Tag Archive for "spanish galgo" | The Sighthound Underground

National Adoption Month Going to the Dogs – Part II

Reyna is a five-year-old galga who needs an experienced, patient, sighthound-savvy home willing to convince this pretty girl that life is truly good. What better time for that to happen than National Adoption Month? Reyna has been in the U.S. for some time now, but has been slow to accept the good life –...

I knew when I adopted her she was something special. I have owned four dogs in my life -- beagle, lab and greyhound, but she was different. She has the greatest temperament. Nothing rattles her. She loves everyone and all dogs. I always wanted to do more activities with my dogs. I did many meet and...

(A Weird and Sort of Spooky) First Person: Klein KNA Xavi

I adopted Klein at Greyhounds in Gettysburg, in Spring 2014. I wanted to adopt a senior black greyhound but I let my Galgo, Iker, choose. He chose Klein. (Those are the BFFs above). I quickly changed Klein’s name to Xavi, after Spanish soccer star Xavi Hernandez. Xavi is smart, active, cuddly, active, affectionate, smart and active....

(Almost) Wordless Weekend: The Tale of the Tails

So a Greyhound and two Galgos go for a walk and . . . can you guess which dog is which breed? And then vote for your favorite tail!...

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.…
June 20, 2017 2:04 pm
There are good days and bad days . . .

There are good days and there are bad…