Here’s the latest update on Emmi
Emmi on day 38 since she was found in a rubbish bin. She is doing well, her weight has risen from a mere 7kg to 10.60kg.
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Update on Emmi – black podenca beaten & left for dead in a rubbish bin
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Scooby Medina – another 100 hounds arrive at the refuge!
Another 100 hounds taken to the Scooby refuge including a Mom podenca and her babies just 2 weeks old! They need your help with donations for food, vet bills, volunteer to help, adopt a hound.
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Canicross – ideal activity with your podenco
Two pix here of people in canicross events, with their podencos. It’s one of the activities I recommend in my book – you keep your podenco on a lead and it gets lots of exercise! Rob Elliot and Nacho, Scott and Ruby. Well done guys!
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1st May, 2016 – International Day of the Podenco – galgos and podencos marching in the UK – join now!
Since the Spanish Royal Family State Visit (March 9th) to Windsor Castle, UK was cancelled, the planned Peaceful Protest in London has been reorganised for May 1st – International Day of the Podenco. This is an initiative of Podenco Alliance and Podenco Support South West.
We would like to ask all UK adopted and fostered podencos, galgos and all other Spanish rescue dogs to take part in our peaceful campaign of protest at the treatment of hunting dogs in Spain.
International Day of the Podenco – marches in London, Manchester and Glasgow to highlight the plight of podencos and galgos and all hunting dogs in Spain.
Sunday, st May 2016 – 12pm – London UK. Contact for more information.
There will be a vehicle in case any of the dogs may become too stressed; a vet is also organised. Still need several volunteers to act as stewards, have 2, need about 10 in total.Sunday, May 1 at 11 AM in Heaton Park, Manchester Contact Dawn Walker for more info (I will be flying in to join in the Manchester march, so come and meet me!)
Sunday, May 1 at 1-3 PM in St Georges Square, Glasgow Contact email for Irene Allan for details
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URGENT – black podenco Martin urgently needs a home – shelter closing down!
Name: Martin
Breed: Podenco
Sight: Fully Sighted
Age: Estimated year of birth 2012
Weight: 10kg
Current Location: Spain
Good with dogs: Yes
Not tested with cats
Suitable for families with children over 10yrs old: YesMartin was rescued off the streets and was covered in ticks and injuries.
He was bathed and the ticks removed and is now healed but has scars from the hard life he has led.
He is now at risk of being PTS as the shelter he is in is closing and if a home isnt found then he will be sent to a kill shelter.