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  • Tanamera Rescue on the Costa Blanca – helping podencos

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    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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  • Podenco Felix – safe with Galgo’s Rescue Almeria

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    Felix, rescued just in time, on the brink of collapse. Here’s his story.

    ’15th May 2020. This young podenco is a typical example of severe animal neglect/abuse and terrible suffering of many dogs in Spain. Sunday must have been his lucky day, his guardian angel Susana crossed his path. He was taken to the vet for a check up, he received tick and flea treatment, lab blood test and some X-rays were taken also. Probably he is around 3 years young.
    He is safe now and will receive all necessary care and love.

    We would like to thank HAA for the support of the medical costs and of course Susana who did not hesitate and took this boy home.

    Felix still has a long way to go, but he hasn’t do it alone anymore. Together we will fight back and in a few weeks we will see a beautiful young podenco.

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  • Hope for Podencos calendar pix for 2021 – submit your entry before end of July 2020

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    Hope for Podencos calendar competition for 2021 is now open, closes end of July.

    A refresher on the rules for our competition are below:

    Top Pod photo will win the cover and be included in the collage for the month of their arrival in their forever home – you will also get a bag of goodies from the new Hope For Podencos, NOW revealed, merchandise range (including a 2021 calendar of course)!

    Runners up will win a space in the collage for the month of their arrival in their forever home

    we are aiming for 47 as we want 4 pictures per month, but this needs to be flexible dependent on entrants response!

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  • Tail Torrox Dog Rescue – Podencos Tiesto and Dahlia looking for forever homes

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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.

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    And this lovely lady is Dahlia.

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  • Podenca Zarita – a fantastic ambassador for podenco adoption

    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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  • Overfeeding podencos – don’t do it!

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    From Mo Swatek of Future4Podencos, now living in the USA.

    ‘Today a friend showed me a picture of a terribly fat podenca adopted in the US. I felt so sorry for the poor dog because I could see it was not a happy healthy dog.

    Podencos and galgos are light weight dogs, their bones are not built to carry lots of extra weight. Podencos and Galgos need to show at least 2 ribs, should not have any fat bellies and a slim waist line. If you want to show them love, don’t do it with food, take them for long hikes or play with your hounds at the dog park etc.

    You don’t do your dog a favor by overfeeding it. He will have soon very very painful arthritis, diabetes, heart issues etc and we all know that obese dogs have a much shorter life span. Keep your dogs slim and healthy by giving them as a treat a nice walk instead of a cookie.

    FAT DOGS CAUSE FAT VETERINAY BILLS’

    #SighthoundsAreSlimDogs
    #DontOverfeedYourDogs

    Photo copyright of the American Kennel Club

  • Akira Dog Sanctuary – stunning Podenco Cooper looking for his forever home

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    This stunning podenco is Cooper, he’s only 12 months old and was found on the street. He’s in a foster home as the shelter stressed him. If you can offer this gorgeous boy a forever home, please contact Akira Dog Sanctuary direct.

    You can read about Cooper on this weblink.

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  • Dental care for your Podenco’s teeth

    My little podenca Bebe was about 5 when she was rescued injured from a Seville road, very thin and petrified. Her teeth were already in a poor state. In the 12 years she has been with me, she has had her 4 front teeth removed because they were bad, and also a couple of back teeth. Despite being given chews regularly.

    The Blue Cross charity has the following advice on dental care for canines. Click on this link.

  • Akira Dog Sanctuary – introducing Podenco Cody

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    From Hayley at Akira Dog Santuary. ‘This is the stunning Podenco Cody. He is so beautiful and I don’t know why he always seems to be the one who is overlooked. He is good with dogs and good with people. He walks well on the lead. Just 2 years old he deserves a chance at a happy life. If you can offer him the forever home he deserves, please get in touch.’

    http://www.akira-animals.com/animals/cody/

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  • In Memory of Podenca Tilly

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    A beautiful poem for Bev Farmer in memory of her beloved Podenca Tilly.

    ‘Krista Wells an artist and writer in Nova Scotia contacted me about Tilly and wanted to honour her story in a book she is creating “March of the dogs 2020”.. I told her about Tilly and our time together. She wrote this tribute, words I could never find, captured everything about the plight of the Podencos and my beautiful girl.’