Podenco Post

Category: In the media

  • Cabo Roig, Costa Blanca – anyone help?

    I received the following message from a reader. If anyone knows the answer to her question, please contact Fiona direct.

    ‘I am wondering if you can help me. I was in Spain, in Cabo Roig, a couple of weeks ago, and as I always do, I fed the stray cats.

    I read this article in the Costa Blanca News on 11th May about the construction of cat shelters in some areas. Unfortunately, however, there was no mention of the intention to build shelters in Cab Roig.

    Would you happen to know of any contact details, whom I could email to request that they construct shelters in Cabo?’

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  • How does your dog deal with death in the family?

    Who knows what goes through the mind of a dog when either another family pet, or a family member, dies? My animals (including my horse when his mate died) get depressed, sleep a lot, go off their food. Here’s an interesting article about a funeral home which lets a dog say farewell to it’s deceased owner.

  • Ibizan Hound Rescue – always there for the podencos

    Ibizan Hound Rescue is one of the first podenco rescue and rehoming associations with hundreds of hounds now happily settled in forever homes around the globe. Here’s a link to their website, their story and some of the stunning hounds currently waiting in the hope of finding a place in the heart and home of someone.

  • How long is too long to leave a dog alone?

    Read the full article here.

  • Barcelona dogs – an innovative idea to combat abandonments

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    The government put 20 statues of dogs in the streets of Barcelona. To make people ware not to abandon dogs. The dogs are wearing a QR code which tells the story of an abandoned dog….This is great !! Story here with a map of the sites.
    Barcelona statue dog 400 1 5 2018

  • Bravecto flea treatment suspected of dog deaths

    Last year I published an article on Bravecto flea treatment and the concern that it can cause death in treated dogs. Here’s another article on the subject.

  • Podenco Friends – simply stunning podencos for adoption

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    From Bev Farmer.

    ‘Everyone has always answered our call to help sharing our podencos for adoption and we have had great success but again we ask for you help. Some of them have been with us over a year and although safe its no substitute for a real family. To find homes in Spain for Podencos is limited so we look to other countries and we ask for your help to share their details as much as possible. This is the lifeblood of any rescue unless people are aware we have so many waiting for their forever sofa they will remain here…..

    These are some of our ours for adoption we have more that are not ready for their next stage in their lives. We have a number reserved due to leave soon and have some waiting to come to us please hit the share button and lets find these their forever homes. Unless stated all of them have been tested negative for Leishmania, Filaria, Ehlrichia, and anaplasma all are sterilised unless they are puppies. Thank you for your support

    These are the photos on facebook if you are able to see them.

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  • Podenca Summer with Podenco Friends – release from pain soon? Please donate

    Bev Summer Vet 400 28 4 2018
    I previously reported the story of Podenca Summer in December 2016. Her story continues, now she is with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends. Please help her, she has suffered so much.

    ‘Summer was handed into a Perrera ( a municipal pound) in Gran Canaria with a broken front wrist and a number of other medical conditions. She was in danger of being euthanised and was pulled from the pound by another party.

    She was taken out of the perrera and re-homed in the UK, flown from GC to Madrid then a road transport to the UK with a broken front wrist! On arrival her adopter was shocked at the poor condition she was in and took her to her vet. Her adopter had not been fully informed of the problems and felt over- whelmed with all the medical issues the veterinary costs were beyond her nor the ability to give her the aftercare needed.

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  • RIP – the animals who suffered and died

    Costa del Sol refuge was no refuge for the animals who suffered and died at the hands of this woman and her family. Story here.

  • I am a dog!

    I am a Dog!

    I feel emotions, just as you do. Just like you I feel Love, I feel Fear, I feel Pain and Joy. I also feel Grief!

    I am not born knowing how to fit into your life. I will sometimes get it wrong. Sometimes I will not understand what you expect. I may fear things or act in a way you don’t understand. I may not understand how you are acting, or that strangers to the home mean no harm. I may not know what is acceptable to play with and what is not! I have to be taught these things, just as you had to be taught as a child.
    I am an individual, and just like you may not fit exactly into your expectations.
    Please teach me. I like to learn. I like to please. I love to be loved.
    Just because I may make mistakes please don’t discard me.
    I should not be an ‘until’ dog. I should be a forever dog!

    Just like you, I feel Love! I feel Grief!