I first became aware of the plight of the podencos in Spain and the Canary Islands back in 2007 when I began my trips to Spain with L’Europe des Levriers to bring galgos and podencos back to France for rehoming. I also took in my first foster podenca at that time, Jazmin. And that’s when my love of podencos began.
Author: Beryl Brennan
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Almeria building site – rescue of two abandoned podencos
These two podencos were abandoned on a building site in Almeria. Appeals went round and Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends said she would have room – as 4 dogs were leaving to go to their forever homes. But Almeria is a long drive from Alicante so she arranged with the young rescuer to meet up part way.
Bev says. ‘Early start tomorrow after making sure our four are safely on their way on the transport taking them to their forever homes. Then we will be driving down to Almeria to get these 2 Podencos left abandoned in a construction site.’
Bev and Warren got the two podencos safely back to home base. Here’s what Bev writes about their rescuer.
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Good news for some pods – don’t forget the pods in Murcia needing homes
Things are a bit hectic here as I’m desperately trying to get the Italian translation of my galgo book onto the Internet to sell as an ebook before the end of the month. Scooby Italia have a big conference, Fermin is going, and my translator Daisy has been asked to speak. So I need my book ready to sell!
I’ve had a few appeals in this week for help for podencos but before I had chance to post them, I’ve had news that the dogs have been saved by different organisations. I’m away again for another couple of days – this time not dog related! – but will be back on line again at the weekend. In the meantime – Bev Farmer has all those fabulous podencos in Murcia who need forever homes.
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Thank you, all you lovely people
Just to recap – Lucia and Fernando and Odie have been saved – thank you everyone for helping to give them a future life, rather than a painful death in a perrera.
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Small Podenco Andaluz Odie on Valencia perrera death row…
This terrified little Podenco Andaluz is in Valencia perrera to be killed.
Odie is a small beautiful podenco only a year old and has already suffered much. He has an intense colour like a Sun at sunset and in addition a finesse and elegance that leaps to the eye. He is so scared now… but when he knows he is loved there will be only light and love, and he will be a friend forever.
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Podencos in Murcia waiting for forever homes
As usual, my recent visit to Spain was full of action and, even better, rescued dogs! You can read about my visit to ACTIN on this link. From there I spent a couple of days with Bev and Warren and their 26 podencos at the finca they recently moved to. Most of the podencos are waiting for their forever homes, including Solo and Carina. Little puppy Sky and his best buddy Rembrandt already have adoptions arranged, as does Dave and little Maneto Lily. Please contact Bev if you would like more information on her podencos. She will shortly have a website where you can see them all.
Enjoy this video of some of the podencos at play.
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Sighthounds 2 Save, Belgium – helping the galgos and podencos
Regular readers will know that I often publicise the plight of the podencos on the Canary Islands, where their only hope of a forever home is on mainland Europe. Sighthounds 2 Save was created in 2008 and besides helping the Irish Greyhounds and Spanish Galgo, they work on rehoming the podencos of Tenerife and Lanzarote.
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Podenco Canario, Maneto, Enana, Andaluz and more…
This is an article I wrote a few years ago which first published on Galgo News – before I created this blog Podenco Post – from when the podencos have gone from strength to strength.
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Meet the podencos – an alternative form of energy
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Podencos and more podencos…
a fascinating look into the history of the Podenco Ibicenco
And one about the Podenco Canario on Fuerteventura
Here you can see there are now Podencos in Hungary