Meeting Wonder on a visit to SOS Galgos

On November 21st 2008 we flew to Barcelona in Spain to visit Anna and Albert of SOS Galgos and play a benefit gig for them at City Hall, the event was called 'Concierto Benefico Live cantante de rock 'Maria Daines a favor a los galgos necesitados' and it was fantastic! The event started with an Egyptian fashion show where the models were all dressed as Cleopatra, including an amazing Egyptian King! The models walked down the red carpet each walking with a beautiful dog, most of them galgos, it was so glamorous and unforgettable.

On the day after the event we went for a walk on the beach with many of SOS Galgos rescue dogs and that's where we met the precious galgo named 'Wonder', she is blind but you would not believe it if you met her, she is loveable, intelligent, happy, sweet natured, and now, the best part of all, she has her own family because she has been adopted and they love her very much. Of all the special memories we took home with us from the trip, meeting Wonder and her family is something we will always treasure and even thinking about it now I have a lump in my throat.

My mum, Mary Coe, painted a picture of Wonder and donated it to SOS Galgos and on the beach I was able to present the picture to Wonder's mum and dad, it was quite an emotional moment and as you can see, Wonder is looking at the picture of her wonderful self!

Thank you to everyone who made us so welcome in Spain and thank you to Anna Clements, Albert Sorde and volunteers of SOS Galgos who do such a vital job saving and rehoming the galgos and greyhounds that badly need help when they are cast out or neglected.

You are in our hearts always.

Best wishes, Maria & Paul xxxxxxx

To visit the website -
http://www.sosgalgos.com


Dear all, a quick update! This little video now has honours on youtube, on 2nd December 08 here are the statistics below. Thank you all so much for watching and leaving such special comments, Wonder has many friends all over the world now!

#8 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#69 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Pets & Animals
#84 - Most Viewed (This Week) - Pets & Animals - Germany
#83 - Most Viewed (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#16 - Top Favorited (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#85 - Top Favorited (This Month) - Pets & Animals
#18 - Top Rated (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#85 - Top Rated (This Month) - Pets & Animals

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• SOS
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• dog
• Wonder
• rescue
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• animal
• advocacy
• adoption
• greyhound
• raising
• awareness
• Maria
• Daines
• music
• blues
• Paul
• Killington
• guitar
• beach
• walk
• fun

[rockinfortheplanet]

Thank you Zest and everyone!! For your lovely comments and for taking the time to view this little video, it's only short but holds a lot of happy memories, I wish I had time to work on these things and make them better but if I did that nothing would never be finished!

Bless you all and thumbsup to the community spirit, we are lucky to have so many caring friends and it's really a pleasure to share this special day xx

[tuktukskagal]

I'm glad this video hashonours;and so it should.Wonder is the perfect name for that dog;and im glad she is happy.The

painting was beautiful.Good to see that there are people who care!..Great song.

[GeHOF]

What a beautiful little girl. WONDERful!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Celialou21]

Really nice video man but we should do this for all kind of animals cause all are the same

[Therapist1972]

This song is wonderful, and what you did was so wonderful too!! What a beautiful breed! we are going to rescue an adult next time. no more puppies for us. and ya know, I feel like they do adopt us when we adopt them. at least that's how it was with my cat, and he helped me through a lot! 5 stars always! and this is so great!!!

[CDLver]

You said it Maria: I rescue him, he rescues me!

I was saved the day my pit bull rescue rescued me!

Thank you for always loaning your spectacular voice and sound on behalf of exploited animals.

[Dragondicer]

Hi Maria & Paul!

What a wonderful video (and a cool Blues song as well!).

I admire your efforts to help animals!!

Wonder is a beautyful dog and if I hadn't got two Chinese Crested dogs already, Wonder would be the dog for me!

But my couch is crowded already, LOL.

Lots of love, and merry christmas my friends,

dearest regards,

Dee

[AussiesR4me]

Awesome video. Wonder is cutie and you cant tell that she is blind in the video.

[Gail274]

Thank you Maria for sharing this with me. What a beautiful girl Wonder is. I know you care for all animals but I am so pleased that galgos have now captured your heart as well. The words in the song are so true and with your wonderful voice and Pauls guitar it is was haunting to listen to. Take care.

[LexieGreen]

... you're commitment and love knows no bounds... you're one in a million Maria & Paul... Wonder is blind? You could never tell from the video, she looks so content... it's lovely to see.

... and a great little blues number too guys!

xox

[beccasworkshop]

Thank you for sharing this! I hope all the galgos can find angels some day. Wonder is beautiful. Loved the portrait too!!!