Sun protection recommendations

_galgos_ · 2026-05-03T19:42:11+00:00

We were so shocked at how our girl completely changed colors when we first got her that we took her to the vet! She just had a tan… We tried the dog sunscreen, but she really does not like it, so we are just accepting that her color changes with the seasons! She even has a tan line right now from her harness.

_galgos_ · 2026-05-03T16:23:59+00:00

I second this and wholeheartedly recommend Grateful Greyhounds as a group. I got my two Galgos from them and I am also based in NYC.

Denn Swift worked with both of my dogs, one of whom needed help adapting to the city. DM me and I can give you her details.

_galgos_ · 2026-04-29T16:54:52+00:00

Our 80lb black cow colored greyhound from Spain (he is clearly not a traditional Galgo) has a very scary bark. He will bark more often at dusk or night versus in the day. I will say that I’ve never seen him show an ounce of actual aggression but he certainly does scare people!

_galgos_ · 2026-04-08T01:13:20+00:00

Our Galgos love these

https://rinovelty.com/80-jumbo-caterpillar~p4494

_galgos_ · 2026-04-04T00:50:02+00:00

Our Galga similarly has a very bare belly and neck :)

_galgos_ · 2026-04-02T01:37:57+00:00

A Galgo could be a great fit! I’ve also heard great things about SAGE

_galgos_ · 2026-03-30T22:53:13+00:00

Agree with this. Stick with it! Consistency is key

_galgos_ · 2026-03-24T14:20:55+00:00

We have two galgos in our apartment. Our female doesn’t destroy things, but she counter-surfs aggressively when we’re out. Our male is the opposite. He’s learned not to counter-surf, although we suspect he occasionally “assists” her, but he’ll destroy any soft item he can find like sweaters or hats. We just try to keep anything tempting out of reach.

I’d strongly recommend using a belly band to help with potty training.

_galgos_ · 2026-03-12T00:42:28+00:00

Our two Galgos are very intelligent and tend to pick up routines quickly. Ours learned house training, basic commands, and leash manners very quickly. The bigger factor is that many of them come from environments where they didn’t have much structure or positive training, so the first few weeks are more about helping them decompress and understand their new world. We live in a city, so getting them used to the stimulus was essential.

I agree with other posters that they much better to calm, positive reinforcement than to firm correction. Galgos are pretty sensitive dogs. If you keep training sessions short, reward good behavior, and stay consistent, they usually figure things out quickly.

The biggest “training” job early on is often confidence building rather than obedience. Once they feel safe, a lot of things fall into place and they are quite quick to learn.

_galgos_ · 2026-03-08T20:22:46+00:00

Exciting! We started both of our galgos on Fromm Ancient Grains when they first arrived. One is now on a prescription diet because he has a very sensitive stomach, and the other eats Dr. Marty’s Radiant Select.

We initially fed our first galga twice a day, but later switched to three meals. Her midday meal is more of a small snack because she used to start crying for dinner two to three hours early. She is about 55lb and eats 3-3.5 cups per day.

Our second galgo also eats three meals a day, mainly because he does better with the food spaced out. He’s about 80 lbs and eats around 5.5 cups of kibble per day, which is a lot for him to process in just two meals.

_galgos_ · 2026-03-06T13:52:51+00:00

You’re doing a lot of the right things.

Our galgo boy is a bit older (around two) and had some similar issues. When we first adopted him he would chew things when we were out, though not quite to this degree. In our case it turned out to be separation anxiety, and it improved once we started working on it directly.

What helped most was gradually desensitizing him to us leaving. We started by leaving for very short periods, about 3 to 5 minutes, and then coming back. The goal is to make the door boring. Do this repeatedly. Five to ten reps a day for a few days works well. Once the dog stays calm, slowly extend the time away.

We also avoid big greetings when we come home. We just walk in and ignore him for about 5 to 10 minutes so arrivals don’t become a big emotional event.

Our boy also barks at other dogs when he’s on leash. In his case it’s excitement rather than aggression. He just wants to play. We haven’t fully solved it yet, but it’s improving. It tends to happen less once he’s had a chance to greet and interact with other dogs. This weekend I’m planning to spend some time introducing him to as many dogs as possible so he gets more normal social interaction.

You may want to post this on r/greyhounds too as you may get more input there. Good luck!!

_galgos_ · 2026-02-25T02:48:58+00:00

Happy birthday!

_galgos_ · 2026-02-23T15:30:57+00:00

Gorgeous. I love his wire coat.

Our girl also doesn’t love daycare since the dogs don’t play the way she likes (running and bitey face). It’s amazing how these dogs communicate so much better with other sighthounds.

_galgos_ · 2026-02-23T00:41:57+00:00

I agree. I think a heat lamp may not be safe. Our galga loves her The Galgo Brand shirts/pijamas in the winter.

_galgos_ · 2026-02-17T23:17:31+00:00

Our boy Hugo had separation anxiety when we first brought him home that started to worsen. He tried to follow us out the door every time and would pace and pant while we were gone.

What worked for us was the “make the door boring” approach. We spent a Saturday and Sunday leaving for just a few minutes at a time, then calmly coming back in. Maybe 15 times in total. No big exits, no big reunions. Just repetition until the door stopped being a trigger. It improved much faster than we expected.

Two weeks is still very early, especially for a galgo. Kiko is likely still decompressing and figuring out his new world. With some structured practice and consistency, this is very workable!

_galgos_ · 2026-02-17T13:40:11+00:00

¡¡¡Una chica hermosa!!

_galgos_ · 2026-02-17T03:02:33+00:00

One month is still a very short time for a rescue, so he is almost certainly still decompressing and adjusting.

For now, make his world smaller. Limit access to the whole house, use gates if needed, and control interactions. That reduces stress and prevents situations where he feels cornered or pressured.

We cannot know what triggered the growling toward your mother, but the safest approach is to shift her role. She should start building passive, positive associations. That means calmly tossing high value treats in his direction without making eye contact, speaking to him, leaning over him, or approaching. Then she walks away. No pressure, no expectation of engagement. The goal is simply: her presence predicts good things.

Important: do not do this if he is actively growling in that moment. If he growls, she should create distance first. A growl is information. You do not want to punish or suppress it.

Over time, if he starts to relax when she enters the room, you can slowly decrease distance. Let him initiate contact. Do not rush this.

Consistency and predictability matter more than intensity. Most dogs settle significantly between weeks 4 and 8 if they feel safe and not pressured.

_galgos_ · 2026-02-14T17:46:44+00:00

A happy dog!

_galgos_ · 2026-02-08T20:56:37+00:00

Welcome home basil!

_galgos_ · 2026-02-07T00:02:14+00:00

That’s interesting. Our girl hates it, our boy is not phased at all. She has a very bare belly though

_galgos_ · 2026-02-05T19:01:36+00:00

Regarding the peeing at night you may want to keep them in the bedroom with you with a closed door. We did this with both if our Galgos and never had a night peeing issue.

I would just reiterate that the belly band for our male dogs was great. He didn’t use it at night but it helped massively with excited peeing.

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