Tag Archive for "dog rescue" | The Sighthound Underground

Spotlight On . . . Usa

Though we don't know the details, Usa, as a Spanish Galgo, no doubt had the usual precarious start in life so common there. Then he was rescued by a police officer and brought to the Baasgalgo rescue in Madrid. Now the three-year-old brindle boy is settling into retirement...

Why Ibizan Hounds?

Exhibit A: See photo. Yes, Julia the Ibizan puppy is cute. So is her littermate, Merri, aka Exhibit B. (And, yes, both have adopters). But it's more than just being cute. Ibizan hounds are another Sighthound breed – along with Galgos – that are used for hunting in Spain, bred indiscriminately, and then discarded or...

FREE TO A GOOD HOME: A Fate Worse Than Death

At first glance, it might seem like the right thing to do. After all, you don't want to "sell" your loved one. So you decide to give your dog away for free when you can no longer take care of it. Certainly, you reason, someone will give it a loving home – and so you...

Drivers Wanted!

Here at the Sighthound Underground we've gotten pretty good at ~~smuggling~~ transporting dogs. They come from all over the world and travel all over the country. Many of our dogs take to the skies to make their trips home, but for some that final destination comes at the end of a long car trip. And that's...