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Adopting a Galgo

Thinking of adopting? Here’s a few thoughts on what you’ll need.

Galgos are big couch potatoes and will spend a fair bit of their day snoozing so
a soft bed to protect those slender bones is top of the list. With a huge
choice available it pays to shop around. My galgos
have always preferred soft sided beds, good for
snuggling into especially with an added fleecy
blanket. Another
option is a Donut bed
and these also seem a
big hit with the
galgos. You’ll need to
look at larger sizes and as a guide I suggest the
inside measurement should not be less than 80 cm
in length.

When positioning a new bed it’s important to allow for natural spillage!
Another useful type of bedding is Vetfleece. These are
washable fleecy mats, available in different colours and
sizes with anti-slip backing. They have many uses, perfect
if you have lots of tiled, wood or laminate flooring, great
for travelling in the car, easily rolled up and carried to
visit a friend and ours have made several trips out to local
pubs. The mat pictured is 30” x 40” and this seems to
work well.

You’ll need to think about where your galgo will eat and
drink, a quiet area is preferable. We recommend a raised
feeder as it gives a much more comfortable feeding
position for your long legged friend. The feeder keeps the bowls firmly in
place no matter how well licked they are! I’ve added a picture here of the
style I use. Again there are lots of different styles to choose from but this
one works well for us and I think is an ideal height. You will need the larger
size.

In kennels our galgos are fed twice a day on a
good quality kibble mixed with wet food. Think
ahead about the type of food you will feed once
you have adopted. Initially we supply adopters
with a starter pack of kibble and wet food so
the same diet is fed while your galgo settles in.
If you change the food please always do this
over a period of at least a week increasing the
proportion of the new food slowly so there’s
less chance of any digestive upsets.

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