This is the latest news about the 3 podencos trapped in an enclosure for over 4 weeks in the path of the lava flow on Las Palmas.
Very strange to me…the dogs were left for 4 weeks, then lots of publicity and then they have disappeared!
Category: In the media
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Podenca Freya and Podenco Marlos – now ready for adoption
Podenca Freya arrived at GRA in February, pregnant after wandering around the campo, just in time to give birth in a safe and clean environment. See the video.At her arrival she was very timid but after giving birth and raising 6 beautiful puppies we see another Freya. She’s playing, good with other dogs and not shy anymore.
She is now hoping for her forever home. See more photos of her on this weblink.
Also at GRA is Podenco Marlos. Thanks to an uncaring hunter he has a deformed knee. However, that doesn’t need to be a problem – I had a galgo Polar with an injured knee and it didn’t stop him enjoying life to the full! Read more about Marlos on this weblink.
If you can offer either of these beautiful podencos a forever home, please contact Sandy at GRA direct.
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Rescuing podencos from Las Palmas lava flow!
Good news now that these podencos are going to be rescued but why did they have to wait 29 days till the flow got so close?!!
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Axarquia Animal Shelter, Torre del Mar…hounds for adoption
Axarquia Animal Shelter currently have a couple of podencos and podenco x hounds who are hoping for forever homes. The 2 podencos are both male and have experience home life. Sadly the situations changed and they are hoping there are people who would love to have them in a home environment again.Have a look at this weblink and meet the podencos, there are videos of them, and contact the association direct if you have room in your home and heart for one of them. The one in the photo is Hari.
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What about a Podenco in your home?
On my blog you can find lots of information about podencos and the different types. They range from the small Maneto and Erbano to the big Campanero. There are even some types which are particular to a particular area, like the Podenco Paternina from the Huelva province of Spain.
There’s a wealth of information on podencos on my blog, you can put your question in the ‘Search’ box, but here’s a recent article which I thought was interesting.
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Dogs of Portugal – 3 podencos for adoption
Dogs of Portugal – 3 lovely Portuguese Podengos – posted so you can see how different they are.
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Gran Canaria – life of hell for podencos
From Gran Canaria. Heartbreaking.‘I come from the summit and found an abandoned dog. At first she was very suspicious but we put her to eat and slowly it came closer. There has been no way to catch it. We left her food and water but I don’t think he’ll last long
Updated – the person who passed me the notice tried to rescue her with volunteers from a protector, and yet more volunteers.
They put water and food out but impossible to catch it…. the podencos are very scared.
We were organizing to get cheat cage and as she went up today to bring him food and just told me to stop rescue because her owner showed up. He told me because it was sick!
I guess yes owner will be a hunter because he told me the area was full.Gran Canaria’
Heartless hunter to leave a dog to die like that, not even help catch it!
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Podlets – help Podencos In Need Scotland find forever homes for them
‘We really need to find forever homes for these amazing Podenco Andaluz puppies’Podencos are lively dogs and that’s why they’ll very soon have to move out of the Puppy House. The walls aren’t high.
Podencos are climbers and they’re also jumpers so it’s just a matter of time before they’ll be over the wall and wreaking havoc in the garden. They’re cheeky lovable scallywags and while they’re still in the Puppy House, their little characters shine through but once they’re in the big kennels they’re vieing for attention with dozens of other dogs and become in danger of being another “anonymous” dog.
Pepe, Pablo and Pancho are now 6 months old. I do hope there’s a chance for them. Contact me. Mary-Ann Dunning, volunteer at Paradise Kennels – paradisekennels@live.com
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Poignant thoughts from a Vet on euthanasia
This is a story from a vet in South Africa. Not about galgos but but probably there are many more vets around the world and in Spain who feel the same as her, putting down healthy galgos in perreras.
‘I have been writing this post in my head for nearly 3 years and until today I’ve never been brave enough to post it. But recently some people doing similar work and facing much the same reality have used social media to speak up about a topic that for so long has not been discussed. Their bravery has given me the courage to finally share my thoughts and experiences about something that I’ve needed to for so long.
Today I euthanased 5 dogs. This is not an uncommon task for a vet to perform and getting into the profession you are well aware of the fact that this is something you will have to do in your chosen career. However, the dogs I put down today were not sick, they were not injured, they were not old and they were not unhealthy in any way. They were not untamed and they were not aggressive. They were perfect, healthy and normal dogs. There was no reason for them to lose their lives today other than that they were failed by humans because of the current overpopulation crisis of domestic animals particularly dogs that so few people are prepared to accept and try to understand.