Summer can be a difficult time for dogs as the ground gets hard, there are stubble field full of seeds; even walking along a grassy track a dog runs the risk of getting a seed in its paws.
Not all problems require treatment by a vet.
Weblink to an article about preventing and treating dog paw pad problems.
Despite the heavy workload involved in caring for the animals in the shelters, the Podencoworld staff do their utmost to take great photos and fun videos, and to update descriptions where necessary.
These lovely dogs are looking for a wonderful home, while the VIP dogs are looking for a sponsor:
ANJO
This is Anjo, a male, born in August 2015. He is staying at the Tenerife shelter (Sabine). Size: he is 55 cm tall and weighs 14 kg.
Personality: friendly to everyone, enthusiastic, highly adaptable.
More info: https://www.podencoworld.nl/.../honden/1-podencos/4438-anjo
CHIRIPA
This is Chiripa, a female born in June 2022. She is staying at the Tenerife shelter (Sabine).Size: she is 60 cm tall and weighs 20 kg.
Personality: shy, curious, cheerful.
More info: https://www.podencoworld.nl/.../1-podencos/5092-chiripa
See more pix on this weblink
KANJI | VIP
Kanji is a female born in June 2023. She is staying at the Pepito Dog Shelter. Reason for VIP status: severe trauma due to brutal abuse.
Want to become a VIP sponsor? https://www.podencoworld.nl/…/honden/1-podencos/4987-kanji
Becoming a VIP sponsor is incredibly kind
Update on Kanji.
Update, August 26, 2026: Unfortunately, there is some less-than-ideal news regarding sweet Kanji. That said… While the news isn’t exactly positive, it does demonstrate that shelter volunteers truly consider a dog’s specific needs and always prioritize the well-being of the animals—in this case, Kanji. It has been decided that Kanji will no longer be offered for adoption in the Netherlands.
Kanji is a dog with significant trauma and a painful past; she arrived at the shelter having suffered severe abuse and having barely survived. Initially, this background made her seem like a shy but grateful girl. However, the longer she has stayed at the shelter, the more her fear of new things—and people in particular—has resurfaced. The volunteers cannot pinpoint exactly what is triggering her trauma again; it is possible that because she now feels safe in the shelter, her trauma makes her afraid of the unknown. (more…)
20 large-sized Podencos (Ibizan Hound type) are looking for families.
6 seniors + 9 adults + 4 adolescents + 1 six-month-old female puppy. There are 4 males and 16 females.
They all come from the same hunter.
They can be adopted in Germany through our foster carer, Irina Conkel.
Email podencomenorca@gmail.com
If anyone was considering adopting a Podenco, this might be the perfect opportunity to adopt one of these 20.
All the photos are on this weblink. Click on the right arrow to see them all.
Animal abuse in the Canary Islands: man arrested after being filmed beating a 9-month-old female dog.
The San Bartolomé Local Police secured the animal before the Civil Guard’s SEPRONA unit intervened.
The incident was recorded by two witnesses on Saturday, August 22, at a property in the municipality. The footage shows the man throwing the animal into the back of a pickup truck, tethering it with a short chain, and striking it several times, including on the head.
After learning of the recordings, the Lanzarote Association for the Defense and Against Animal Abuse (Ademal Lanzarote) reported the matter to the authorities and requested the seizure of the animal.
News story: https://goo.su/NioCSx
Thank you to everyone who responded to the post about the Podenco who was thrown away in the rubbish. Over the years, I have always been very sensitive about the content I choose to post. I never want to share something simply for shock value. But this one resonated with me so strongly.
My very first Podenco, Tilly, was thrown into a dumpster in 2003 with a broken leg and left to die. (see photo above). At the time, I believed it was a random act of unimaginable cruelty. I had no idea that, a few years later, I would begin to discover the reality of what so many Podencos endure.
That is why I shared yesterday’s story.
Not for the shock factor. Not to upset people. But sometimes we need to show the reality. I apologise if the post caused distress. That was never my intention. But for whatever reason, the story reached more than 400,000 people. And amongst those people will be many who, until this week, had probably never even heard of a Podenco. And that matters. (more…)
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends
Recently, a Podenco was found dead, discarded in the rubbish, tied inside a black plastic bag. She had a broken leg.
In 2003, Tilly, the first Podenco I ever adopted, was also thrown away and left to die. She had been dumped in a rubbish container with a broken leg. But Tilly was stubborn. She was strong-willed. And somehow, despite everything, she found the strength to keep barking until someone heard her. That someone changed the course of her and my life.
And here we are, 23 years later… and it still hasn’t stopped. (more…)