Hueso is a three-year-old female galga who joined American Greyhound after spending time at SOS Galgos in Barcelona, Spain. She is a beautiful white and cream galga, tall and elegant. Volunteers at the shelter in Spain described her as a “precious girl”. She is good with both other dogs and with cats. (And chickens, according to her foster family!)
Hueso is fully house trained and signals if she needs to go out. She understands “potty” and “outside”. She sleeps through the night and prefers to sleep on the bed with humans, although will nap in dog beds and on the couch during the day. She’s usually not destructive, though she does like to chew on things like cardboard, or food and drink containers at her level. She hasn’t counter-surfed and largely leaves things alone if they are out of her reach. That said, Hueso is a collector! She likes to take her foster families socks or gardening gloves to her bed for safekeeping.
Since arriving in the US, Hueso’s confidence has grown. While she has always had good leash manners, she is more eager to explore now and pulls a little at times. She adores her galgo foster brother and always follows his lead. If he’s sniffing something, she immediately goes to see what he’s into. He’s her safety net, and she definitely prefers when he (or another dog) is around. She is rarely by herself completely, but does well when left alone or with another dog. She tends to whine a bit and pace, but eventually she lays down.
Hueso does startle easily, and can get overwhelmed by other dogs and people in the small dog park she visits. She loves to run and play in the park with her foster brother in the morning, when it is quiet and no one else is there yet. She particularly afraid of men, and in the few months since arriving, she has not made a ton of progress with learning to trust Foster Dad. Instead, she tends to stick to her galgo sibling and Foster Mom as much as possible.
This sweet girl is still adjusting to living in a home rather than on the streets, so she is cautious and vigilant even when at home. She will sometimes take treats, but only if they are small enough that she can flee with them easily. She is always on alert, and will pause and look around if she hears a noise.
One of Hueso’s favorite things to do at the park is to sidle up to Foster Mom for rear-end scritches and pets. Even after a few months in a home, she sometimes flinches at sudden movements like a person reaching out to pet her. When indoors, she’s more leery and doesn’t seek out affection.
While she is still shy and scared, Hueso can also be a very silly girl sometimes. She’s very dramatic when she sets her head down or when she’s yawning, and often closes her mouth like she’s biting down on something. When at the dog park, she’s playful, hopping and trotting around the park. She would LOVE another dog to run with in the park! (Foster brother is not always interested since he is a bit older.) While she’s not interested in most dog toys, she does occasionally collect them on the bed. It’s definitely taken her months to come out of her shell, but over time, she’s beginning to let her true self shine!
Adoption Fee: $750
