This is OR, certainly the colour of gold. Originally from a village near Badajoz, found with a damaged leg and terrified. He was taken to a kennels and has now been brought to Barcelona where his leg has been inspected; luckily nothing broken, he’s just been beaten.
Or – or Gold – is about 18 months old, x podenco, 9.5 kg, lives with other dogs and cats, walks well on a lead, still fearful and insecure, but has a lot of love to give when he knows people. Contact: (more…)
Urgently need people who can help catch these three podencos on the streets of Valencia – there is now a hunter after them too. First there was one, now there are two more. They are also in danger from injury as they are on the roads, constantly crossing, looking for food. They are very fearful, so someone with a trap is needed, and hosts. They will be checked for microchips in case someone has lost them.
This is the page on Facebook for contacts – SILVIA-BOX@hotmail.com
Sienna and Mocha are two podenco sisters found wandering the streets of Valencia, alone and in danger. They are now safe. 3 months old, healthy and friendly, with no fear of people, good with other dogs and cats. Please contact podencofriends@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to be considered as a forever home.
Outside of the city centres of Spain, it is very frequent to see an abandoned dog wandering around, or in a ditch, or knocked down at the side of a road, or already dead.
This young podenca was the latest find by this volunteer. Here’s what she says.
We have called her Bonita. She was found undernourished, dehydrated and from the state of her breast, she has obviously just been used for breeding. She has a lot scars, an ancient one which could be the result of a trap, we’re not sure.
We even do not know if the vet will be able to save it, at present she is on daily medication, and will see in a few days is it improves. The problem is there there is no sensitivity in the leg.
Whilst there is only one type of galgo, there are many different types of podencos. Most of the best known are listed on Podenco Post homepage. However, there are pockets of Spain and Portugal where the locals have evolved their own ‘type’ of podenco, and Electra is one such, a Xarnego Valencia.
The Xarnego Valencia is a local podenco dog race in Valencia. Its main function is to hunt rabbits and other types of small game; it is endowed with supreme attitude and perfectly adapted to the variety of different terrains and ecosystems that exist in the entire Mediterranean area.
News just in. ‘This is a desperate plea from a girl living in the Cordoba area. Three podenco puppies, around 4-5 months old in the middle of a field, where there are many hunters. A month ago the girl found a podenco hanging from a tree there. Please please someone contact her to help catch the pups and take them to a place of safety. (No pics yet) They are in the province of Cordoba.
Contact – MIRIANCASTELL@GMAIL.COM, TEL.630280583 620388_259292454190573_767668383
Urgent place needed for tbis young podenco pup – about 4 months old – abandoned on the streets of Merida. Please email urgently Contact: animalista2010@gmail.com
For those of you who holiday in the Canary Islands, spare a thought to the podencos used by the hunters. What happens to them when the hunting season finishes? The lucky ones end up in the refuges like SARA Protectora on Lanzarote, TARA on Gran Canaria, Tenerife Dogs & K9 on Tenerife. But what about the hundreds of others? A report on Television Canaria in February 2012 explained!
And here’s another podenco pup, about 5 months old. He’s not in bad condition apart from having had a leg fracture which has not yet healed. He was hanging around the Penarroya-‘s Visitor Center, Cordoba. He’s been called Haku. Contact srta.velasco@gmail.com / 697 227 123
or elarcadenoecordoba@gmail.com
Do you remember sweet little Podenco Andaluz pup Billy, rescued from a galguero? He’s now 5 months old, healthy and happy in his foster home – he loves water and is ideal for a home with someone who likes sports, as he’s an active little chap. He’s the small type Andaluz, very smart and very funny; no problem living with other dogs and loves people. He really needs a forever family to love him for the rest of his life. If you would like to be considered, contact Carmina in Seville, who speaks excellent English. (There’s a video of him here, if you can open it. Billy.mp4 – I’m no good on these things!!)
