Podenco Post

  • Change of law for animals in Andalucia from May 2019

    RAIA form change of law 400 5 2019
    Just been advised of this by Ann Marie Payne of Ann’s Canine Care. Email her on this link if you want a copy of the form in pdf.

    CHANGE OF LAW. PLEASE READ

    From 13th May 2019 the procedure to change ownership of a dog that is registered on raia ( Andalusia) has changed. Also if you want to register a dog on raia from another database.

    Now you must obtain one of these forms and have the previous owner fill it out and then have your vet present it to raia, along with proof of identity of the owner. Your local vet will have access to one of these forms.

    Also if you rescue a dog from the street without a chip you must register it at the local town hall. This will not effect your right to keep the dog.

    These are new laws so please, don’t expect Ann to be able to answer any questions. The best person to ask is your local vet.

  • Podencas Nancy & Poppy – happy in their forever home

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    I always love to get stories about rescued podencos who have found their forever home. Here’s a lovely one from Cliff who has adopted two of these fabulous hounds.

    ‘It all began around the spring of 2017, I had spent the past seven years refurbishing my home and creating a garden from almost nothing. Then following the death of my mother I had become very insular and unsocial, burying myself in the work and not going out very much.

    Basically I was a grumpy, sad, lonely old fart. I was divorced from my second wife and alienated from my two children. I had no one close to love except my brother and sister-in-law who live just three miles away and I only wanted to see them on special occasions.

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  • Update on Podenca Carley with Podenco Friends

    Bev Carley op 400 7 6 2019
    Latest news from Bev Farmer

    ‘Carley is in surgery … they have removed one side of the mammary chain and part on the other side .. Also she has been spayed and the tumors to be sent for analysis.. this is a big invasive surgery and
    very painful for the females so will take a few days for her to recover.’

    My first foster Podenca Jasmine has a tumour the size of a tennis ball removed and spayed at the same time; she made a wonderful recovery. The Spanish vets are wonderful.

  • Portuguese Podengo hoping for a forever home

    Dogs of Portugal Vitus 2 400
    Vitus is a stunning young Portuguese Podengo found on the street and now safe with Dogs of Portugal. You can read about him, see more pix and a video on this weblink. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct if you have room in your home and heart for him.

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  • Support the Blue Cross initiative

    Not about podencos, but please support the Blue Cross initiative. Read the full article on this link where you can download a template letter to your UK MP.

    The Blue Cross Charity want the law changed for stray section 1 dogs. They contacted David Rutley MP, ministerwith responsibility for animal welface and invited the minister to meet with us to discuss how the law could change to make it legal for Blue Cross and other rescue charities to find loving new homes for stray section 1 dogs. We are also continuing to meet with MPs and Lords from all parties to ask them to back our campaign in both houses of parliament.

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  • From Lanzarote to Alderney – with help from TheKennelKlub and Podenco Friends

    At the end of May podenco Cuthbert arrived at his new home in the Channel Islands, it was a complex journey due to his destination and we had a hiccup at the final stage. A road trip from Spain to the UK then a ferry crossing to Guernsey ( the Channels Islands) where he arrived friday lunchtime… But due to fog no flights were taking off to for the final leg of his journey. Thankfully a very kind person came forward on Guernsey and took Cuthbert home until he could fly to Alderney this morning.

    We have to thank Katy Orton his new mum who was determined to get him home and it was worth all the effort today he had his first walk on the beach. He took the trip in his stride and made friends along the way even the captain on the plane helped him into the cabin.

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  • Don’t leave your dog’s toys out overnight – prevent lungworm

    Leaving your dog’s toys and water bowls outside overnight can lead to your pooch being exposed to the potentially fatal lungworm parasite. Watch here to see why it’s so important to always bring your dog’s toys inside. Lungworm can be prevented, speak to your vet about treatments available.

  • Kenia – a Gran Canaria Podenco en route to her forever home

    Grand Canaria Pod Kenia 400 5 2019
    Ever since I became involved with publicising about the plight of the galgos and podencos, I’ve highlighted the problems for the podencos of the Canary Islands, where they suffer horrendous cruelty at the hands of the hunters, and their only hope of a life after rescue is on mainland Europe or across the Atlantic. Fuerteventura is one of the smaller lesser known Islands so this is good news for one podenca from there.

    Helpers of the Pods of Gran Canaria report the good news for one podenca from there.

    ‘A home has been found for our KENIA and she will now travel on the 19th of June (last large dog space on the happy bus…phew)after our amazing rescuer Africa Sarabia Cabrera will have brought her by plane to the mainland from Fuerteventura. We only just made the arrangements in time by the skin of our teeth, saving Kenia having to wait to join her new family until September. It’s a race against time to get the paperwork done in time. So much red tape you could decorate a room with it.

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  • A reminder when adopting a pet

    Reminder for adopting a dog 400 5 2019

  • Podenco Vincente – from Podenco Friends to SHUG and a forever home in the US

    Bev Vincente 400 22 5 2019
    A lovely rehoming picture of a Podenco Friends rescued pod. Bev Farmer reports.

    ‘Had the most lovely message recently. Vicente was a Podenco living a life in fear at a petrol station, terrified of coming any where near people, dodging traffic, he was lucky he didnt get injured. Finally he was caught and on first arriving with us was very shut down but he came to be good friends with me.

    He was one of the six podencos that went on the miracle flight arranged by SHUG just after Warren died. I had 48 hours to prepare the six for the flight and also was arranging Warren´s Funeral and they left a few hours after the funeral service. Everything was so rushed I never got a chance to say a proper goodbye to them and that did upset me. Michael Owens and Sophie Carley (of SHUG) HAVE kept me updated with all the Podencos so I knew they were safe and doing well.

    Here is Vicente (aka Vinnie), his mum Claudia wrote to say “Vinnie and his big sister, Cholula, are inseparable. Stephen her husband makes Vicente scrambled eggs every morning, sometimes with ham. Vinnie adores him. We are eternally grateful. He is a sweetie pie.”

    The abandoned Podencos of Spain .. they just need a chance and look what happens when they get one .. the reason why we rescue, the reason we continue to be their voice.’