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.
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…)
Pingamor waited by the door of the lady that protected and fed him. She passed away but he didn´t know. He remained there day and night, waiting for her. Loyalty is rooted in this breed´s history.
Happy to report that Pingamor now has a new forever home.
#loyalty #portuguespodengo #ancientbreed
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/other/scottish-animal-hospital-first-in-uk-to-offer-dogs-new-sting-immunotherapy
From Bev Farmer
Chicken is usually recommended, along with rice, as a good for dogs especially recovering after illness. When I visited a shelter in Spain some years ago, raw chicken carcases were delivered from a chicken processing factory as food for the rescue dogs. I regularly feed minced cooked chicken to my dogs without a problem.
However, dogs can have allergies to certain foods just like humans. so can they have a chicken allergy?
Read the full article on this weblink.
Spanish rescue shelters are always desperate for Scalibor collars to protect their dogs in the summer. Please consider purchasing some for them.
Where in the world dogs are at risk from contracting leishmania.
Here’s a comprehensive list of foods poisonous to dogs. If you know your dog has eaten one of them and shows signs of being very ill, an immediate visit to the vet is a must.
