Podenco Post

Category: Regional news

  • Seville and Almeria – podencos needing help

    Lugo Seville podenco birthing 400 10 2017Life is hard for Spain’s hunting dogs…and there’s no let-up. The hunters take no responsibility for the suffering they cause. Here are two sad cases.

    First of all, this small Podenca is giving birth in the streets in Lugo, a village in Seville. None of them will last long, the pups could die of cold, the bitch needs to find food…the young women who are appealing for help for her have no room.

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    The second story is about Merlin, only 1 year old, rescued but the other dogs in the shelter have attacked him and he’s been hurt in the neck. He’s too submissive and noble. He can’t defend himself. He needs a foster home urgently. Help SOS Almeria. Contact Carmen Maria Montes Rubio and Antonia on Spain 0034 (0)626944339

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  • Where and when to walk a dog off leash.

    I was horrified by a report on UK TV Countryfile giving the statistics for the number of incidents every week when sheep and cattle suffer dog attacks, largely caused by people walking on paths alongside grazing animals, through fields of grazing animals…with their dogs off leash! It’s totally unacceptable and irresponsible of the owner. I have no problem about a farmer shooting a dog which is worrying his grazing livestock.

    Everyone should remember that their dog, whatever breed or mix, is basically a domesticated wolf and as such will always have hunting instincts. This is much stronger in some dogs than others, of course, but nevertheless, no one should walk their dog off leash near grazing animals.

    Here’s an article about training your dog to walk off leash

  • Rescuing dogs….

    Rescuing dogs is like the Mafia 400

  • 90 podencos living in hell in Mogan, Gran Canaria

    Here is an update – the latest news I have.

    90 Podencos De Mogan – 4 years they have lived in hell

    On 9th October 2017 court proceeding began to determine the fate of the 90 Podencos de Mogan…. Podencos that have been held in the most horrible of conditions for the last four years. Despite many petitions, marches, denuncias to the local authorities pressure from the media these dogs have been left to live this.

    A previous hearing the Judge ruled the owner had to give better access to water for the dogs, otherwise he saw no issue with the conditions. A change of political parties after elections saw the case stall and yet these dogs are left to live like this with reports of cannibalism.

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  • Thoughts about the Spanish hunters…

    Animal Abuser poster 400What I’d like to do to all Spanish hunters…even those who look after their dogs, because they close their eyes to the horrendous maltreatment and abuse and do nothing to prevent it.

  • From Happy dog to Abandoned dog

    Video here

  • Hotel Management Notice

    Hotel dog notice 400 9 2015

  • What’s it like to be a hunting dog in Spain?

    Below are a selection of videos illustrating the lives of Spanish hunting dogs and their care. Whilst in a couple of the videos the dogs appear happy with wagging tails, the conditions they suffer, both packed in trailers and in a rehala where the dogs can be hired for hunting, are abhorrent.

    Video 1

    Video 2

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    Video 4

    Video 5

  • Update on Podenca Libby’s pups with SOS Animals

    Vincent pups walk 400 14 10 2017Update – Saturday 14th October 2017. A sponsored walk to raise funds for SOS Animals shelter was organised today and the 3 boys Libby’s family took part…a great opportunity for them to socialise and be seen! 1,900 euros was raised for the shelter, a very welcome boost to their much needed funds. Here are 2 photos from the walk. You can see how the pups have grown! To know more about them, contact SOS Animals.

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  • Saving the Gran Canaria podencos

    Gran Canaria 400 22 9 2017As I wrote earlier in the week, for several years I’ve been plugging away publicising about the podencos in the Canary Islands who suffer terrible abuse and whose only hope for forever lives is to be rehomed on mainland Europe. Another association now helping the Gran Canaria podencos is Hope for Podencos and you can read about their work on this link.

    Last Hope for Podencos    …adopt from an association, not a perrera

    Sadly there is no good news about the 90 podencos near Mogan, still caged, starved and dying. Local volunteers are still working with the local authorities but making little progress. That’s the problem when those in authority are also probably hunters!