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  • Ibizan Hound Rescue – 10 hounds in a motor home!

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    This is a lovely story of rescue and the lengths people will go to help hounds. From Ibizan Hound Rescue.

    ‘ONE YEAR ON’

    The lockdown litter, Lady and Lola and pups

    Many people who follow IHR on facebook will remember the wonderful story of two dogs who found their way into the motor home of British couple Sarah and Darren who were travelling around Spain last year (2020) only to be stranded due to the first lockdown.
    Sarah and Darren named the two female Podencos Lady and Lola and soon discovered that Lady was pregnant.

    In April 2020 Lady gave birth to 8 healthy pups and all 10 dogs were cared for by Sarah and Darren in their motor home until we could help and in June they came to Ibizan Hound Rescue. Their story even appeared in local news.

    All 8 pups (4 sets of twins) were snapped up straight away and went to their wonderful forever homes a short while after.
    Super mum Lady and Lola ( believed to be Lady’s daughter from another litter) took a little while longer to find their forever homes but at long last we are so happy to report fantastic happy ever afters.

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  • Leishmania – its causes and treatment

    Click on this weblink for an article by a vet on the subject of Leishmania, its causes and treatment. Whilst the article is in the GIN newsletter and refers to galgos, it also applies to podencos. It’s a very controllable disease and a podenco can live a normal life for its lifetime on regular testing and treatment. Don’t let a dog with leishmania put you off adopting it! It’s not their fault the hunters don’t take steps to protect them with a simple Scalibor collar!

  • 1st May – Day of the Podenco

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    Remembering all the poor souls still suffering at the hands of the hunters, abandoned in the campo, dumped in perreras, and all those lucky enough to have loving forever homes.

  • The Tellington Touch for canines

    Many years ago I completed a training course to use the Tellington Touch technique on my horses. Now Linda has developed this to canines. Here’s an interesting article on the subject.

    All about The Tellington Ttouch for canines from Linda Tellington-Jones with online courses available.

  • Podenca Freya – her pups visit the vet – with Galgo’s Rescue Almeria

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    From Sandy Galgoslover at Galgo’s Rescue Almeria.

    ‘Today it was once again the turn of the youngest of GRA to go on a vet visit. Freya’s babies got another check-up and their latest vaccinations. Since the little ones were born on February 3 and are not yet 12 weeks old, it was still too early for their rabies vaccination. We have made a new appointment for next week. In the meantime everyone got his / her name.’

    Galgo’s Rescue Almeria desperately needs funds to pay for all the vaccinations and pet passports for these little babies. Please donate and help.

    PayPal: Galgosrescuealmeria@gmail.com

    Banktransfer: IBAN ES95 2085 8268 3603 3023 5226

    Website:http://www.galgosrescuealmeria.com

    Banktransfer: IBAN BE10 0018 7407 9204

    Teaming: galgos Rescue Almería (support for 1€ a month)

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  • Podenco Paolo – from Gran Canaria to his forever home

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    A delightful happy ever after story from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

    ‘Paolo….. a Podenco Canario and his best friend

    On the Island of Gran Canaria Paolo´s mother Uma, was chained to the wall in a box, giving birth to her puppies on a concrete floor. They were crying out to her, newly born she was unable to reach them. Other dogs that were not restrained were trying to take the pups and sadly one of the siblings was killed. Seprona were on site, after a report of the terrible conditions the 16 podencos were held in. Thankfully they agreed to remove them and allowed for the mum & pups to go directly to a veterinary clinic.
    They went to a foster home on the island were Uma was able to care for her pups in comfortable surroundings. Paolo and the three other pups came to us 3 months later and Jodie adopted him and once old enough he travelled to the UK.

    She has always sent me lots of photos videos and updates of him and he grew into a wonderful dog then two years later she had her baby daughter. From the day she was born Paolo has been her constant companion, so gentle and caring with her. She will grow up with him and know she has a faithful and loyal friend always by her side, sharing walks on the beach and holidays.
    Thank you Jodie for sharing these special moment with your family.’

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  • Podenca Esca – recovering and enjoying life with Podenco Friends

    Do you remember the story of Podenca Esca, heavily pregnant with a badly injured foreleg. Thanks to the amazing care of Bev Farmer and her incredible vet team, here you can see Esca enjoying life in the Spanish sunshine. And rescued cat Josephine stoically keeping her company!

  • Podenca Freya with Galgo’s Rescue Almeria – update

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    From Sandy Galgoslover at Galgo’s Rescue Almeria.

    ‘Freya – Meet this amazing girl who listens to the name Freya.

    Our help was asked when she was pregnant and wandering around the campo Taberno region. Fortunately, we were on time for her to bring her little ones into the world in a safe and clean environment. On her arrival she was very shy but after giving birth and raising 6 beautiful pups we see another Freya. She plays, is good with other dogs and is no longer shy.’

    Date of birth TBC
    Breed cross Podenco
    Size medium
    Passport TBC
    Chipped TBC
    Vaccinated TBC
    Blood work perfectly clear (Leish, Erlichia, Anaplasma, Filaria)
    Spayed TBC
    Dog friendly yes

    Freya is available for adoption, her pet passport is being prepared. If you are interested in giving her a loving forever home, contact Sandy direct

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  • Podenca Almond in Toledo – starving and saved just in time

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    Almond for adoption!

    We had us notice of an abandoned puppy, but upon arrival at the scene we couldn’t believe what we saw. She could barely get up, we don’t know how many days she hadn’t eaten or had a drink. We went right to the vet, and evidently, she stayed in. She was there for a week and now she’s already with us.

    She is good, very good and although she has severe malnutrition, she eats very well and will recover in no time. She has a sad look, so much must have happened in her life. She has fears but nothing she won’t recover with patience and lots of love, and she won’t miss it at her foster home.

    If you’re interested in giving Almond all the love she’s never had write to some of the following phones:

    (0034) 627546067/675832270

    Email rescuedpetsfuensalida@gmail.com

    Rescued Pets (Fuensalida (Toledo)

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  • Life of abuse on the end of a chain in Spain?

    I’m always pleased to hear from readers of my blogs, whether they are regulars or ‘one-offs’. I recently received this one, which is not from someone who has written before. Not sure where they got the first paragraph from because it isn’t one I’ve written, though I agree with its sentiment. We all know the last 2 sentences in the second paragraph are rubbish! Those hunters who do treat their dogs with respect are a very small minority and still get rid of them when they are no longer of use.

    I wonder if you agree with their comments.

    ‘Alexander Schaub Clerigué
    To:
    banddbrennan@yahoo.co.uk

    “If a podenco itself could choose between a life in Spain on a short chain, vegetative in the burning sun, often without food or water, often abused , only being released for hunting for between 12 to 25 days or a life in a forever adopted home with love, care and attention every day food, long walks and an own basket where do you think a podenco would choose?!”

    This is a very unfortunate and tendentious generalisation, many spaniards adopt podencos and give them a happy life within the family environment (that’s the case of my family and many others). Additionally, most of the Spanish hunters I have met treated their podencos with respect. You should reconsider the accuracy of that paragraph.

    Alexander’