mom2four Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hello everyone, it's been a while! Michael and I have just returned from a trip to Europe to look after some family things. When we knew that we were going to go, a few of months ago, we looked into bringing another Spanish Galgo back with us. He's been semi-introduced by RobinW and JackieDog, but let us officially introduce you to Lucas- a very small, tiny almost (~42 lb, 23 inches tall), little male galgo, red brindle with lots of white, super sociable and super smart. It amazed me that he had been in the shelter in Spain for 10 months before he came to us, IMO only because the huge overabundance of dogs/galgos there. We chose him out of the many others only because his size was listed in his bio- we had to take into account transporting him in the plane over the ocean. Without further ado- here are a couple of pics of Lucas, from the Dutch adoption site we adopted him through (same group that Marco came through): More pictures will be posted as I download them from our camera. He is so small that he can walk under Ambi's tuck. Tin, Michael, and the zoo: Tosca, Diego, Master, Marco, Ambi and Lucas Quote Tin and Michael and Lucas, Picasso, Hero, Oasis, Galina, Neizan, Enzo, Salvo and Noor the Galgos. Remembering Bridge Angel Greyhounds: Tosca, Jamey, Master, Diego, and Ambi; plus Angel Galgos Jules, Marco and Baltasar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaha_gurl Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 My gosh, I didn't know they came that small...thoughts going through my head: "We need a pick up for when we go motorcycle racing, but the back seats of the pick up won't fit 2 greyhounds very comfortably, hmmm...maybe a whippet? Nah, I don't feel right "buying" a dog. HMMM...maybe a galgo?! Man, that's probably about the same price going to get one in Spain, as purchasing a whippet from a breeder here in Ontario...ruh roh!" He is adorable! Look at his little cone head Quote Greyhound Collars : www.collartown.ca Maggie (the human servant), with Miss Bella, racing name "A Star Blackieto" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Congratulation! He's gorgeous. Welcome to you Mr. Lucas!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Good grief, he is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 There he is!!! My little, sweet Lucas!!!! Make sure all your doors and windows are locked; he's a smart one! Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Congratulations! Lucas is absolutely adorable. Quote Laura with Celeste (ICU Celeste) and Galgos Beatrix and Encarna The Horse - Gracie (MD Grace E) Bridge Angels Faye Oops (Santa Fe Oops), Bonny (Bonny Drive), Darcy (D's Zipperfoot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Congratulations! Are all Galgos little houdinis? Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PiagetsMom Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Lucas is a very handsome boy Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FastDogsOwnMe Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytHoundPoet Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 He is gorgeous! Major congrats! I'm so happy that he found your home. Quote Masquerade Hounds & The Hounds of East Fairhaven & Ibizan Hound Club of the United States Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beledi Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Lukas is so handsome. Enjoy your precious gift. Quote "Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the day comes God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man." Persian Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EvanstonGrey Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Oh my, welcome, Lucas! What a special one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Aaaaawwww! Congratulations!!! Welcome, Lucas! He is beautiful Lokking forward to many more pictures in the coming weeks, months and years! (no pressure ) Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DragonflyDM Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Congrats! How hard is it to bring a galgo back? No quarantine? Special paperwork? Special flight arrangements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenbo Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 He's adorable! Quote Camp Broodie with tuxedo Summer 12 and tuxedo Dio 6 Missing KC Kitty 2000-2016, Myka and part of my heart 2006-2020, and Saint YellBoy 2014-2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OurGreyEmory Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 He is the sweetest little thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 He is so sweet looking. Congratulations. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBehr Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 He is so cute!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations. Quote Mom to Melly and Dani Greyhound Bridge Angels - Jessie, Brittne, Buddy, Red, Chica, Ford and Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2four Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Congrats! How hard is it to bring a galgo back? No quarantine? Special paperwork? Special flight arrangements? Thanks everyone! Lucas sure is a special little guy, and so very happy! It took him no time at all to adjust. RobinW knows as he stayed with her for about a week when she was at FBM in Spain last month! DragonFly, Lucas was brought over to Holland a few weeks ago with a haul of Galgos that the Dutch group, GRH was bringing in, so we took him from Holland. But, from either Holland or Spain, no quarantine is needed. Special paperwork: Lucas came with his doggie Passport (yes, a real passport) that had all the shots, medical exams etc. listed in it. Rabies was the most important to get him into Canada and was the only thing we were asked about. He had a medical done in the last week in Holland and the vet gave us a medical declaration, but we did that as a precaution. We did arrange with the KLM that we flew with to make sure that they had room for his crate in the cargo hold. We did that a couple of months prior and then confirmed about 5 days prior that they were still expecting us to take a dog along. (Good thing we reconfirmed, as 2 months ago there was a booboo made and the info did not totally get entered into the computer). It cost us 200 euros to have Lucas fly on the same plane with us as extra luggage. This did not include the cost of the crate and of course the actual adoption cost. Hope that helps you a bit! Tin Quote Tin and Michael and Lucas, Picasso, Hero, Oasis, Galina, Neizan, Enzo, Salvo and Noor the Galgos. Remembering Bridge Angel Greyhounds: Tosca, Jamey, Master, Diego, and Ambi; plus Angel Galgos Jules, Marco and Baltasar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zombrie Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 My goodness is that boy handsome or what?!?! Congrats!! I'd love to have a galgo someday, if I can ever afford to bring one over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 200€? That's pretty good! It cost $270CDN to fly Iker home, plus Lufthansa charged me an extra 330€, which they have since refunded. Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgomum Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) :yay Congratulations, glad all went well KLM is pretty good as far as flying pets goes. Lehto came over with them also. GRH is pretty thorough and a good group to work with. Ca't believe he is smaller than Lehto Edited May 2, 2012 by galgomum Quote ~SAGE~ Save A Galgo EspañolPetra Postma Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 He's incredibly cute. Congratulations! Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45MPHK9 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Congrats! He's beautiful. Quote Tricia with Kyle, our senior mutt dog Always missing Murray Maldives, Bee Wiseman, River, Hopper, Kaia, and Holly Oaks Holly“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.“ -Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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