Due to internet connection problems I am struggling to write any new articles.

Hopefully things will be back to normal very soon.

– Beryl

Sending these wishes to all my wonderful readers. Wish all podencos could be as happy as my 2.

Portrait of my Rosely and blind Bocelli

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I was recently contacted by Sharon Bays who has been involved with dog rescue in the UK and now moved to Spain. The organisation she works for is AA Dog Rescue Spain.

There are several gorgeous podencos looking for forever homes. This one here is Nacho.

Have a look at this weblink, read about the Association and their Transport Services, and if you can offer any of their rescue a forever home, contact them direct.

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From Paqui

‘Let’s fight for the poor PODENCOS

This is Atos, a Podenco Orito, and below is MINT. Two of the most WONDERFUL breeds and at the same time the most PUNISHED in this country of Spain. Both INVISIBLE, young and rotting after damn in a shelter. They are in Malaga but they can travel.

ATOS and MINT, both were going on the directionless road where their abused little bodies would lead them, they were rescued in terrible conditions and are now in a kennel. Don’t let them fall into oblivion forever.

ATOS (Podenco Orito) is one year old, very sweet, we already know Podencos are angels without wings, would you like to give him a home? Give me a call… Contact : Mcarmen Rincon (Spain 0034) 691036286

MINT (Podenca) is not even 2 years old and very sweet with everyone. Contact: Angeles Dominguez (Spain 0034) 644761436 )

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Just as a change from appeals for help with vet fees and lovely hounds looking for adoption, I thought I’d share some pix of my Podenca Rosie’s life 16 months on from arriving at our home. She’s a happy tail-waggy dog in the home environment but still very nervous of people and life outside. And like a typical podenco, she is totally loyal to me, following me everwhere.

Our blind podenco Bo has a stand for his feed bowl but I wasn’t going to pay £22 for one for Rosie, which came with a feed bowl and I don’t need any more of those! So, as we live with a handyman, Rosie now has her hand crafted bespoke feed stand. She can’t go anywhere without one of her stuffed toys in her mouth – they get regularly washed but she will drop them anywhere! She’s also an office dog and a little monkey for delving into the waste bin in the study where she knows empty crisp or nut packets are dropped – her version of recycling! She also loves raunging on her back on her bed, much to the amusement of Bo! She also proudly carries her bandana advertising Podenco Post!

Hope these bring a smile to your faces!

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Sorry for lack of news, I’m ill at the moment, lots to catch up on next week

A thank you from Sandy Galgoslover

‘Galgo’s Rescue Almeria is feeling grateful.

2022 Was an eventful year.

Our dogs have been able to count on help and support from our long-standing partners and also from a number of new organisations we have recently started working with. Not only financially but also in finding new homes. Several people who were on holiday or passing through Spain also came to visit our Rescue center and gave a dog a new warm loving home.

Thanks to Greyhounds in Need we were able to have new sleeping boxes installed with a sunshade, so that we can give an extra 12 dogs a cozy place to sleep. Thanks to Stichting Wereldhonden we were also able to fence a big running area.

The year 2022 was also a year where we faced the most severe form of neglect so far in the 5 years that we have been trying to make a difference. As many as 120 animals were given the chance for a new future after the horror, 11 of them were housed at GRA. For Eden & Sofia, help came not a day too soon.

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Follows from Part 1

The spread

The Podenco occurs throughout the Spanish territory, although there is a difference to the extent where the different types of Podenco are used in a certain region. The Podenco Ibicenco is most commonly used in the region that descents of the Balearic Islands, in addition to Catalonia and Valencia and as part of a Rehala, also on a smaller scale in all of Spain. The Podenco Andaluz is the most popular hunting dog in Spain, most commonly used in the South and along the Levantine Coast and as the core of the Rehala. The Xarnago Valenciano, most common in Valencia, Southern Catalonia, East of Aragon, Cuenca and Albacete and the Southeast of Andalusia. The Podenco Canario is the hunting dog of the Canary Islands and is also used for hunting throughout all of Spain. The Podenco Paternino, originating from Huelva, is part of a Rehala and is found in Andalusia, Aragon, Catalonia, Extremadura and Castilla La Mancha. The Podenco Maneto originating from Andalusia is used in many regions of Spain. The Podenco Gallego is widely spread all over Galicia, but mostly in provinces like Pontevedra and Ourense.

Hunting licenses

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