Podenco Post

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  • Special home required for Podenco Maneto Harry

    Harry 5 sleeping 390Introducing the perfect Podenco Maneto, Harry. Here is his story. Please contact Rocio Cangas if you are the special person for him.

    This wonderful little dog is in Madrid

    Harry was found a cold night on the eve of Christmas of 2014. He was only 2 months of age, he was small and fragile. It was later when the people who rescued him realized why she had been abandoned. Harry has a physical deformation (among other things). Harry was born with his two front legs shorter than his hind legs, with the time got twisted, too. This makes it difficult for him to jump on the sofas and stuff like that. But he can run and climb steps without any problem.

    Our little Harry is also autistic, in general terms, doesn’t obey, nor necessarily follow you or comes when he goes out for a walk, or you call him; you could easily lose him on walks if he is not supervised, as he tends to follow his own path.

    Harry is also epileptic. This means that he has to take a couple of pills a day.

    Harry used to spend hours alone in his foster home, so started to chew on everything he could find, this also helps him to relax when he feels just a little bit restless, but with a bit of supervision is fine. The ideal is to have a lot of things and toys he can bite, such as old t-shirts, old shoes, ropes, etc. For the rest, Harry is a very lovable dog, a love, loving and faithful.

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  • Hard life for Podenco and Galgos in the olive groves of Seville

    Very busy chez Brennan at the moment, preparing for my 5th Fun Dog Show on 4th September, raising much needed funds for Pepis Dog Refuge. This is the downside of what Jane and Alan live with on their doorstep. This is why they opened the refuge, to save the dogs the hunters abuse in this way. And while all this is going on, the dogs in the refuge are stressed out,and why we need to keep helping them help the hounds.

    Jane Brian writes.

    28/8 2016 This morning we witnessed something we wished we had not. We have seen a Podenco in the vets with its eye shot out, that was horrible enough, but what we saw today will stay with us for ever.

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  • Valencia perrera – injured, dumped to be killed – rescued into safe caring hands

    Bev Campeon 400 31 8 2016When a podenco is adopted from a rescue, it makes room for a podenco from a perrera. And here’s an example, a young podenco with a back injury rescued from Valencia perrera and on his way to Podenco Friends. Bev farmer writes.

    ‘He will be with us soon …. Campeon his hunter/owner has handed him to the perrera in Valencia signed the papers for permission to sacrifice. 3 years DOB 10/10/12 old has an injury to his back. Thanks to Angie Robinson and her team Asociacion Valencia Perrera Dogs who work really hard to find places for them. If all goes well he could be with us by today (Friday) as he needs that back injury to be seen by a vet’.

  • Saving the Lanzarote Podencos – TheKennelKlub & Podenco Friends

    Lanzarote podencos 400 1 31 8 2016Lanzarote… the podenco is the primary dog for hunting on the island many are abandoned handed into perreras the majority dont make it.. Adoptions are far and few between due to the lack of flights overseas that will carry dogs. We want to make a difference, Laura Johnson of the Kennel Klub on Lanzarote and Beverley Farmer from Podenco Friends are working together to save these six podencos recently handed over by their owners or found abandoned … the clock is ticking please help us save Kesha, Safina, Hania, Nala, Leyla, and Bruno.

    Bruno and Safina are out of the perrera and now in private kennels where they have space to run a comfortable bed, people to play with and they can see daylight. Laura and the team on lanzarote was there to transport them to their new residence we will post a video shortly. Thank you to everyone that has donated this allowed us to get these two out and will be seen by the vet. It appears Bruno has some issues with his balance, too early to speculate what the problem may be. Hopefully have some answers in a few hours after he has seen our vet.

