Podenco Post

Category: Regional news

  • Abandoned and starving – rescued by Galgos Rescue Almeria

    From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria

    On Friday we received a call: could we offer a safe place to a podenca in need. An animal that was wandering around, vulnerable and alone. Of course we couldn’t say no. On Saturday morning the redeeming message arrived: she had been safely captured in the trap. Her hunger turned out to be greater than her fear. And thank goodness, because now she can finally receive the care she had been missing for so long.

    What we found broke our hearts. A fragile, thin body, covered in ticks and emaciated by the hard life on the streets. But behind those scared eyes lies a soul that has never given up. We are now giving her all the peace, warmth and love she needs. Next week she will undergo a thorough medical check-up.

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  • Stolen podenca – still not found

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    This heartbreaking appeal was circulated on Social Media Mid May. Sadly Ayra has still not been found, suspected stolen.

    PLEASE SHARE – One of our podencos has been stolen in Spain. IT’S AYRA! She is 11 years old.

    Thursday evening May 15, Ayra and Thor were walking near Orgiva and were taken (stolen) in a car to Zaidin Granada according to Thor’s Tracker GPS. They both have a name tag with name and phone number on it. We’ve been putting up flyers near where they were last and can only hope for one thing that we’ll find them soon. Every day there’s 1 too many.

    There’s already a complaint with Guardia Civil for theft.If you have any information please call

    Last known location they were taken to Zaidin Grabada

    0034 684 41 49 79
    0034 663 20 59 37

  • RIP Bocelli – the blind podenco

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    The reason for a lack of news in the past few days is that our blind Podenco has crossed the rainbow bridge to join the rest of our enormous pack of deceased hounds and his passing has left a huge hole in our lives because he was a particularly special dog.

    Bo as he was known came to us in November 2021, rescued from a starved chained life in Lorca by Ibizan Hound Rescue. Blind Dog Rescue UK took on the task of finding him a forever home, which was us. He was special because he was blind, could only differentiate between shadow and black. He never ceased to amaze us how he confidently found his way around using his ears and nose. Walked outside of our enclosed garden, he was always on a Blind Dog harness. He learned to walk up a ramp into the back of the car because he was too heavy for us to lift. People always wanted to know about him and how he coped – he was a wonderful advertisement for adopting a blind dog.

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  • Podenco Merlin with Akira Dog Sanctuary – desperate for a forever home

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    This beautiful boy is STILL waiting for his forever home. He’s grown up in the shelter, surely there is room in someone’s home and heart for him. Read all about him on this weblink and see lots more pix.

    You can see more podencos waiting and waiting at Akira Dog Sanctuary on this weblink. They are becoming invisible.

  • Podenco Skipper – hoping for a forever home – to do agility

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    POWERED BY PODENCO

    Skipper arrived at the dog pound in June 2024. Skipper is a friendly boy however kennel life is stressful for him but the volunteers do their best to help him chill out using various games and exercises. He’s king of the Kong … getting all the food out in seconds and now he’s king of the tunnel ! He’s smart and active and wants to be friends with everyone. He does have a prey drive so best not to home with any small fluffies and he will need an active and experienced home.

    Name Skipper
    Male
    Age 01/08/23
    Breed Podenco
    Size 14kg
    Passport Yes

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  • Podenco Campanero looking for her forever home

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    Introducing LENA. She’s a 3 year old Campanero, beautiful as you can see. She arrived in the Cuenca Hostel with her brother Ascua. They came from a place where they were in bad conditions.

    Lena is shy with humans, she barely lets you touch or put on a leash. Even if they manipulate her to vaccinate or examine her she doesn’t bite. She always goes with Ascua, her brother. They both have a really fun spot together and it’s a sight to watch them run.

    Leña needs a lot of patience from her adopter so that she can trust. It would be wonderful if she could take that path, reduce her fear of humans and finally live in a home she has never known. Best of luck beautiful girl!

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  • Life Like Charlie – adventures with 2 podencos

    Just come across this guy and his 2 podencos. Charlie is a singer/songwriter living in Spain with 2 adopted podencos.

    Read about him on this weblink

    This is the weblink to his videos on Youtube.

  • Telde, Gran Canaria – Seprona finally take action against bad galgueros!

    The Canary Islands are notoriously hell for podencos especially. Because of the mountainous terrain, it is easy for unscrupulous hunters to keep podencos hidden in valleys away from public sight in terrible conditions, often overcrowded, no shade from the sun, and starved. So let’s hope this news is the start of an improvement for podencos on ALL the Canary Islands.

    FINALLY AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL OF SPAIN!

    The Telde City Hall in GRAN CANARIA has launched a large operation for Podencos on its territory, having finally identified hundreds of abandoned post hunting, and spotted by drones the Podencos wandering around the training and hunting areas.

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  • Podenco hung from a fig tree!

    Click on this weblink for the full story.

  • Adoptions fall in worrying trend – high vet fees are a big cause

    From Plataforma NAC

    ADOPTIONS FALL IN WORRIING WAY

    Dog adoptions are alarmingly falling despite the tireless work done by shelters and volunteer associations.
    There are more and more animals waiting patiently to find a forever home. Many of them have not had it easy and even suffered mistreatment.

    Introducing Aston, a young galgo who was abandoned and who, after spending several days on the street, was rescued. Now, he’s looking for a family that will love him and give him a new chance.

    If you want to adopt Aston contact Rescatando Peludos (Spain 0034) 649 01 64 07