Category: Adopt

  • Podenca Kaori with Galgos del Sur

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    From Galgos del Sur

    Kaori is a beautiful, 6 year old big-eyed podenca dog we rescued from an olive grove in the middle of winter, terrified as she tried to protect the puppies she’d just given birth to from the cold. She probably belonged to a hunter who would use her for breeding for years, and when she was no longer useful to him, he abandoned her regardless of her condition. Thus, Kaori is a dog with many insecurities when it comes to interacting with people, and the shelter is too stressful a place for dogs like her, so her development is completely stalled here.

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert in Seville – Podencos for adoption

    FBM tends to be full of galgos, but they do have a few podencos hoping for forever homes. Here are links to some of them. Please contact FBM direct if you can offer a forever place in your heart and home.

    DIDOC

    DUMBO

    PITU – only 1 year old

    SALERO

  • Refugio Kimba, Cadiz – beautiful podencos waiting for forever homes

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    Refugio Kimba was one of the very first animal rescue associations in Spain. Read its history on this weblink.

    Below are photos of the beautiful podencos currently in their care, waiting for forever homes. At the moment they aren’t on their website, only on facebook, so there are no descriptions. If you are interested, please contact Refugio Kimba direct and state the name of the dog you would like to know more about. https://refugiokimba.org/contactar/

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – a tail of 2 podencos

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    From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria

    The story of Oreo – a guardian angel on four legs. On January 18th, we welcomed a special boy to our Rescue Center. A dog with a big heart and a backpack of his past. We named him Oreo.

    Oreo’s story begins in a lonely place, in the dry and deserted Campo region of Cartagena. As a young dog, he was dumped there, left without help or hope. He had to survive on his own, looking for food, water and safety. One day, Oreo witnessed something terrible. A young Podenco – also dumped and vulnerable – was attacked and cornered by a group of feral dogs. Oreo, despite his own fears and insecurities, didn’t hesitate for a second. He listened to his heart and came to the dog’s aid. That day, he saved a life.

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  • Podenca Lisa still waiting for her forever

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    From Akira Dog Sanctuary

    Look at these 2, captured and looking incredibly guilty. Casper is currently pending reservations, but Lisa is still waiting, and she is going to miss her partner in crime when he leaves the shelter.

    Lisa is a stunner, and she is not a huge podenco. She is a medium-sized, and she has her wirey hair. She is a lovely girl and is so affectionate with people. She is good with lots of dogs but needs a soft introduction to some. She is currently in a large group of dogs and definitely enjoys their company. We can help facilitate any intros if needed.

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  • RIP Bocelli – the blind podenco

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    The reason for a lack of news in the past few days is that our blind Podenco has crossed the rainbow bridge to join the rest of our enormous pack of deceased hounds and his passing has left a huge hole in our lives because he was a particularly special dog.

    Bo as he was known came to us in November 2021, rescued from a starved chained life in Lorca by Ibizan Hound Rescue. Blind Dog Rescue UK took on the task of finding him a forever home, which was us. He was special because he was blind, could only differentiate between shadow and black. He never ceased to amaze us how he confidently found his way around using his ears and nose. Walked outside of our enclosed garden, he was always on a Blind Dog harness. He learned to walk up a ramp into the back of the car because he was too heavy for us to lift. People always wanted to know about him and how he coped – he was a wonderful advertisement for adopting a blind dog.

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  • Podenco Merlin with Akira Dog Sanctuary – desperate for a forever home

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    This beautiful boy is STILL waiting for his forever home. He’s grown up in the shelter, surely there is room in someone’s home and heart for him. Read all about him on this weblink and see lots more pix.

    You can see more podencos waiting and waiting at Akira Dog Sanctuary on this weblink. They are becoming invisible.

  • Podenco Skipper – hoping for a forever home – to do agility

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    POWERED BY PODENCO

    Skipper arrived at the dog pound in June 2024. Skipper is a friendly boy however kennel life is stressful for him but the volunteers do their best to help him chill out using various games and exercises. He’s king of the Kong … getting all the food out in seconds and now he’s king of the tunnel ! He’s smart and active and wants to be friends with everyone. He does have a prey drive so best not to home with any small fluffies and he will need an active and experienced home.

    Name Skipper
    Male
    Age 01/08/23
    Breed Podenco
    Size 14kg
    Passport Yes

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