Most podencos have a very keen prey drive, so this article explains more.
Category: In the media
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Do dogs grieve the loss of another dog?
I certainly believe they do. 4 years ago I lost my much loved galgo Polar to lymphoma. Galgo Bracken became very clingy, as did little Podenca Bebe. 3 months after losing Polar we lost Bracken to a tumour in his lungs. Bebe couldn’t cope with the loss of yet another housemate and just gave up on life. She would not eat, drink, get off her bed – she was just wasting away, no matter how much we cuddled her, so we had to make the kindest decision to send her over the bridge to join the others.
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Akira Dog Sanctuary – so many beautiful podencos needing forever homes
Akira Dog Sanctuary – read all about the shelter and association on this weblink.
They have some beautiful podencos waiting for forever homes. Have a look at them on this weblink.
This is a weblink to Canela, how wonderful if she could find her forever home in 2025. Contact the shelter direct.
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Asoka el Grande, Orihuela – 11 podencos rescued from terrible conditions
Asoka el Grande is an association I have only just come across, doing amazing work for the abandoned dogs and cats of the area. Here are 3 of 11 podencos they rescued from terrible conditions, which are now hoping for forever homes.Luca arrives at our shelter with 10 other podencas, after living a terrible life.
Born to breeders in the hunting world, he lived in deplorable conditions with more than 50 female dogs, breeding non-stop, fighting, without hygiene, care or decent veterinary attention.
The number of female dogs crammed together was terrible, so we had to take in all the animals between several shelters and associations. Asoka was left with 10 podencas full of tumors, hernias, wounds… and very, very scared.
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Looking after a Senior Dog
It’s a sad fact of life that a lot of senior dogs are dumped in shelters and perreras when their owners either can’t afford the vet fees for medical care, or in the case of hunters because the dogs have served their purpose and they no longer want them!
This article explains how to care for an older dog, although I’m sure my readers are already well experienced in caring for their senior dog.
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Podenco rescued after 2 days trapped in tree roots
These firefighters rescued a podenco which had been trapped for 2 days in the tree roots. The pod was handed back to his hunter who was good enough to take it to the vet for a check over. Not many hunters would do that. In Valencia. -
Young Podenco Ashton in the perrera – who has room to rescue him?
I don’t often post about poor dogs dumped in perreras as I bealieve dogs in shelters and foster need adoption first, to make room for a rescued perrera dog. But this white beauty reminds me very much of our blind white podenco.Perrera Dogs La Vall d’Albaida Valencia region . is in El Palomar, Valencia.
New entry ASHTON 11/29/24 Once again a poor abandoned Podenco! Small/medium male found in Montaverner no chip.
He is about 2 1/2 years old, weighs 10.0KG. 75cms long from base of tail to nose, 45 cms to shoulder. What a tiny podenco.
We named him ASHTONHe Will be available for adoption in about 6 days, please help ASHTON
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Pet Blood Bank – could your dog save a life?
This is a weblink to the Pet Blood Bank website which explains what is needed if you have a confident dog which could be a blood donor and save another dog’s life. -
Podenco Penny and the black cat – wonderful paymates
I hope you can see this fascebook video, it is wonderful. Podenca Penny and her brother Bolt are both with Galgos Rescue Almeria at the moment, hoping for forever homes. Merlino is a black cat who also lives at the shelter and he and Penny are amazing playmates – they fight friendly rough like 2 dogs would.