation of Spanish Greyhound

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ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued 7. If you haven't already, I seriously think you should set up a donation website for this purpose.

3points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

* continued 8. I would defined,y donate as much as possible to it. Good luck for your cause. I hope you succeed. I wish I could help.

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ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued 4. Betrayal is the worst of them all. It's like they never loved you, never cared for you, they only wanted you for the money.

2points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued 5. The documentary is amazing, informative, and well filmed. I would love to see it as an actual film, I think it would be

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ColourMaster 8 years ago

I've always treated animals as best I can. I feel that they are just like us, they have feelings. They are not empty shells only used

2points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued for certain purposes. This is horrible. These people are disposing of the animals in such horrible ways, I can't bear it.

2points

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StephanieDoublait 8 years ago

Your dogs are gorgeous! I have always been drawn to this breed because of their sleek lines. Tell us what to do....how to help! Is there a rescue to donate to, a place to adopt discarded dogs? Thank you for your big heart and your dedication to this issue. And what the hell is wrong with people who could discard or abuse such a beautiful and vulnerable creature. It's barbaric!

1point

JillBirghall 8 years ago

The more that social networking site expose about the cruel underbelly of humanity, the more depressed I am getting. We are the most heartless species really!!! Even predators kill their prey quickly and quite mercifully.

1point

OlgaChelesheva 8 years ago

OMG I do not expect such dog treatment from Spainians. So sad. Every dog deserves a loving family. These creatures are better than people. Wishing you good luck!

1point

JerieRagsac 8 years ago

*Spaniards. but you're right, I was disappointed too. This might happen in Asia (poverty does make people forget about animal welfare). But Spain? What a disappointment.

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Lily 8 years ago

They are such beautiful dogs, the way they are treated reminds me of foxes in Australia, they are pests but they too are left on the road

1point

PriyankaJatan 8 years ago

Well....same as the Roos

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jacko2939 8 years ago

Spain isn't known for loving its animals. Shame.

1point

Хакан 8 years ago

What about bull fights?

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AgnieszkaPolak 8 years ago

How can I help?

1point

YerayPortillo (Post author) 8 years ago

Agnieszka you have all the info about this project, YO GALGO, in www.yogalgoproductions.com

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AlexanderIannello 8 years ago

Poor dogs, many christians (priests nuns etc or heavy believers) say that animals have no soul (due to our beliefs), they have feelings, they feel sadness and they breed and do just about everything we do, yet we say they have no souls, whatever bloody prick says this, can go die just like the dogs in these photos, get a life you christians, not only humans have souls.

1point

GlynisLailann 8 years ago

A Spanish friend told me about this horrible situation that is happening in his country a year ago. I agree, it is truly terrible.

1point

IS 8 years ago

Wish I could adopt one! They look so loving and happy!

0points

MCRAFTER19 8 years ago

Not fair this has to stop im with you

0points

NatalieBlenkhorn 8 years ago

Unfortunately, the treatment of greyhounds isn't much better in the UK either.

0points

ClaudeAntoine 8 years ago

Yesss, let us have more of these documentations. Animal protection has to become more prominent!

0points

JerieRagsac 8 years ago

Doesn't Spain have dog pounds or animal welfare laws? I expected much from a European government. Such a disappointment. Set up a donation website or create a non-government organization for the welfare of these poor dogs. It's what we do in my country where the government doesn't care about animal welfare so we in the private takes over to do it (we are part Spanish so the mentality is kind of the same here, too)

0points

AnjaWilliams 8 years ago

Very sad to read this .

0points

GaudinMalaparte 8 years ago

https://elsilenciosoamigodelviento.wordpress.com/

-1point

Lily 8 years ago

To die

-2points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued 7. If you haven't already, I seriously think you should set up a donation website for this purpose.

3points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

* continued 8. I would defined,y donate as much as possible to it. Good luck for your cause. I hope you succeed. I wish I could help.

2points

Load More Replies...

ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued 4. Betrayal is the worst of them all. It's like they never loved you, never cared for you, they only wanted you for the money.

2points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued 5. The documentary is amazing, informative, and well filmed. I would love to see it as an actual film, I think it would be

2points

Load More Replies...

ColourMaster 8 years ago

I've always treated animals as best I can. I feel that they are just like us, they have feelings. They are not empty shells only used

2points

ColourMaster 8 years ago

*continued for certain purposes. This is horrible. These people are disposing of the animals in such horrible ways, I can't bear it.

2points

Load More Replies...

StephanieDoublait 8 years ago

Your dogs are gorgeous! I have always been drawn to this breed because of their sleek lines. Tell us what to do....how to help! Is there a rescue to donate to, a place to adopt discarded dogs? Thank you for your big heart and your dedication to this issue. And what the hell is wrong with people who could discard or abuse such a beautiful and vulnerable creature. It's barbaric!

1point

JillBirghall 8 years ago

The more that social networking site expose about the cruel underbelly of humanity, the more depressed I am getting. We are the most heartless species really!!! Even predators kill their prey quickly and quite mercifully.

1point

OlgaChelesheva 8 years ago

OMG I do not expect such dog treatment from Spainians. So sad. Every dog deserves a loving family. These creatures are better than people. Wishing you good luck!

1point

JerieRagsac 8 years ago

*Spaniards. but you're right, I was disappointed too. This might happen in Asia (poverty does make people forget about animal welfare). But Spain? What a disappointment.

0points

Load More Replies...

Lily 8 years ago

They are such beautiful dogs, the way they are treated reminds me of foxes in Australia, they are pests but they too are left on the road

1point

PriyankaJatan 8 years ago

Well....same as the Roos

1point

Load More Replies...

jacko2939 8 years ago

Spain isn't known for loving its animals. Shame.

1point

Хакан 8 years ago

What about bull fights?

0points

Load More Replies...

AgnieszkaPolak 8 years ago

How can I help?

1point

YerayPortillo (Post author) 8 years ago

Agnieszka you have all the info about this project, YO GALGO, in www.yogalgoproductions.com

1point

Load More Replies...

AlexanderIannello 8 years ago

Poor dogs, many christians (priests nuns etc or heavy believers) say that animals have no soul (due to our beliefs), they have feelings, they feel sadness and they breed and do just about everything we do, yet we say they have no souls, whatever bloody prick says this, can go die just like the dogs in these photos, get a life you christians, not only humans have souls.

1point

GlynisLailann 8 years ago

A Spanish friend told me about this horrible situation that is happening in his country a year ago. I agree, it is truly terrible.

1point

IS 8 years ago

Wish I could adopt one! They look so loving and happy!

0points

MCRAFTER19 8 years ago

Not fair this has to stop im with you

0points

NatalieBlenkhorn 8 years ago

Unfortunately, the treatment of greyhounds isn't much better in the UK either.

0points

ClaudeAntoine 8 years ago

Yesss, let us have more of these documentations. Animal protection has to become more prominent!

0points

JerieRagsac 8 years ago

Doesn't Spain have dog pounds or animal welfare laws? I expected much from a European government. Such a disappointment. Set up a donation website or create a non-government organization for the welfare of these poor dogs. It's what we do in my country where the government doesn't care about animal welfare so we in the private takes over to do it (we are part Spanish so the mentality is kind of the same here, too)

0points

AnjaWilliams 8 years ago

Very sad to read this .

0points

GaudinMalaparte 8 years ago

https://elsilenciosoamigodelviento.wordpress.com/

-1point

Lily 8 years ago

To die

-2points

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