Adopting Levi, the Scooby Spanish Podenco

Levi 

This story begins with the loss of our beloved Jake, an American Eskimo dog, whom I mourn every day since he passed in July, 2019. Call us "crazy dog people", because we are. Even with three Galgos and a Greyhound, our house seemed so quiet and missing something extra special without Jake. 

I was looking at the Scooby dogs to select which I would bring back to the USA for adoption, and this young handsome Podenco/Galgo mix dog struck me as one that would be perfect. I inquired about him and reserved him right away, all of the time thinking that he would be for someone else, via Greyhound Friends for Life, my adoption group. As my husband and I discussed things, we decided that if the fates would bring him to us before my rescue trip to Spain in late September, we would adopt him as our own. Shortly thereafter, Michelle, from SAGE (Save A Galgo Espanol) offered a spot on a transport from Madrid to Los Angeles. I messaged her, and was able to get Levi on the transport with a very kind flight patron. Darrell and I drove to LAX to pick up Levi on Friday the 13th, 2019. Everything went well, and we were able to help with the other dogs transported that day. 

Levi is so handsome

Levi uses our hot tub as his look-out tower

Levi has taken over the hammock in our back yard

Originally, we thought that Levi was a Galgo, but he is SO much a Podenco (mix), and I've always wanted to adopt one, so am delighted to learn about having this special boy in our pack. He is a riot! So much energy, life and love. He runs the front and back yards like they are his race tracks, loves to play with toys and has look-outs in high places, such as our hot tub and hammock. He plays and plays and plays. So much energy sometimes, that he makes us tired.  He does chew things, which we are working on, But he is so doggone sweet and silly, with his endearing groaning with pleasure when he is happy, to his grunting like a piggy, when he is super happy in the mornings and when we return home.

We love our Levi, and we are so grateful to Scooby for saving him from a terrible fate, and the adoption, paperwork and airport transport, SAGE for the transport and flight patron, and everyone who helps support what we do to rescue these dogs.

He sleeps

All of us who are involved with this animal rescue work are committed to saving as many of these souls as possible from neglect, abuse, abandonment and death every year in Spain, all for the selfishness of hunting and for possessing the very best hunter. Let's save more of these precious souls in 2020.  How to help.

Hasta Luego! Thank you for reading my blog. Bless sends her blessings. Sara sends smiles. Bones sends kisses and hugs. Levi sends happiness.

Our lovely Galga, Bless

Our gorgeous Galga, Sara

Our regal Galgo, Bones

Our handsome Podenco/Galgo, Levi

Traveling to Spain? Consider becoming a Flight Angel and transporting dogs to the U.S.A.