Podenco Post

  • The Faithful Hound – Podenco Photography project

    How can you help?

    Do you have a podenco? Would you like to share their story?

    We want to show your dogs off to the world and show everyone that podencos make wonderful pets. Together, we can raise awareness so that more of these amazing dogs can be adopted out to their forever homes.

    ​We are looking for people who live in Scotland and who have adopted a podenco from Spain.

    The aim of the project is to raise money for podenco rescues and raise awareness for this wonderful breed in Scotland.

    In 2023, we will be working on a special book project called ‘Podencos in Scotland’. For this book we are organising multiple photoshoots throughout the year, so we are looking for several podenco models with a story to tell.

    Could your pod be one of them?

    Website     for more info

  • Refugio Kimba – a year saving Spanish hunting dogs

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    FEBRUARY 1 WORLD GALGO DAY

    They say out there, that greyhounds dream their whole life with a life to come, they dream their home, their family, every place, and that dream helps them to be able to get through their reality of abuse and torture. Many make it and others get left in the way.. So when a greyhound comes to your life is not that you have chosen but he dreams.

    The end of the hunt comes and with it the end of their lives or the release of others.

    Over a year we collect many dogs, but the vast majority are hunting dogs, especially greyhounds and podencos. It is very painful to see how they arrive with their souls totally shattered, atrocious fear and utter distrust for human, not to mention the physical wounds. Dogs that pee and defecate on you when you look into their eyes… We can’t imagine what they’ve had to go through.

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  • Podenco Wilf – in UK foster looking for a forever home

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    Do you remember the story of Wilf, the podenco left badly injured at the side of the road, and whom Pam McLeod of Podencos In Need Scotland responded to my plea for help for him. He’s now all repaired and recovered and in foster in the UK hoping for a forever home. I would love to adopt him, but after downsizing from our French farm to a small bungalow, we simply haven’t room for a third podenco!

    Contact PINS if you have room in your home and heart for him.

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – 2 Podenco Campaneros hoping for forever homes

    From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Artillero & Madroño

    We would like to put our 2 Podencos Campanero ( Madroño & Artillero) in the spotlight. Meanwhile, all dogs that came to us from the infamous shelter that had to close the doors have arrived safe and sound in their new families. They celebrated Christmas in a warm and cozy home.

    Too bad for our 2 Campaneros, they have faded into the background.Unfortunately, there are no requests for Artillero & Madroño yet.

    Both are very social and very affectionate.

    For both we are looking for homes where there are no small dogs or cats.

    Artillero

    Madrono

    They are just big woolly teddy bears!

  • Day of the Galgo – Marching for the Podencos too

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    In 49 Spanish cities and 18 European cities there will be peaceful protests next Sunday against hunting in Spain with galgos and podencos. 1st February is the Day of the Galgo, 1st May is the Day of the Podenco. On both days everyone marches for both breeds.

  • Podenco transport in the Canaries!

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  • The dangers of dog walking too many dogs at one time – how many is too many?

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    In the UK, with more people adopting dogs during lockdown, the number of dog walkers has increased. This ‘profession’ is totally unregulated, anyone can set up as a dog walker which can have disastrous results, as happened last week (Jan 2023) in Caterham, Surrey, where a dog walker was walking 8 dogs at the same time.

    Reports state that the 8 dogs included 2 daschund, a cockapoo (mongrel by any other name!) collie and a Leonberger, none of the breeds on the Dangerous Dogs list. What a contrast between the dogs, and most of them were from different households. Personally, I fail to see how one person can walk 8 dogs of such a diverse range in size and temperament. Add to this, the woman was walking them on a public common, rather than in an enclosed area or on a private field.

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  • PACMA Protesting in Tenerife, Gran Canaria

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    PACMA Canarias

    So many beautiful people trying to change the reality of life for animals on Gran Canaria.

    Photos from the Concentración: No a la exclusión de los perros de caza de la futura ley de protección animal in Las Palmas.

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  • Starving Podenca – Tanamera Rescue answered the call

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    The end of hunting in Spain is drawing to a close. Already the hunters have been shooting humans as well as hares when their aim goes off mark!

    Jacky Gazelger of Tanamera Rescue in Valencia is working with the rescuer and has organised a foster home for the little podenca where she will receive the food and care she desperately needs.

  • Podencoworld working with Podencos in Gran Canaria

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    WORK IN PROGRESS * PODENCOWORLD TENERIFE * ELY FROM “VIP” DOG TO DOG FOR ADOPTION!

    Some poor podencos are so traumatised by their treatment at the hands of the hunters that it can take months and months of patient work to gain their trust in humans again. Ely is one such podenco with Podencoworld Gran Canaria.

    ‘Now the moment is finally there, Ely is ready for adoption! Maybe not with every family, of course he will remain a special soul with slightly longer instructions than dogs without a backpack, but we have decided unanimously that our dear Ely is ready for the next step!

    Ely trusts people more and more and more and now just goes for a walk with new volunteers who are still strangers to him. It takes him a while to trust them, but it’s all good when he sees the belt. The curiosity and especially the will to live of this nice guy wins over the uncertainty more and faster and we really see him grow every day. He wants to so bad! With the right guidance, patience and home routine we think he will thrive very quickly. We really hope that he will get this opportunity with experienced people. He has come so far and wants so badly… he just deserves that chance!

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