Podenco Post

Category: Rehabilitation

  • Podenca Vida – looking forward to a forever life

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    From Galgos Rescue Almeria.

    The story of a tiny, incredibly fragile podenca puppy who was only 2 days old S when she came to us.  She weighed just 308 grams. Today, that little girl has grown into a beautiful, healthy young dog weighing an amazing 8 kg! What an incredible journey she has already been on.
    Yesterday it was time for another visit to the veterinarian, and once again Vida was an absolute star! 💪 She learns so quickly and continues to amaze us every single day.
    With her microchip, European passport, and rabies vaccination, she has now completed the very last step in preparing for a bright future.

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  • Hind leg weakness in dogs

    Read the full article here.

  • Never give up working with a fearful dog – the rewards are wonderful

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    From Bev Farmer

    Pepe .. the same dog a very different moment
    For those who have recently joined us this is Pepe… a podenco born in the countryside with his 8 siblings, and their mother, for months trying to survive.. It left him with a deep rooted distrust and fear of humans. Once rescued he was completely shut down and if approached in his kennel would pee and poop himself and out of self preservation he was a fear biter.  I’ve been working with him for 7 months now, and he is a very different dog..
    Trust replaced fear, one day at a time.
    Months of quiet, consistent kindness.
    When a dog feels safe, everything changes.
    This is why I never give up.
    (It took me over 2 years working with a very frightened galga to gain her trust for her to become a ‘normal’ dog_never give up)

  • Can dogs have a chicken allergy?

    Chicken is usually recommended, along with rice, as a good for dogs especially recovering after illness.  When I visited a shelter in Spain some years ago, raw chicken carcases were delivered from a chicken processing factory as food for the rescue dogs.  I regularly feed minced cooked chicken to my dogs without a problem.

    However, dogs can have allergies to certain foods just like humans.  so can they have a chicken allergy?

    Read the full article on this weblink.

  • Helping a rescue dog adjust to a new home

    I’ve had rescue dogs all my life, mostly from rescue associations.  Most of them have come with problems, usually as a result of bad treatment in their past.  One 4-year old galga took over 2 years before she was anything like a ‘normal’ dog, and that was after living with 4 other housemates.  My current Spanish podenca came with a fear of men – what a surprise – after spending the first 7 years of her life shut in a shed and just let out for hunting.  Even after over 4 years in our home, she is still nervous of men and many life situations.

    So it is vitally important to understand the problems which adopting a rescue dog will bring with them, needing much patience whilst they adjust to home life, new people and situations.

    Read about adopting a rescue dog article here.

  • Natural remedies for Dogs

    Natural remedies are readily available these days, so we can treat medical problems in our pets without putting profit into the pockets of the pharmaceuticals.

    Three I have used for my dogs are Devil’s Claw, Turmeric and Hemp Oil.   As my dogs aged, I gave them a daily dose of Turmeric, which is also recommended for humans with arthritis too.  One particular galgo had arthritis set in a serious hind knee joint which he had damaged as a puppy and which vets did not recomment operating on, as there was no guarantee of improvement.  To help ease the pain I used Hemp Oil, or CBD oil as it is sold as.  Vets very often prescribe Medicam but a side effect of this is liver damage. A small daily dose of CBD oil had the desired effect as he never showed any signs of discomfort. (more…)

  • Canary Islands – Podenca puppy dumped alive in trash bin

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    Some people found an injured and dying young woman in a trash bin inside a bag.  The little dog was found casually by a volunteer from the Noah’s Ark protective association, who managed to save her life and has reported the case to the Civil Guard. Events took place in Granadilla
    The story of Hannah, a Podencian puppy, is so frightening that it’s hard to believe she had a favorable outcome. The little dog was found badly injured and on the verge of death inside a bag in a garbage container in the neighborhood of Atogo, in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, in the south of Tenerife.

    The case has already been reported to the Civil Guard and is in the hands of the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), which has opened an investigation to try to identify the author of the events, as explains to @planeta_canario the manager of the Noah’s Ark Protective Association, Beautiful Gallinat. (more…)

  • Skin Lesions and Cancer in Dogs

    As a family, we have lost 5 dogs, 1 horse and l cat to different types of cancer.  Lymphoma reared itself as a lump on a galgo’s neck, which had spread.  A sarcoma started bleeding under my horse’s tail.  Cancer developed in my cat’s mouth.  2 more galgos had stomach tumours.

    Weblink to an interesting article on lumps on your dog.  It doesn’t always mean cancer.

  • From Pyramid to Perrera – the definitive guide to the Podenco

    This is my definitive guide to the plight of the podenco, giving you all the information about the different types of podenco, their history, diseases and a lot more.  All sale proceeds are donated to appeals for help for podencos with rescue associations and shelter.

  • Traumatised Podenco Andi needs a special home

    Regular readers will know the story of Podenco Pepe and his rehabilitation with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.  This is his brother Andi who also needs a special experienced understanding home.

    We are desperately searching for a long-term foster home for Andi who is with Friends of Aprop in the Valencia region, Spain.
    Please share , let’s make him visible to as many people as possible.

    Just like Pepe, Andi is very anxious and fearful of people. The rescue has been working with a behaviourist, and he is now allowing gentle touch, which is a huge step forward. But sensitive, troubled dogs like these two boys will never truly thrive in a busy rescue environment.
    They need calm.       They need quiet.      They need one person willing to give patient, one-to-one support. (more…)