    To donate
    Please support this rescue, you can donate via pay pal or a bank transfer to the Kennel Klub on Lanzarote (Charity number CIF G76155860)
    Banco Santander Central Hispano,
    account holder: Asociacion The Kennel Klub,
    IBAN ES28 0049 1491 7123 9007 2655.
    BIC: BSCHESMM,
    SWIFT: BSCHESXXX
    And PayPal is to: thekennelklub@outlook.com
    Thank you

  • Rescuing from a Perrera – advice from Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo International

    Jerez podenco 390 26 03 2011The debate about rescuing from a perrera when not living in Spain or the Canary Islands continues to rage. Here are words of advice from Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo International, who recently drove 250kms to a perrera to rescue podencos and galgos with a short kill date, only to find there was no kill date for the dogs!

    RESCUING FROM PERRERAS
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    As the emotional blackmail and the sharing without checking the real situation is getting worse and worse, here some Suggestions how to reserve dogs from perreras without being cheated, overcharged etc.

    1. Do not work with private people if money is involved. Pay only to animal welfare associations or directly to the PERRERA.

    2. Always insist in the name and exact location of the place.

    3. Do not send dogs in residencia or foster care without full details of the person or residence Incl address, phone, legal permits etc. Be aware that many people make a living with private illegal fostering and you risk your dog’s being decommissed if there are no permits for dog boarding for more than 2 dogs. Most villages do not permit more than 5 dogs or pets in general per household!

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  • The law about keeping a dog chained up

    Sweden can't tie up a dog HypeDojo 410In France where I live, many dogs spend their lives attached to the end of a 2metre chain. Many are border collies, used as ‘guard dogs’ in rural farms. As long as the dog has food, water and shelter, there is nothing one can do to help the dog. So this poster about it being illegal in Sweden to keep a dog like this made an impression on me. In Florida I read that you can’t tie any kind of animal up outside for you will get fined, even jailed if the situation is extreme and the animal will be taken away.

    Every country should adopt this law, applicable to whatever animal including dancing bears (currently a petition against this in Pakistan) and elephants in the Far East used for tourists and ‘entertainment’.

  • Toxocara Canis – why people should clean up after their dogs/cats

    We’re looking after our neighbour’s dog whilst they are away for a few days. She lives in the back garden with access to a large cool barn. We know they are not very good at cleaning up the garden of dog mess, but were horrified when we went in, to find just how much there was. What makes this worse is that they entertain in the garden…and even worse, they have a 2 1/2 year old son who plays in there!

    For anyone who doesn’t know about the illness Toxocara Canis, find out more on this link. Please make sure everyone you know with a dog is aware of the illness.

    Needless to say, we’re cleaning up the garden whilst we are ‘in charge’.

  • Papa Podenco with Podenco Friends’ puppies

    Bev Papa podenco puppies 400 8 2016Bev and Warren of Podenco Friends have something of a pack of podenco puppies. Here they are with Papa Podenco. Contact Bev about the puppies, or if you can donate to their pet passports etc.

  • Hunters outside the garden – could you live with this?! Many in Spain have to.

    Hunters podencos 400 14 8 2016This is what Jane and Alan at Pepis Dog Refuge now have to face for the next few months. Bloody hunters on the hillside with their podencos and guns, upsetting the rescued dogs in the shelter. Bastards. As Jane says, it could be that some of these podencos will end up in the refuge when they either get lost or dumped.

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  • 90 podencos of Mogan, Gran Canaria – one year on

    90 podencos Mogan 400 8 2016Do you remember this heartbreaking story? This is the latest update – you will be as heartbroken as me to read that no matter how hard the team try to get some action, they are no further forward.

    ‘These 90 podencos continue today (11-08-2016) in the same situation of abuse after three years after being condemned by a local protective. These images are repeated today in the new location after a metal plates under the sweltering heat because the owner responsible fled to another municipality in the month of December 2015. The matter is now in the hands of the examining court no. 1 of Telde after two and a half years of municipal bureaucracy.

    Sign the petition appealing for their release.

    If you want to support the cause, join the group created especially for this purpose, link here (you will need a translator)
    If you want to know this case quickly and summarized, check this link
    If you want to add economic support to attend the first needs when the day comes: 90 podencos mogan – group teaming