Podenco Post

Category: Advice

  • Valencia Container dogs…update

    ACTIN Container dogs 250 18 7 2015Here is the latest news from ACTIN about the situation for the container dogs. Permission now given to publicise this. Please continue to support ACTIN‘s legal team, a successful outcome for this case can be a precedent for use in the whole of Spain!

    ‘The owners have kept their dogs in the container for 5 years, we are trying to find out about previous dogs. Actin was only informed of this 2 months ago. Previous denuncias and complaints in the past, since 2010, have had no effect. Right now there are 4 dogs and 1 puppy inside; we can report some positive changes. The dogs have food and water, this has improved. The owners have coated the inside of the container with a material to regulate temperature, heat inside is the same as outside; we are not satisfied with this, BUT it is 20 degrees less than it would have been.

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  • Eight dogs and M.E. – blog by Fiona Nicholson

    Regular readers will recognise Fiona as a valuable commentator on posts on Podenco Post. In March she undertook to move from Scotland to Western France with her 8 dogs. They are all settling in, although finding the contrast of the French summer temperatures somewhat different from those in Scotland.

    Fiona is now writing a blog about life in France and much more. You can follow her on this link. Sign up and follow her stories by clicking on the ‘follow’ box bottom right hand corner of the screen.

  • Spain’s Ominous Gag Law – July 2015

    Extremely worrying news.

  • URGENT WARNING DOG OWNERS / LOVERS! – Alabama Rot

    Alabama dog disease killer 250 5 2015The flesh eating killer dog disease Alabama Rot has reached Nottingham claiming its first victim in Hucknall – a 12 year old Schnauzer.
    Please be aware of the symptoms and if you even suspect this get your dog to the vets ASAP!

    Symptoms include SKIN LESIONS / SORES on LEGS / BODY / FACE. TIREDNESS / SICKNESS / INCREASED THIRST / NOT EATING which can lead to ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE AND DEATH WITHIN 24 HOURS!!

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  • Breach of copyright

    It has been drawn to my attention that an extract from my book From Pyramid to Perrera has been posted on SOS Podenco Rescue and The Pod People on facebook.

    Kindly note this is in direct breach of copyright. No permission was sought for any extract from my book to be used in any form as clearly stated at the beginning of my book. No credit is given to my book, the source of the piece Characteristics of a Podenco is not stated. Whilst I do not have the funds to sue the perpetrator on both her fb pages, it should be noted that this is a gross contravention of copyright issues about which the perpetrator doesn’t give a damn!

    Whilst my information in the article is accurate, the perpetrator on occasion posts misleading information about podencos and people should not believe all she writes by her own hand.

  • Living with Leishmania Recommended Vets List

    http://www.galgonews.com/leish-groups-recommended-vets-list-members-of-the-living-with-leish-group-have-put-together-a-list-of-vets-that-they-have-p.html

  • Important Warning about Cani Leish

    Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends has passed on this word of warning about Cani Leish. Cani leish was launched in 2012 a vaccine developed that was supposed to prevent dogs contracting leishmania. Shenever bought in to it and never had any of her dogs vaccinated with it. Read this and it will explain why there is a petition to have the vaccine withdrawn here in Spain.

    ‘We are propietors of affected dogs or dead after administration of CaniLeish and people concerned about the health and welfare of dogs. We want this drug gets withdrawn by its apparent high level of toxicity, and so they stop hurting dogs.

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  • Malaga/Estepona area? Puppy training courses at In The Doghouse

    Calling people in the Malaga/Estepona area of Andalucia. If you have any puppies which qualify, get in touch with Nando Brown of In The Doghouse.

    ‘We run a rescue pup course where pups around 10-14 weeks stay with a dog trainer for 5 days, do training, get socialised etc in the hope to get them rehomed – all with Nando. Have you heard of any pups around Malaga area that are in rescue that could take part? The last few have been really successful, a lot of the trainers have taken the ones they had, or helped find homes for them. Be awesome to get some Galgos or Podencos on the course.’

  • Insuring your podenco – share your experience

    On a recent post on my Podenco Post facebook page, a question was asked for help with insuring a podenco in the UK. Below I have posted the thread of the conversation. If any of you have experience which you can share, please do. (Each paragraph is a comment by a different person).

    ‘Some breed assistance with insurance please. Hope a Spanish Podenco three year old came from mainland Spain. Tesco pet insurance is classed as an Ibizan hound cost £12 month. Theo a Podenco Canario from Lanzarote, they want to class as a Cirneco dell’Etna same age cost £27 a month. They are now looking into matters but I suspect many of you are far more knowledgeable with the breed so any help you can give will be appreciated and any info on who you use to insure your poddies?

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  • The PAES Project – ACTIN calling rescue associations and volunteers

    Calling all rescue associations and volunteers working in animal rescue in Spain, please read about the PAES project and join.