Podenco Post

  • Thank you from Galgos Rescue Almeria

    A thank you from Sandy Galgoslover

    ‘Galgo’s Rescue Almeria is feeling grateful.

    2022 Was an eventful year.

    Our dogs have been able to count on help and support from our long-standing partners and also from a number of new organisations we have recently started working with. Not only financially but also in finding new homes. Several people who were on holiday or passing through Spain also came to visit our Rescue center and gave a dog a new warm loving home.

    Thanks to Greyhounds in Need we were able to have new sleeping boxes installed with a sunshade, so that we can give an extra 12 dogs a cozy place to sleep. Thanks to Stichting Wereldhonden we were also able to fence a big running area.

    The year 2022 was also a year where we faced the most severe form of neglect so far in the 5 years that we have been trying to make a difference. As many as 120 animals were given the chance for a new future after the horror, 11 of them were housed at GRA. For Eden & Sofia, help came not a day too soon.

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – another new arrival escaping cruelty

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    Galgos Rescue Almeria recently picked up this podenco at the vet. This boy wandered around in Pulpi looking for food and a place to sleep. He was chased away, kicked and pelted with stones, which understandably makes him very fearful and suspicious of people. That made him very anxious. Luckily, he was able to be caught and removed from this hostile environment.

    Gabriel, this name is given to this angel, tested negative for the most common Mediterranean diseases. We’d like to thank Ana Ramos Sanchez for collecting Gabriel and bringing him to the clinic. Also a huge thanks to Helping Animals Almanzora helping support this gorgeous boy.

    Our vet bills are still very high. Please donate if you can, either by paypal or the Go Fund Me link.

    Bank ES95 2085 8268 6303 3023 5226
    BE10 0018 7407 9204

    PayPal: Galgosrescuealmeria@gmail.com

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  • New Year wishes to everyone involved in dog rescue, rehoming, foster and adoption

    Happy New Year with dog 400

  • New Year Resolution

    Nellie Doodles kindness love 400 12 2022
    From the amazing pen of Nellie Doodles.

    ‘A smile & a few kind words can really change someone’s day
    Kind words are like sugar, the more you put in, the sweeter the day.
    Be kind, always.’

  • Podenco Rory with Podenco Friends – coming to terms with a world of kindness

    Bev Rory 400 12 2022
    From Bev Farmer recently.

    ‘This was Rory..I couldn’t find him and thought ‘no he’s escaped’ but he had curled up in a corner trying to hide. Dogs aren’t born like this, relentless abuse is the reason why.

    He doesn’t understand he is safe now, all he knows that people are cruel. His coping mechanism is to make himself invisible to avoid been hurt.

    I want to wrap my arms around him and say it’s ok Rory but that is last thing to do to him.

    For now I need to respect his personal space .. He just needs time’.

  • Akira Animal Sanctuary – lovely podencos needing forever homes

    Akira Animal Sanctuary
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    have these stunning podencos who have been waiting for months for forever homes. They really would make wonderful companions. Have you room in your home and heart for one? Contact Hayley at Akira if so. Fingers crossed!

    Charlie

    Cam

    Merlin

    Iris

    Vince

  • Podencos Bo and Rosie busy for Christmas – Happy Christmas to everyone

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    Our blind podenco Bo and Rosie have been busy recently celebrating Christmas! As they wear harnesses when out and about, I decorated them with some Christmas pattern material, ribbon and Christmas tree decorations! They spent a fun day at the Dog Park we visit every Sunday Morning where the team put on a wonderful buffet which included cocktail sausages and chunks of cheese – well woofed by our 2!

    The following day we trotted off to a Fun Dog Show – Bo’s first one – where he won first prize in ‘Dog with the shiniest nose like Rudolf’. Rosie excelled with first prize in the ‘Egg and Spoon Race’ – the ‘egg’ was made of mashed tuna – and second place in ‘Musical Chairs’ which involved us walking around and standing frozen when the music stopped.

    Great fun – canine parties for Xmas instead of children’s parties!!

    We wish all our readers a Happy and Healthy Festive Season and may the best of 2022 be the worst of 2023. (Think about it!)

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  • Santa – a dog’s wish for Christmas

    Santa best pressie 450 12 2022

  • Happy Christmas to all volunteers working in animal rescue

    Happy Christmas to all rescues and rescuers 400

  • Podenco Rory – terrified of the world – safe with Podenco Friends

    Bev Rory 400 12 2022
    From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends

    This was Rory recently – a terrified and abused podenco on a slow journey to rehabilitation.

    ‘I couldn’t find him and thought no he’s escaped but he had curled up in a corner trying to hide. Dogs aren’t born like this relentless abuse is the reason why.

    He doesn’t understand he is safe now all he knows that people are cruel. His coping mechanism is to make himself invisible to avoid been hurt.

    I want to wrap my arms around him and say it’s ok Rory but that is last thing to do to him.

    For now I need to respect his personal space .. He just needs time.’