Podenco Post

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Special home needed for tripod Podenca Blanqui

    From AA Dog Rescue

    Introducing Blanqui

    Blanqui is looking for a very special home. This brave little girl has been through so much. While trying to protect her newborn babies, Blanqui was savagely attacked by another dog. The injuries were so severe that she had to have one of her legs amputated.
    But despite everything she’s endured, Blanqui remains a sweet, gentle soul.

    She’s 9 years old, sterilised, vaccinated, and blood tested. She’s great with other dogs, doesn’t react to cats, and is fine with children.

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  • Coping with a dog with disabilities

    We adopted a blind dog. He is amazing. He uses his nose and ears to find his way around, uses a ramp to get into the car (he’s a bit heavy to lift). During my years with a French rescue association, we brought back to France for homing several tripod galgos and podencos. They never ceased to surprise me how they coped with three legs.

    So this weblink takes you to an article about coping with a dog with disabilities.

  • May 1st – Day of the Podenco

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  • Is the lump on your dog cancerous?

    Not all lumps and skin lesions on your dog are cancerous. Unfortunately the ones on our blind podenco were and he now has inoperable stomach cancer. So we are just making the most of the time we have left with him before we have to make the ultimate decision.

    Read this article on the subject.

  • Dog attacks – what is the cause and how to deal with one.

    We are lucky in that we have never owned an aggressive dog. However, we have owned three who have been the victims of dog attacks. 2 of my galgos, Carmela and Bracken were both victims of the same dog – but at different times – when we lived in France. Luckily neither of them were seriously injured but it certainly scared the life out of us! Our blind podenco Bo bears the scars and marks from being attacked, over his face and pieces missing from his ears. As he spent his first years on the end of a chain it’s not hard to guess when the attack(s) happened.


    This PDSA article     discusses the subject of dog attacks.

  • Podenco Capitan – hoping for his forever home

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    Podenco Capitain was abandoned at just one year old, he was found one rainy night in a village in Granada. He’s a precious pod and loves to socialize with both people and other dogs. Captain can travel, distance is not a problem. As you can see, he’s a beauty.

    Do you want to give him a home, do you want him to be your friend and your faithful companion? You just have to call:
    (Spain 0034) 667 72 63 80

  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – how it all started

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    The origin of Galgos Rescue Almería

    What started as an idea to open a dog boarding kennel on a piece of land in Cuevas del Almanzora, grew into a safe haven for the most vulnerable souls.

    The idea of ​​a dog boarding kennel soon took a completely different turn, one that would change the lives of many dogs.

    On August 13, 2017, an urgent request came in: whether we could help with a heavily pregnant galgo. Of course, we said yes.

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  • Urgent donations needed for a badly injured podenco puppy

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    Among so many sadness and adversity we have not updated Felipe’s condition, so we have named the podenquito that we rescued last week when we were coming back from the kennel.

    Well, after being admitted to the hospital of Puente Genil, Cordoba, and advising us that his paw should be amputated, we decided to ask for advice from our colleagues from Galgos 112, because they unfortunately have very complicated cases and we know that they are also the best veterinarians.

    Esther, who is wonderful, helped us get some of the money for Felipe’s expenses.. And we have moved Felipe to one of the clinics at Galgos 112 for a second evaluation.

    We are very grateful to the Hospital of Puente Genil as they have taken care of Felipe wonderfully, and we also thank the Aimar Clinic for having welcomed him so lovingly as you can see video“>in the video.

    Felipe is still stable. He eats very well. The wound looks very good but it still has no deep sensitivity or flexor reflex.
    He is being treated with fluid therapy, anti-inflammatory and antibiotics.

    Thanks to, among others, Galgos 112 Ofcial, how wonderful they are.

    Please help with vet fees.

    IBAN (“CaixaBank”)
    ES10 2100 8104 2023 0005 3880
    SWIFT: CAIXESBBXXX

    PAY PAL: info@galgos112.com

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    Protective Association of Galgos Hounds112

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  • UK Vet Fees – petition to sign and share

    This petition is demanding the setting up of an independent regulatory authority to curb the diabolical vet fees in the UK. You need a UK postcode to sign and share.

    Petition weblink

    Last year the Competition and Markets Authority undertook a look at vet clinics not being upfront about charges etc. This weblink give extensive details of their report, last March. Not that it will do anything to stop vets selling out to speculative companies which demand their share of vet charges.

  • Nystagmus in senior dogs

    Read the full article here.