Podenco Post

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Podenco Friends Road Show – UK 2015

    Podenco Roadshow 250 2 2015Podenco Friends – Bev Farmer and Warren Beards – will be represented at several shows in the south of England during the summer. Below is a list of the events if you are in the area and want to go along.

    ‘Thanks to Sonja Mills and Heather Bennett, our UK Events Organisers, we can confirm the following dates for the Podenco Friends Road Show. There are more to be added, closer to the date of each show we will post more details. For further information you can contact us at this email podencofriendsUK@virginmedia.com Sonja & Heather will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Its going to be great fun, we have invited other Podenco Rescues to join us and some of our sponsors will be there. Please support the Podencos bring your friends along let’s make this a great event

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  • Letter writing petition.

    Please write and let’s get help for these dogs. The Guardia Civil will not help, as they don’t feel the dogs are suffering!!

    Secretaría de Alcaldía: Encarni Rodríguez Teléfono: 926 418 118 / 19 Fax: 926 418 112 Correo electrónico: alcaldia@puertollano.es

    Google translation

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  • Please sign and share – another stupid law by Spanish government!

    Please sign and share this – what planet are these people on that they stick their heads in the sand and ignore the horrendous abandonment of animals in Spain!

  • The Motril Posse in Murcia – Last Hope Dog Rescue in action

    Last Hope Dog Rescue, Murcia, now has some beautiful podencos needing forever homes. Irene Allan tells the story.

    ‘Last year we rescued four puppies from Motril that were feral in the campo. The mother of these puppies has been difficult to catch and has been running with another podenco resulting in more puppies unfortunately. We have now collected the puppies as they were in danger and have delivered a dog trap to catch the mum. If we are successful, we will bring her to the finca to sterilise her and provide a sanctuary, so she may gain trust with us and eventually get Bonita her forever home. These are a couple of videos Steve made of the continuation of the Motril Posse .

    Video 1

    Video 2

  • Tougher prison sentencing in UK for animal cruelty

    Please sign and share

  • Ban wild animals in circuses – vote now!

    Vote now – this is absolute madness!

  • Animal Aid Foundation shelter, Valencia – help desperately needed

    A desperately tragic situation – if you can help Femke in anyway, please do. She writes –

    ‘You have probably heard about the Animal Aid Foundation (AAF) in Valencia, which for personal circumstances has to close its doors after rescuing animals from all over Spain for 20 years. I am one of the volunteers helping to rehome the dogs. There are some Podencos left, would you be able to help with finding homes for them? Thanking in advance.

    We are also looking for people who are driving back to the UK happy to take a dog or two, for adoption families we find in the UK, so if you hear of anyone…

    Please contact Femke through the website.

  • Guardia Civil, Spain, launch new system for denuncias

    Read about it here

  • Podenco Post fundraising shop – t-shirts, mouse pads, car screens

    Don’t forget to check out my Podenco Post fundraising shop for those t-shirts to wear at your dog walks, dog shows etc, to raise the profile of these fabulous hounds. Mouse mats to use in the office, car sunscreens, bandanas for your dogs…all to order on this link.

  • The plight of the podencos

    Podenco ears cut 170 9 2 2015So far this month, 25 podencos in perreras have been posted on my ‘Podencos in Perreras’ facebook page. That is just the tip of the iceberg. Many are starving, some are old, some of them are on CESE which means the hunter has handed them in and said ‘kill as soon as possible’. One poor soul has had his ears and tail cut – they usually do this to dogs who hunt boars. shorter tails and ears usually means less hunting accidents with branches and even with the wild boars. They can even cut them legally in the region where it’s not allowed, because according to the law, cutting the ears and tail off is better for the this kind of dog! He is still in the perrera.

    Another sad story is of two podenco puppies – about 6 months old – rescued from a river. They had ropes found their necks attached to rocks. Sadly the little boy was already dead but the little bitch was still alive. She is now in the care of an association. (see photo below)

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