Podenco Post

Category: Regional news

  • Portuguese Azores – podencos dumped and starving!

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    The Azores belongs to Portugal. We know about the rehalas and maltreatment in Potugal, this has just surfaced!

    ‘Desperate situation of Podencos in the Azores Islands – Protection of this ancient breed is an important protection of Portugal’s cultural legacy.

    Today’s images of S. Miguel Island in the Azores. These are groups of starving podencos left behind like trash. If you drive along that green road you will find many more, desperate. A small group of very kind and dedicated rescuers try their best with little or no support from who should support them.

    Could there be a more startling contrast with the beautiful Azores landscapes? Let us remind ourselves this is one of the oldest breeds in the world, undoubtedly part of Portuguese cultural heritage. Is this how these stately beautiful dogs end up?’

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  • Galgo’s Rescue Almeria – help to build 2 quarantine kennels

    Galgo’s Rescue Almeria appeal

    It’s necessary to separate new abandoned dogs from the ones who are already saved. It’s important for new arrivals to stay for 2 weeks in a separate place so they can recover and be vaccinated. We already raised an amount for all the materials for one kennel ( concrete, stones, cement, floor- and wall tiles, iron works, roof, …..). So all help to build the second one will be welcome .

    See a plan of the kennels and donate through Gofundme on this weblink.

  • Update on Poregnant podenca Esca – the pups are here!

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    6/11/2020

    ‘Esca went into labour this morning the first pup was born at 10.30 and and the final pup at 17.3O
    3 boys and one girl all doing well all feeding, mum is tired it’s been a long day for her.

    She kept us all waiting but here they are what a beautiful family.’

  • Acorns are poisonous to dogs

    Acorns are poisonous…often meadows are surrounded by acorns and if horses eat enough, they suffer. I didn’t know that some dogs might also eat acorns until I read this article.

  • Update on pregnant podenca Esca with Podenco Friends

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    4/11/2020 This morning Michael Owens of SHUG (Sighthound Underground USA) took Esca to our vets .. They checked her leg and it remains stable and no infection .. So redressed the leg and she continues to have the brace to support it .. The results are back for Leishmania and she is negative.
    All is well with mum and pups and she is about to burst so hopefully not long to go. She had some dinner when she got back and now having a snooze
    Thank you Michael for helping out today great to have you over here

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  • Tanamera Rescue – helping Podenco Samwell from the perrera

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    29/10 – Meet Samwell, who was thrown over the fencing into a perrera and urgently needs our help. Jenny is trying to get him out asap (dogs are usually not released before the 21 days are over). He looks so fragile and in need of medical care. Fingers crossed!!

    30/10 – Good news for Samwell! Because he is so unwell, the perrera has agreed to let him go into foster, poor little man will stay with Jenny for the night and arrive at Tanamera Rescue tomorrow. Come on boy, be strong and you will be loved for the first time in your life!!

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  • Update on Podenca Esca with Podenco Friends

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    From Bev Farmer.

    28 10 2020. Thank you to the boy’s.. Eduardo, Bruno and Jose of Eduardos pets for today. After talking with them this morning they asked for me to bring Esca in to the Clinic.. We were there 2 hours, she had an ultrasound xrays blood tests and we discussed the results.

    Ultrasound confirmed the pups are active with a good strong heartbeat and looks like she has 5 pups one been quite big. Xrays also showed 4/5 pups but possibly 1 more hidden from view. The large pup they checked the size of the head to Escas pelvis and should be ok..

    She has tested positive for Anaplasma we can’t start her on Doxycycline it can damage the development of the puppies bones so have to wait until they are weaned. She will probably pass it onto them via the placenta but it’s treatable once the pups are old enough.

    Waiting for lab results for leishmania

    She is anemic and has low platelets which affect the blood clotting.

    Kidney & liver function good

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  • Hope for Podencos 2021 calender – order before 1 November

    I’ve just discovered Hope For Podencos have a calendar again for next year. You need to order by 1st November as the order for the printing goes in on 2nd November. The calendar is 14 euros and will be superb quality.

    Here’s the link to order now.

  • Galgo’s Rescue Almeria – need donations to pay for leishmania treatment

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    Galgo’s Rescue Almeria have 6 hounds needing leishmania treatment, including Podenco Lucky pictured here. They are struggling to raise funds for the medication, please donate if you can to their GoFundMe appeal on this weblink.

  • Podenca Crystal relaxing at home in Canada

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    Remember the story recently of Podenca Crystal who escaped from her crate at Toronto airport. The whole airport was shut down whilst a dozen volunteers attempted to catch her. Luckily due to the excellent recall training she received with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends, she was eventually captured safely. Now she’s relaxing in her for ever home – the look on her face says ‘who, me’ I never caused all that trouble!!’