Martinica is in foster in the UK. Here’s her story.
Helloooo! I’m Martinica! Yes, yes, yes…..that’s right, I’ve got THREE legs!! I’m used to the double takes now!
Don’t let my three legs fool you! Being a Tripaw is my SUPERPOWER!! I’m a fast, strong and smart young Podenco! Now I’m safely in foster in Cardiff, I’m overcoming my traumas, learning all about the world and realising how amazing life can be.
Here comes Gandalf and his story immediately captured our hearts. Gandalf is a Podenco Campanero – he is 4-5 years old and he is deaf. He was separated from his master because he went to a nursing home. And then unfortunately his master died very quickly. He had called every day and asked for Gandalf. But that can’t be a phone call anymore.
Gandalf is a super sweet and affectionate male. He gets along with other dogs and very friendly with people. Gandalf is looking for a very experienced home or foster home due to his deafness. We are just incredibly sorry for him. Is there a light sight for the beautiful Podenco boy? He is already neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and tested negative for Mediterranean diseases.
Penny is a two year old Andalusian podenca saved from a pound. She had a fracture on a front leg. She had surgery and she is fine, she can run quite fast and she is not in pain. But sometimes she still holds it up.
Small size around 40 cm to the shoulders. She is terrified of men. She is shy with unknown women but once she trusts you, she is very affectionate. Very social with other dogs. Very playful. Cat workable. Negative to Leishmania.
She needs a house with fenced garden in a calm environment without kids and with at least another playful dog.
She is not very good on a leash because she is scared of everything and she tries to escape.
Contact: sospodencorescue@gmail.com
From Galgos 112
Have you thought about it, meditated, balance the pros and cons… but you don’t want a dog that’s too “active”.. Have you thought about a grandpa or grandma?
And why not?….. Growing up doesn’t mean they have nothing left to give..
They are caring, calm, understand perfectly the basic rules, they do not need so much activity as a younger one, they have not lost curiosity to know new places and things
Pinta is an adorablerough haired 9 year old podenca. She has lived all her life on a patio.
She is a very sweet, cute and affectionate girl once she knows you. Small size, 38-40 cm to the shoulders. Cat workable. Social with dogs. Calmish.
Negative to Leishmania.
Contact: sospodencorescue@gmail.com
Older dogs often get overlooked but they can be wonderful companions with many years of life left in them. We adopted 2 older podencos, sadly lost one to stomach cancer but Rosie is still full of beans and enjoying a comfy loving home.
These are rehala podencos – hired out for the day to hunters just to hunt. Otherwise kept in conditions like this!
From Plataforma NAC
Guardia Civil proposes to PACMA – Partido Animalista to intensify inspections on hunting dogs.
Javier Luna has sent on Friday 1st August a formal request to the Head of the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) of the Civil Guard to strengthen inspections of rehalas, in the face of the serious situation of abuse suffered by dogs used as hunting tools in Spain.
From Galgos 112
On August 10, the “hunting tooth in hand” period of rabbit begins in Andalucia. It’s a minor type of hunting in which dogs are used to track and capture pieces, without the use of firearms. The terror begins for the poor dogs that won’t stop until February.
We are noticing how the date is getting closer by the number of greyhounds and podencos that appear lying around: now is when they start to take them out of the zulus to prepare and test them. Every day there are new ones abandoned, they are the ones that aren’t strong or the ones that don’t serve them to hunt.
The story so far about Amira, from Sandy Galgoslover
28/07 Last night, at sunset, a remarkable rescue operation took place on a highway heading towards Níjar. A Spanish girl was driving unsuspectingly when she spotted a thin, frail dog staggering along the road. It turned out to be a Podenco girl, dehydrated, confused, and so weak she couldn’t even stand. Her paws were red and painful, burned by the hot asphalt she had walked on in her desperate search for water and a little shade.
From Project Galgo
Little Radham is available for adoption. He is a young, beautiful, affectionate and wonderful Podenco. Just 2 years of age, this button nosed boy is gorgeous inside and out. He loves cuddles and affection in all forms. Such a pure hearted and innocent boy, who is sociable and playful with all people and other dogs. Radham is cat safe and easy going enough to adapt to a variety of environments.
We would like Radham to have a loving home in a semi rural location, with a secure garden and preferably another happy dog for company. He’s truly amazing.
If you’d like to apply to adopt Radham, please do so via the ‘apply’ tab on our website.
Thank you
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Post.
“They don’t come broken — they come betrayed.”
Let them heal. Let them hope. Let them be seen.
Podencos don’t come into rescue broken – they come betrayed. What the world labels as “problems” are really scars, the habits of survival, not disobedience. They flinch because of hands that once hurt them. They run because no one ever came back. They don’t trust – because trust was never an option.
But give them time, Give them space. Give them a reason to believe again.
To witness a Podenco rise from fear. to see hope flicker behind tired eyes, that’s the gift we offer them. ive them a chance.
They’ve already survived the worst, now let them live the life they were always meant for.”
