Podenco Post

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  • 1st May, 2016 – International Day of the Podenco – galgos and podencos marching in the UK – join now!

    Since the Spanish Royal Family State Visit (March 9th) to Windsor Castle, UK was cancelled, the planned Peaceful Protest in London has been reorganised for May 1st – International Day of the Podenco. This is an initiative of Podenco Alliance and Podenco Support South West.

    We would like to ask all UK adopted and fostered podencos, galgos and all other Spanish rescue dogs to take part in our peaceful campaign of protest at the treatment of hunting dogs in Spain.

    International Day of the Podenco – marches in London, Manchester and Glasgow to highlight the plight of podencos and galgos and all hunting dogs in Spain.

    Sunday, st May 2016 – 12pm – London UK. Contact for more information.
    There will be a vehicle in case any of the dogs may become too stressed; a vet is also organised. Still need several volunteers to act as stewards, have 2, need about 10 in total.

    Sunday, May 1 at 11 AM in Heaton Park, Manchester Contact Dawn Walker for more info (I will be flying in to join in the Manchester march, so come and meet me!)

    Sunday, May 1 at 1-3 PM in St Georges Square, Glasgow Contact email for Irene Allan for details
    Map of the London march route

    Podenco march London 400

  • URGENT – black podenco Martin urgently needs a home – shelter closing down!

    Black podenco Martin bdruk 3 2016 250Name: Martin
    Breed: Podenco
    Sight: Fully Sighted
    Age: Estimated year of birth 2012
    Weight: 10kg
    Current Location: Spain
    Good with dogs: Yes
    Not tested with cats
    Suitable for families with children over 10yrs old: Yes

    Martin was rescued off the streets and was covered in ticks and injuries.
    He was bathed and the ticks removed and is now healed but has scars from the hard life he has led.
    He is now at risk of being PTS as the shelter he is in is closing and if a home isnt found then he will be sent to a kill shelter.

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  • Gran Canaria – reality of life for podencos behind the sunshine and sangria

    Black podenca Emmi Animales GC 3 2016 250Gran Canaria – This black podenca was beaten to kill her and dumped in a trash bin. She was found, barely alive, rescued and taken to a vet. Karen, a Belgian podenco passionata who herself has a black podenca, has written this tribute to Emmi – who is bravely hanging onto life with enormous care from the vet team and volunteers.

    Sweet Podenco girl,
    Posting this picture on FB
    could make people turn away
    quickly scrolling past the horror done to you…
    But then no one would ever know you
    nor about your fight
    and that of good people
    for your precious Life.

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  • Million Paw Music – songs for Podencos

    Some of the words from Million Paw Music for the next podenco song, planned for release in a month’s time.Million

    Podenco Podenco
    Coat of gold
    loyal serene, a clown
    gentle, athletic and kind

    Podenco Podenco
    Bless you child
    Ears that touch the sky
    May you never cry.

    Podenco you bear the weight of ages.
    You have felt the pain…………

  • Last Hope Dog Rescue – podenco at play

    Podenco Alliance are organising a Peaceful Protest in London on 1st May, more info to come. The same day, there will be one in Manchester and Glasgow. Here’s a lovely video from Last Hope Dog Rescue in Murcia to help publicity for the peaceful protest.

  • Spanish Day of the Podenco – 22 March 2016

    Spanish Day of the Podenco 22 March 250Spanish Day of the Podenco – today. International Day of the Podenco will be 1st May 2016 – more details to follow on the peaceful protests on that day.

  • Team Pepis complete the Clumber Park Duathlon – sponsor now!

    Team Pepis and the GetYouOnLine team completed the duathlon at Clumber Park, Nottingham, on 19th March. Well done to Faye, Andrew and Ellen. Please sponsor them now on this link and help pay Pepis’ vet fees. Thank you.

  • Songs for Galgos and Podencos

    Valerie Petterson has taken on the project of composing and recording songs for the galgos and podencos. You can listen to them on this link, and download them for free.

  • Canine babeosis – American dog tick carrier loose in Harlow, Essex!

    Not impressed to see on BBC TV Look East last night that a green space in Harlow, Essex, UK, has been cordoned off because the American dog tick has been found there, which carries canine babeosis, and that the local council will not spray/treat the land for health & safety/environmental reasons! Treatment here

  • Support Team Pepis at Clumber Park Duathlon on Saturday 19th March 2016

    Don’t forget to sponsor Team Pepis in the Clumber Park Duathlon on Saturday, raising much needed funds to pay the current vet bill for Pepis Dog Refuge. We need to raise 4,000 euros. And if you live near Clumber Park, go and support Ellen, Andrew and Faye in their efforts. Details here