[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":146},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-\u002Fcountries\u002Fspain":3,"country-linked-\u002Fcountries\u002Fspain":124},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"capital":107,"countrySlug":108,"description":109,"distanceKm":110,"extension":111,"flag":112,"lastReviewedAt":113,"meta":114,"name":115,"navigation":116,"path":117,"seo":118,"stem":119,"transport":120,"__hash__":123},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Fspain.md","Adopting a rescue dog from Spain",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":98},"minimark",[9,22,27,36,40,47,54,58,61,65],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21],"p",{},"Spain is the closest of the five countries to the UK, and its rescue scene is distinctive: it's dominated by ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"galgos"," (Spanish greyhounds) and ",[14,19,20],{},"podencos",", sighthounds used for hunting.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"getting-a-spanish-dog-to-the-uk","Getting a Spanish dog to the UK",[10,28,29,30,35],{},"Spain is an EU country, so the entry rules are the standard microchip, rabies vaccination, 21-day wait and tapeworm treatment — see the ",[31,32,34],"a",{"href":33},"\u002Fguides\u002Frabies-titre-test-timeline","rabies and 21-day guide",". Being closer, transport is often road-and-ferry rather than the longer hauls from Eastern Europe.",[23,37,39],{"id":38},"the-health-tests-that-matter","The health tests that matter",[41,42,44],"callout",{"type":43},"warning",[10,45,46],{},"Disease risk is where country of origin genuinely matters, and it's health information — treat this as general and confirm the right tests with your own vet. Some infections have long incubation periods, so screening on arrival and again months later is often advised.",[10,48,49,50,53],{},"Spain is a Mediterranean country, so the profile leans towards sandfly- and tick-borne \"Mediterranean diseases.\" Reputable Spanish sighthound rescues routinely test dogs before UK adoption for ",[14,51,52],{},"Leishmaniasis, Babesiosis, Heartworm and Ehrlichiosis"," — diseases that occur in Mediterranean countries but are not endemic in the UK. Ask which of these your dog has been screened for, and confirm follow-up testing with your vet.",[23,55,57],{"id":56},"the-dogs","The dogs",[10,59,60],{},"Galgos are used for hare coursing and are often abandoned or killed after the hunting season; podencos are bred to hunt rabbits and small game. Both are described by rescues as adapting well to home life, though some are wary after harsh treatment. Non-sighthound mixed-breed dogs are rehomed from Spain too.",[23,62,64],{"id":63},"sources","Sources",[66,67,68,77,84,91],"ul",{},[69,70,71],"li",{},[31,72,76],{"href":73,"rel":74},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fbring-pet-to-great-britain",[75],"nofollow","GOV.UK — bringing your pet to Great Britain",[69,78,79],{},[31,80,83],{"href":81,"rel":82},"https:\u002F\u002Fgreyhoundsinneed.co.uk\u002Fdogs_our_galgos\u002Fgalgos_uk\u002F",[75],"Greyhounds in Need — galgos in the UK",[69,85,86],{},[31,87,90],{"href":88,"rel":89},"https:\u002F\u002Fgalgosdelsol.org\u002F",[75],"Galgos del Sol",[69,92,93],{},[31,94,97],{"href":95,"rel":96},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.esccapuk.org.uk\u002F",[75],"ESCCAP UK & Ireland",{"title":99,"searchDepth":100,"depth":101,"links":102},"",3,2,[103,104,105,106],{"id":25,"depth":101,"text":26},{"id":38,"depth":101,"text":39},{"id":56,"depth":101,"text":57},{"id":63,"depth":101,"text":64},"Madrid","spain","Adopting a rescue dog from Spain — the galgos and podencos, the Mediterranean diseases to test for, and how the entry rules compare.",1270,"md","🇪🇸","2026-09-06",{},"Spain",true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Fspain",{"title":5,"description":109},"countries\u002Fspain",[121,122],"Road & ferry","or by air","mcdORbeqOxm_ri17PNLZKhU1ElHrnpQHh_DDKp5ug5w",{"guides":125,"rescues":145},[126,134,138,141],{"title":127,"path":128,"countries":129},"Decompression — the first three weeks with a rescue dog","\u002Fguides\u002Fdecompression-first-three-weeks",[130,131,132,133,108],"romania","cyprus","bulgaria","greece",{"title":135,"path":136,"countries":137},"Pet insurance for an imported rescue dog","\u002Fguides\u002Finsurance-for-imported-dogs",[130,132,133,108,131],{"title":139,"path":33,"countries":140},"The rabies titre test and the 21-day rule, explained",[130,132,133,108,131],{"title":142,"path":143,"countries":144},"Transport day — what to expect when your dog arrives","\u002Fguides\u002Ftransport-day",[130,132,133,108,131],[],1788703591252]