Tag Archives: SHUG

First Person – Transports Don’t Just Happen

SHUG appears to do a good job of moving dogs from foster homes to forever homes, from foster homes to airports, from foster homes to foster homes. But while we may do a good job, it is far from effortless. Case in point: The Anni and Newly transport. This is how it came to be. Read more

SHUG Policies Part II: How Much is That Galgo in the Window?

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Juan, one of our Galgos still looking for a permanent couch, has a $650 adoption fee.[/caption] It’s $650 to adopt a Galgo from Spain, and that includes their flight...

Wordless Wednesday: Marcus the Rock Star!

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That's Marcus, a beautiful five or...

April 14, 2020 8:30 pm
April 2020 FAQs

We're getting many of the same questions over…
January 17, 2020 9:08 am
I love broken legs.

I love broken legs. I know how that…
December 31, 2019 9:57 am
Goodbye, 2019

Let me start off our traditional "end of…
May 15, 2019 11:55 am
Yes, we are crazy.

Have you ever driven 12 hours for a…
April 24, 2019 1:33 pm
Play Nice

This week there are Sighthound people traveling from…
February 18, 2019 4:02 pm
About that Application Fee

SHUG receives hundreds of applications from potential adopters…
February 6, 2019 10:50 pm
The State of Our Union

Fourteen years ago today I adopted my first…
November 8, 2018 11:00 pm
The Year of the Greyhound

Greyhound racing in the US has been steadily…
September 23, 2018 10:51 pm
This is not your dog.

Once a potential adopter complained about my terrible…
November 16, 2017 11:52 am
Update on Application Processing Time

As the holidays approach, the world slows down.…