Podenco Post

  • How far will dogs travel on their own – the amazing tale of a Podenco

    Rubi mountains 400 6 2024
    Rubi is no longer lost!! Polly Mathewson tells the story.

    ‘We have some wonderful news, our dear little Rubi is no longer lost. This might sound more like a Disney fiction Movie but it is a true story!

    Rubi was lost in Alcalalí, she has been on an epic journey the last 2 weeks across the mountain a distance of 40kms and returned to the place in Beniaia where she lived as a free spirit being, fed by a group of villagers for 4 years who loved and have missed her.

    Despite our best intentions Rubi has chosen the place that is forever home to her and this is where Rubi will stay. Thankfully we had her vaccinated and sterilised and everyone in Beniaia are celebrating she has returned and we are thankful she is safe.

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  • Podenco Haiku hoping for a forever home – with SOS Galgos

    Introducing Haiku. He is a beautiful podenco hound found abandoned in the countryside. He had to be rescued with the help of a cage trap due to his fear of humans. He is learning to trust and he is an absolute sweetheart. He has a great personality, is sociable with other dogs and cat friendly too.

    If you would like to give Haiku a loving home, please write to us at info@sosgalgos.org and you will be helping Haiku. By helping Haiku you will also be helping another dog in need by enabling there to room at our shelter.

    www.sosgalgos.org

    Video     of Haiku

  • Update on Podenco Neo with leishmania

    I am still waiting for a paypal address for donations to vet fees for this poor podenco, but this is a recent video of him where you will see he is responding to treatment and looking a little better.

  • Lanzarote, Canary Islands – hell on earth for Podencos

    From From Asociación para la Defensa contra El Maltrato Animal Lanzarote ! Email : ademalcanarias@gmail.com

    HARIA MUNICIPALITY, LANZAROTE

    In December 2020, we received some images and videos of dogs in a deplorable state.

    Video

    We reported at the beginning of 2021 at the Haria City Hall and as we found out afterwards, no complaint was handled when the previous animal welfare councilor @Evelia Garcia was in the position.

    Since then we have tried to get the authorities to take measures, but communication with the City Hall of Haria has been very difficult.

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  • Podenco with severe leishmania needs help

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    This is a story from a young Spanish volunteer Pepa Tenorio about a poor abandoned podenco. Imagine ignoring a dog on the streets in this condition – what is wrong with some Spanish people?!

    ‘Paola is a girl from where I used to live who asked me for help a few days ago for this poor guy… No words needed, apparently, the GNT of the people has been seeing it like this for more than 2 years, and until today NO ONE has been dignified to lend a hand…. As far as I know, it’s the second case in 2 months that an animal appears in this state, exactly the same, half blind and almost certainly devoured by leishmania… the previous case had to be euthanized, nothing else for the vet to do… what’s going on in this area???. I see a lot of humans and little humanity.

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  • The reason Podencos need high walls and fences in an adoption home

    Bev jumping podencos 400 6 2024
    From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends – yet another reason why anyone adopting a podenco should have an enclosed garden of at least 2m high.

  • Galgos del Sur billboards – removed by the local council!

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    From Galgos del Sur.

    ‘Due to the pressure exerted by people with great power linked to hunting, the company with which we had contracted for the whole month of May for four advertising fences in Cordoba, has removed the advertising of our campaign: It is not Culture, the Rehala and the Montería is Abuse. No administrative or judicial resolution to order it.

    They have violated our rights, including freedom of speech. This is not democracy. We live in a country where lobbies like hunting or bullfighting exercise the power of censorship and imposition of barbaric customs without citizens being able to speak against it. We don’t feel hand tied but we will keep fighting.

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  • Asociacion Galgos del Sur – trial of hunter who killed 5 dogs

    Read the story on this weblink from January 2024. Apologies I’ve only just found it. Have asked GdS what the outcome was.

  • Hydrolyzed diet for dogs

    I recently had to visit an emergency vet with Rosie, who had bad diarrhorea over a bank holiday weekend – why is it always a bank holiday when they are ill?!! Starving her hadn’t worked and she was pretty poorly. Half hour with the vet – £300 consultation fee (UK rates!) and £17 for kaolin medication. So I claimed from my pet insurance. A query came up from the assessor vet – had it ever been suggested she have a hydrolyzed diet? I’d never heard of it – in the first instance – and secondly the vet had recommended chicken and boiled rice for a few days – the usual recommendation for a dog with an upset stomach.

    I’m pleased to report that firstly Rosie made an excellent recovery on the kaolin, chicken and rice, and secondly the pet insurance paid out on my claim.

    This is a weblink to an article on a hydrolyzed diet.

  • Asociación Protectora de Animales – Almohadillas Felices – Podenca Shelma urgently needs a new home

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    SHELMA NEEDS URGENT ADOPTION!. She is with Asociación Protectora de Animales – Almohadillas Felices

    She is currently in a foster home but has already advised us that he needs to get out of there.

    We don’t want her to return to the shelter after having known the warmth of a home, so we are urgently looking for ADOPTION for her.

    She was brought by a hunter at the shelter door next to Vincent (also up for adoption).

    She’s a great little dog. Loves to go for walks and play with other dogs. He weighs 12 pounds, is 55 cm tall and is about 3 years old.

    If you are interested in adopting SHELMA write to:. adopcionesalmohadillas@gmail.com