These absolutely beautiful galgos are on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. They are in the good care of the refuge SARA Lanzarote. Their only hope of a forever life outside of these kennels – they don't put a dog down – is to be adopted on mainland Europe and in the UK. These particular podencos will be travelling to the UK in June 2011 when their passports are clear, and will be in the kennels of Rick and Lesley Beauchamp in Leicestershire. Please contact them direct about any of these deserving beauties.
Category: Adopt
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Podencos desperately needing forever homes – due in UK June 2011
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Moxie May – a little podenca with her home in paradise
I am from the U.S. and live most of the year in Belgium because my boyfriend works here. Last spring I started researching adoption agencies on the internet and learned that there are several in Belgium that place dogs from Spain, this lead to me learning about what a sad, desperate situation many dogs face in Spain. Before that, I had no idea. Every country has it's issues with animal cruelty, but I was really shocked to learn how bad Spain is with the hunting practices and such.
This was also the first time I had ever seen a Podenco. I fell in love with their athletic build and of course the big ears. I was searching for a dog that would be a running companion for me and maybe provide a little protection when I am out by myself on a trail (although Moxie ended up being a relatively small podenco.)
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Podencas needing forever homes – can you help?
Mindy and Roda are two gorgeous young podencas which are now in foster care in France and desperately looking for their forever homes. Here's the story of how they came to be in France.
If you can offer either of them the rest of their life in a forever home, where they will give you total devotion, please contact Phoenix Association.
You may not know the breed Podenco but they are a sighthound,like the Pharoah Hound, and are subject to bad treatment and abandonment by the Spanish hunters. For most in shelters on the Spanish Islands, forever homes in mainland Europe is their only hope of life outside the shelter. They are an extremely loyal breed and make fantastic companions.
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Podencos – not a fashion accessory but a member of the family
Jane Lanes is a Podenco passionata and here she talks about her feelings towards this much maligned breed and her special canine family member, Dana.
Within the world of dogs, there is a race that moves me. Yes, the podencos (all and each of them, andaluces, ibicencos, pharaoh hound, canarios, crossbreeds… all!!). And I know I'm not objective, since Dana is a podenco and a greyhound crossbreed. But everything has its explanation.