How often have we heard it? A podenco chucked out by their hunter after a lifetime of devotion.
12 year old Flamenca deserves to live our the rest of her life knowing comfort, regular food and love. Contact Hope for Podencos if you can offer her such a home.
You can read the story of why Babu is looking for a new forever home on this weblink.
We all take on our pets – be they dogs, cats, rabbits, horses – hoping that they will live their lives out with us. But we never know what is round the corner – ill health, a sudden death, loss of a rented home. And it can be heartbreaking for the adopter to have to make a decision to part with their beloved pet and find a new home for them. It’s also confusing for the animal, but most adapt much quicker than the person who has had to hand over their pet.
Lets hope that the next home for Babu is the only one he will ever have.
I’ve had rescue dogs all my life, mostly from rescue associations. Most of them have come with problems, usually as a result of bad treatment in their past. One 4-year old galga took over 2 years before she was anything like a ‘normal’ dog, and that was after living with 4 other housemates. My current Spanish podenca came with a fear of men – what a surprise – after spending the first 7 years of her life shut in a shed and just let out for hunting. Even after over 4 years in our home, she is still nervous of men and many life situations.
So it is vitally important to understand the problems which adopting a rescue dog will bring with them, needing much patience whilst they adjust to home life, new people and situations.
Read about adopting a rescue dog article here.
Podencos in the Canary Islands lead a hellish life and sadly the cost of adopting one to a forever home in Europe is very expensive.
This video from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends shows how some of them are kept, only let out to hunt.
Video with all the information about him, and the association hoping to rehome him.
May 1st is the International Day of the Podenco, a day to raise awareness and bring to the worlds attention this much forgotten breed. They are not called “Los Grandes Olvidados for nothing and we call on the Podenco community around the world to support this day.
What is a Podenco? From Pyramid to Perrera. My definitive guide to the Podenco – all sale proceeds donated to appeals for help for help for podencos.
What is a Podenco?
