From Bev Farmer. The Podenco .. an intelligent and sensitive breed here Spain yet so many are subjected to a harsh and miserable life. Lack of good food and veterinary care leaves then under nourished and weak. So they find themselves abandoned left to survive on the streets or handed in to a perrera where the chances of been adopted are low.

We have no actual stats to declare how many are abandoned every year but many believe it’s in the region of 50,000.

One of the more difficult challenges is finding homes for them, these are a special breed that come with particular needs. But once you do have a podenco in your life, one will never be enough.

How can every one help? spread the word get the message out there ….be the voice for the great forgotten

Milo is a stunning two-year-old amber brown podenquito, weighing 17 kilos, medium size, which in addition to being gorgeous is a puppy love. He’s got a look that makes you want to eat him kisses. He’s loving, very very noble, sociable with other puppies, of cats passes, and at home great.

As a good podenco is ideal for company, to be quietly at home and at the same time can be an athlete who loves going out to the mountain, to the beach…

It’s two years of his life he has spent them locked up in a cage, so far that is in foster with a family. It’s time for this spectacular podenquito to find that wonderful family. If you want to know more about him, see more photos and videos: 638.475.167, if not, please SHARE so he can soon be with his family.

Rosana Perez Palacios

rosanapp3@hotmail.com, or peludossierradearacena1@gmail.com

From Sandy Galgoslover at GRA.

‘May we introduce Moyo?

This young very gently podenco arrived Friday 3/7/2020 at GRA.the vet estimates him around 4 months.

Moyo was found in the campo Pulpi area by a girl walking her own dogs. He was in a very bad condition, dirty, full of ticks and almost dying of hunger and thirst.

This gorgeous white boy is going to be a beautiful podenco. Moyo is playful and is great with other dogs (small and large).

See some more pix of him on this weblink. Contact Sandy there as well if you have room in your home and heart for him.

This sweet little lady is Fudge, a Portuguese Podengo surrendered to the shelter by her owner. If you are interested in offering her a forever home, contact Dogs of Portugal direct. See more pix and a video on this weblink.

Jacky Hazelger of Tanamera Rescue does a lot of work helping rescued podencos, in the past she’s especially taken on small puppies rescued from a perrera of the campo with Mom. Here are pix of some of her podencos currently looking for forever homes. Contact Jacky direct if you would like to know more about the hounds.

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Look at this stunning boy. He’s Podenco Tiesto with Tail Torrox dog shelter in Torrox Costa on the Costa del Sol. Tiesto was found running loose in a nearby village. He is estimated to be born in January 2019, weighs 16kg and is 47cm in height. He is a super friendly podenco who loves everyone. He gets on great with other dogs and is full on energy. He would benefit from some lead training and would make a fantastic pet. More pix of him on this weblink.

And this lovely lady is Dahlia.

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From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

‘Zarita always has a special place in my heart for many reasons. She let me stay by her side has she was giving birth I had no clue what to do but she was so calm and it was a wonderful moment to share . Our walks out together with Alba, Katrina, Mica and Zorro, all smaller Podencos, zip zip zipping around the campo, having a blast and often Teddy Nestor her buddy and her would go for a walkabout. When done they’d turn up at the gate wanting to be let back in. She had the most loving of natures and was very maternal with disabled Hope and so smart.

I always had in mind what home I wanted for her and waited and when Helen contacted me I knew this was the perfect match. For Helen it was a very personal decision to adopt and Zarita brought light back into her life after a very sad time. Helen was very low key about her experience in training in agility, I had no idea she was so talented. I told her it would be great to see Zarita compete but no pressure so long has you were both happy.

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