Podenco Post

Category: Campaign

  • Podencos – living a life chained to a wall – Galgos del Sur shows the suffering

    From Asociacion Galgos del Sur.

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    Can you imagine a life like this?

    365 days a year tied to a meter chain without being able to move, sleeping in concrete, without receiving the necessary love and attention. Only released for hunting. They feel fear and sadness, their life becomes a real hell.

    It’s the life of suffering of podencos and other dog hunting from rehalas.

    The Monteria and the Rehala was declared Good of Cultural Interest of Andalusia, and soon it will be in Extremadura.

    HELP US TO SPREAD THE WORD!

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  • Ciudad Animal Refugio – podencos already abandoned and hunting has only just started!

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    From Ciudad Animal, south of Madrid.

    Ciudad Animal Refugio Animales Abandonados

    Hunting season just started 2 weeks ago and the kennels are already full of pods, galgos, brotons. Those dogs who care for hunters so much I wish that story was true.

    With the galgos it seems that we are more conscious, we know how they are mistreated and used, but the podenco is the big forgotten. You don’t know the big problem there is. You don’t need to go to the Canary Islands to find dirty, without windows full of scared and hungry pods. In every manchego town there are workshops with so many podencos that are missing fingers to count them. We’ve been in this for many years and unfortunately little has changed.

    A few days ago we were called from the kennel looking for help for several dogs and here we are again, with the kennel van full. Let’s try to find a new future for these 20 poor animals.

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  • Denuncia App for smartphones

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  • Podencos Multatuli and Pepa with Galgos Rescue Almeria – seeking a forever home.

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    Read all about this stunning Podenco Canario on this weblink and Contact Sandy direct if you can offer him a forever home.

    And Podenco Pepa on this weblink.

  • Having a dog makes you rich – are you a millionaire?

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  • Axarquia Animal Shelter, Torre del Mar…hounds for adoption

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    Axarquia Animal Shelter currently have a couple of podencos and podenco x hounds who are hoping for forever homes. The 2 podencos are both male and have experience home life. Sadly the situations changed and they are hoping there are people who would love to have them in a home environment again.

    Have a look at this weblink and meet the podencos, there are videos of them, and contact the association direct if you have room in your home and heart for one of them. The one in the photo is Hari.

  • What about a Podenco in your home?

    On my blog you can find lots of information about podencos and the different types. They range from the small Maneto and Erbano to the big Campanero. There are even some types which are particular to a particular area, like the Podenco Paternina from the Huelva province of Spain.

    There’s a wealth of information on podencos on my blog, you can put your question in the ‘Search’ box, but here’s a recent article which I thought was interesting.

    List of podenco rehoming associations.

  • Podlets – help Podencos In Need Scotland find forever homes for them

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    ‘We really need to find forever homes for these amazing Podenco Andaluz puppies’

    Podencos are lively dogs and that’s why they’ll very soon have to move out of the Puppy House. The walls aren’t high.

    Podencos are climbers and they’re also jumpers so it’s just a matter of time before they’ll be over the wall and wreaking havoc in the garden. They’re cheeky lovable scallywags and while they’re still in the Puppy House, their little characters shine through but once they’re in the big kennels they’re vieing for attention with dozens of other dogs and become in danger of being another “anonymous” dog.

    Pepe, Pablo and Pancho are now 6 months old. I do hope there’s a chance for them. Contact me. Mary-Ann Dunning, volunteer at Paradise Kennels – paradisekennels@live.com

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  • Poignant thoughts from a Vet on euthanasia

    This is a story from a vet in South Africa. Not about galgos but but probably there are many more vets around the world and in Spain who feel the same as her, putting down healthy galgos in perreras.

    ‘I have been writing this post in my head for nearly 3 years and until today I’ve never been brave enough to post it. But recently some people doing similar work and facing much the same reality have used social media to speak up about a topic that for so long has not been discussed. Their bravery has given me the courage to finally share my thoughts and experiences about something that I’ve needed to for so long.

    Today I euthanased 5 dogs. This is not an uncommon task for a vet to perform and getting into the profession you are well aware of the fact that this is something you will have to do in your chosen career. However, the dogs I put down today were not sick, they were not injured, they were not old and they were not unhealthy in any way. They were not untamed and they were not aggressive. They were perfect, healthy and normal dogs. There was no reason for them to lose their lives today other than that they were failed by humans because of the current overpopulation crisis of domestic animals particularly dogs that so few people are prepared to accept and try to understand.

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  • Akira Dog Sanctuary – podencos hoping for forever homes

    From Hayley O’Brien at Akira Dog Shelter.

    ‘Here are all the podencos that we have who are ready and waiting for their forever homes. They are all special with wonderful individual personalities. Podencos make such wonderful family dogs as they are so affection. Most of our podencos are good with other dogs and really enjoy playtime with their pals. They all walk well on the leash and many are house trained.

    If you want to find out their full details please check www.akira-animals.com or the Facebook albums. You can also email akirashelter@aol.com or whatsapp +34 657 68 95 67.