Virginia R. of Spain was in her house when she heard the squealing of a young dog. She quickly ran outside and saw her neighber getting ready to hang a young galgo puppy. He had killed one of the man´s chickens. Virginia ran over and grabbed the young pup out of his arms to save him from his certain death.
She brought the young pup to Scooby on Friday, September 17. He was dirty and most of all scared. If anyone tried to touch him he screamed at the top of his lungs. Anytime you tried to touch his neck he hollered savagely. We left him alone for 24 hours to allow him to calm now and become acclimated to his surroundings. On Saturday we gave him a bath and he felt so much better although you could not touch his neck. We taught him how to walk in a harnass and named him Popcorn.
We moved him inside the Scooby store so he could spend time with us. Paula from Forever Home Greyhounds decided she wanted to bring him back to the USA. We asked Fermin on Sunday evening and he said "Yes".
On Monday, he was checked out by the vet and received some antibiotics, vitamins and his first vaccine. The vet estimates he is about 6-7 months old. On Thursday he received the remainder of his shots. He is also now walking on a leash, instead of a harnass, without any problem.
Below are some pictures of Popcorn, Virginia and her parents...
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Dear Virginia,
ReplyDeleteYou are a HERO! Thanks to you Popcorn will now be able to live a wonderful life and forever be free from the threat of cruelty.
Best regards,
Valarie Wolf
Orange County, California
Job well done ... we need more people like Virginia! A star indeed!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Virginia ~ you are a courageous and caring individual. The world needs more heroes like you.
ReplyDeleteWell done, how lucky you were in the right place at the right time. Wish everyone was as thoughtful as you xx
ReplyDeleteGreat, Virginia! Thank you! Kudos to you. :-) Popcorn, you are a lucky galgo!
ReplyDeleteThis story stresses the importance of teaching the young to respect ALL lives...You are wonderful Virginia, I suggest you tell your story over and over to young kids everywhere in your town to teach them to be as compassionate as you are!
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