Edy – a special and unusual black and white podenco boy who longs to be loved, but is still so shy and nervy and would need a very gentle patient family to build his confidence. Edy was in the kill pound in Valencia and saved by volunteers, he is safe in a kind kennels in Spain but he has got quite stuck and as he only knows rural kennels (for far too long) is very scared of anyone or anything new. But he is the most handsome gentle boy and would become your most wonderful friend. Will you show Edy that he is NOT invisible and that he too can have a loving family of his own, a sofa, soft bed and fabulous walks. Please contact pollymathewson@hotmail.com
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PODENCO PATERNINO of Huelva Province – Edy for adoption
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The Story of Izzy – happy ending for a failed podenco huntress
Michelle tells the story of how she came to offer a forever home to podenca Izzy.
‘It started with a photo. Not a great nor clear photo, but poignant and heart-breakingnever the less. It was of a tiny female Andalusian hound chained to a wall in a filthy Spanish cellar. No windows, no bed, just damp concrete to sleep on and a rusty dirt encrusted water bowl that was bigger than the dog.
The reason – she wasn’t good at hunting, and like many Spanish hounds in her position, she was thus regarded as trash. The luckier ones are rescued, but many are abandoned, hanged, burned alive, thrown down wells, or stabbed to death. She needed someone to offer her a home, otherwise she would most likely have suffered one of these fates.
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8 podenco puppies in Seville perrera – help needed to get them out!
These podenco puppies are in the Zoosanitaria perrera in Seville province and at great risk of parvo! Pili is appealing for donations to rescue them and get them into foster. Here’s what she says.
‘The only adopted was the white boy.. For nearly a month in the kennel.. My partner and I are doing everything possible to save their lives looking for foster until October to get them to Alicante. Also, we are trying to raise for transport.. For Vets and for kennel fees, if necessary. It is very urgent that come out already.. otherwise they may all fall sick and die.
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Introducing George – a ‘child’ of the olive groves
The introductory story to George was included in an email from Yvonne Warwick. So I asked her to write the full story of how he came to work his way into her heart and home.
The original message. This is my beautiful George! He arrived on our land at around 8 months old. We’d seen him in the village and on our land in the mountains with his parents and two sisters. We believe that the DaddyDog told him to go off
and seek his fortune when he got to 6 months. He came to us when we were picking our olives…skinny and starving with a wound on his nose.We thought long (OK, 3 days!) about what to do…in the meantime he made up his mind that he was staying. Very brave of him to come so close to us….it was meant to be! He is 3 and a bit now and a fantastic dog. Luckily he wasn’t taken as a pup by a hunter. His feral upbringing has meant he has lovely manners and is the sweetest dog ever, though his recall skills could do with improvement!
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Desperate help needed for a podenco
A friend of mine has just rescued a podenco in terrible condition…two boys helped her catch him. She is in an area with a lot of hunters and gitanos. She suffers from ill health and has not the means to pay for the vet treatment he needs. So we desperately need an association to take him on. She is in southern Spain. Here’s what she says about him.
1/12/2014 – ‘Walking through the square I saw a very, very thin podenco with one front leg held up and dangling, searching under and around the bins. I asked two little boys to watch him, rushed into the shop which luckily is on the square, grabbed a packet of frankfurters for 2€ and rushed out again. After he’d eaten several, he hopped off, but we followed him and one of the little boys (Gitanos – lots here and not crueller to animals than anyone else) managed to go up to him and gently stroke his head and hold him, while I tied my scarf round his neck.
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Jaen, Spain – House of Horror
These podencos were discovered in a finca – chained to the wall so they could barely even lie down – in filth, starving…a denuncia has been made and authorities contacted to help them. A couple were rescued but then the volunteers were accused of trespassing! A petition has been raised to demand the authorities take action against the owner and save the dogs. Please sign and share it.
This is a Google translation.
Addressed to:
Delegation of the Government of Andalucia in Jaén
Removal of the animals abused in a finca in Santisteban del Puerto (Jaén)
From: National Association for the defense of the animals Spain
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Molly, Foxy Lady, Dave and Tilly – Podenco pals in the UK
Another delightful rehoming story, this time from Dawn Richardson, about her 4 podencos. She regularly takes them to dog shows where they are winning plenty of rosettes.
‘I came across Molly our 1st Podenco cross in January 2013 by accident. A friend had invited me to a facebook site called Costa Blanca Dog Homing as she knew we were looking for a dog after losing ours 7 years earlier. I spotted Molly on the site when I saw her photo from Little Pods. Lots of emails later and we reserved Molly pending a home check. The nice lady arrived and gave me lots of info regarding Pods as I never knew or heard about them before. Molly arrived with us in May 2013, and tiny, nervous little girl, but it was love at first sight. Molly soon became more happy & confident but seemed a little lonely.
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Hellin perrera – podenco with gunshot wounds, broken legs….
EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR MAC GYVER
Translation from Dutch
This is from Addy, ‘What happened with this boy goodness knows. He has gunshot wounds, a broken leg, a broken hip and is so dumped in Hellin perrera, Albacete (one of the worst). Of course we can not leave this boy and there is an urgent and fast assistance. I start to apply a great action to recruit for all of his medical expenses. Today we pick him out and bring him to a clinic for further care and all it takes. If you want to help, you can send a donation to ACC.no NL82 INGB 0004 5655 95, A.M. Kale or PayPal Addy concept Mac Gyver to helpingoutdogs@hotmail.com”
She will let me know what happens.
This is the story from Spain
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Podenco Passe – always passed over – desperately needs foster and forever
This is an appeal for a foster or, even better, a forever home for Podenco Passe in Fuengirola, Spain. Maybe his name doesn’t help, he is ‘passed’ over in favour of other dogs in the shelter. Here’s his story.
He is in a kennel in Fuengarola, Costa Del Sol, Spain. Stacey from 4forpaws adoption took him in as he was being attacked by a Boxer Dog and got badly injured. But that was over 2 years ago and he has been in the kennel now ever since then. He is a lovely looking dog.