Podenco Post

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Podenco racing in the Canary Islands?

    Fuerteventura pod racing 400 1 2012
    Message on my Podenco Post facebook page.

    ‘Anyone know this subject?

    In The Canary Islands, the podengo, in addition to hunting, seems to be used in races, at least in Fuerteventura. The Information I find is 2012 / 13… does anyone know if these races are still in force today?

    Watching the tremendous and abundant abuse of this race on the Islands sickens us – and knowing, also, all the abuse that accompanies the races of galgos on the mainland – it’s not crazy to think that after these races there is a lot of misery and suffering of these dogs in the ” Lucky Islands’.

    (all photographs of this post correspond to Fuerteventura).’

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  • Podenco Orito Foxy – happy in his forever motor home!

    Linda Foxy 400 11 2018
    It’s always great to publish a happy ending story for a lucky podenco…so many appeals for help and reports of cruelty cases…so enjoy reading the story of Foxy.

    ‘My name is Linda and I travel around Spain and Portugal in my small motorhome. In 2017 in the summer a small (now I found out) Podenco Orito was clearly abandoned and was trying to survive on his own. He must have been on his own for a while as he was very skinny, scabs on his ears and nose and he was covered in over 40 ticks.

    I don’t know why, but for some reason he picked me, he would come to me even though I did not even feed him. After about two days we became friends and he let me touch him and, with the help of a friend, we removed all the ticks. He was afraid to come inside my motorhome, but the moment I bought him a doggie bed, he was inside and claiming his space!

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  • Association – Join the CREL Federation to help galgos and podencos

    CREL Paris Expo 1 400 9 2012
    Jerome Guillot is a friend from some years ago when we travelled as members of the L’Europe des Levriers team into Spain to bring back galgos and podencos to France for homing.

    Jerome is the founder of the association CREL and was also one of the original organisers of the Strasboug march to publicise the plight of the galgos and podencos. Here’s the latest news from him.

    ‘I am jérôme guillot, founder of the CREL association for the protection of galgos and podencos in July 2009 and sponsored by MICHÈLE STRIFFLER MEP 2009-2014. At our last general assembly, all members voted for the CREL to become a federation .

    It is now done, an avocate specializing in foundations has drafted the statutes of the Federation. The aim is to bring together all the European Greyhound/Galgo Protection Associations, initially, to put pressure on MEPs and governments. The Union will make strength, we must unite to fight against the abuse inflicted on greyhound and podencos in Spain, Ireland and elsewhere.

    We invite associations to become members of the federation…Already 23 associations have joined – 17 French, 5 Spanish and 1 SLOVENIAN

    Find out, visit the website, join the Crel Federation. We are at your disposal.

    www.crel.eu

  • Please sign and share – ban hunting in Spain!

    Hunting dogs 400 10 2018
    Ok, another petition to sign…but let’s support our Spanish friends who have to keep trying to get something done about the situation for the Spanish hunting dogs. Please sign and share.

  • 90 Podencos in Mogan, Gran Canaria – the hell continues

    This video was shown on Canary TV in September…the hell for the podencos continues, the volunteers continue to fight to help them, and the bloody authorities don’t give a damn!!

  • Climbing in the Everest mountain range for the Podencos of Spain!

    GPAR Mountain climb Esme and Bo 400
    Esme and her partner are passionate about their adopted podenco Bo to such an extent that they are undertaking climbing one of the mountains in the Everest range.

    Here’s what Esme says. ‘We will be attempting to summit Kyajo Ri, a rarely climbed, 6,186 meter mountain in the Everest region of Nepal. Kyajo Ri is a mixed medium (rock and ice) technical expedition peak, with many challenges to overcome to reach the summit.

    Our trip will start in the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar, we will then spend the next 3.5 weeks acclimatising on the Everest Three High Passes trek to ensure that we are in peak condition for the mountain ahead.

    Read more of the story and to sponsor them, click on this link.

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  • Chained through the mouth, dropped in an empty pool and left to an agonising death!

    Podencos in well 1 400 2 11 2018
    Many years ago I posted a story about Vidal, a podenco chained through the mouth to a wall in a derelict building and left to die. Luckily he was discovered, rescued, and found a forever home. He is the featured podenco on my Help the Podencos facebook page.

    Here is the story of 3 podencos this week found in a similar state.

    ‘On 1st November) animal rights activists were called to an empty old pool by the police. There, there was a sight of horror. 3 podencos were left there. As if it wasn’t bad enough, they three iron and tied to their head so they couldn’t take food or water. They were literally taken to “die” there. On the walls are marks to see where they tried to escape. They didn’t have a chance without help. There is despair in their eyes, they had already given up hope. And worse, the nights are very cold now. We are stunned, speechless, sad and angry. The Podencos need support now.’https://www.facebook.com/groups/171121343593436/

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  • Podenco Apollo from Galgos 112 – one of the lucky ones

    Galgos 112 Apollo 400 10 2018
    Lovely words from a podenco adoptant with Galgos 112.

    ‘Apollo, a year ago that I adopted you, you came to me and my life changed completely learning from you, your nobility, your sympathy, your immense affection that you deliver everywhere, that look you have of love. I will tell you That I wouldn’t change you for anything in the world and that we will live a lot together. I love you.’

  • Fundraiser racing galgos in Osuna, Spain – sign the petition before 3rd November!

    Please sign and share widely urgently. Support the galgos. Translation of first couple of paragraphs.

    We asked Brígida Pachón, municipal delegate of Social Welfare, to suspend the competition of Galgos and avoid animal abuse and adopt measures of assistance and improvement of the quality of life of the ursaonenses with functional diversity without twists and turns.

    We say no to an act that includes animal abuse (competition of greyhounds and this year hares are rabies because they are sick) and that puts as an excuse the presumed benefit of people with special needs. The City Council of Osuna announced the ninth edition of an event with a supposed end of fundraising for a Center for Horse Therapy and horse-assisted interventions.

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  • Portuguese Podengo Mimi looking for a forever home

    Dogs of Portugal Mimi 400 10 2018
    Mimi was handed in to Dogs of Portugal because she failed at hunting. So she is now looking for a forever home where she can enjoy fun and games and love. Read more and see the pix on this link. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct.